The Purpose of the Art of Hosting

• To connect and align our inner and outer worlds, remembering what we hold and having the courage to act wisely

• To create a container for emergence: practicing leading from the “field”

• To be in a safe space, to learn to be together in the best possible way

• To appreciate that being afraid, is part of the journey and so gain the courage to travel through the fear

• To host with a consciousness so people will be together in an authentic way 

A Statement of Purpose defines, with absolute clarity and deep conviction, the purpose of the community.

An effective statement of purpose will be a clear, commonly understood statement of that which identifies and binds the community together as worthy of pursuit.

When properly done, it can usually be expressed in a single sentence. Participants will say about the purpose,

If we could achieve that, my life would have meaning. 

- Dee Hock