I’ve been reading a really interesting book lately called “Made for People” by Justin Whitmel Earley. In one of the chapters, he writes about creating open circles. Have you ever thought about the phrase circle of friends? It never occurred to me before that a circle is closed! How does someone go about entering or exiting a circle? Interesting thought, right? Here’s a synopsis of ideas he shares.

1. Consider how you can arrange your bodies physically to suggest others are always welcome to come talk to you

2. Start a habit of always having extra chairs at your gatherings. That way if someone brings a friend or you meet someone new that you want to invite to your gathering, you are prepared.

If you’d like to go deeper (which I always recommend), check out his book here.

I only recommend books I’m reading myself and that I feel would benefit my audience. This one has a definite Christian slant which I love. Take from it what seems helpful and leave the parts that aren’t serving you right now.

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