The work of Mars Hill Church is distributed into two general categories that we like to describe as "air war" and "ground war."
h3. Air War
The Air War describes our ministries that reach a large number of people at once:
* Preaching and teaching
* Large events
* Conferences
* Websites, technology, and media
* Marketing, technology
The Air War is measurable and often yields instantaneous results.
h3. Ground War
The Ground War describes our ministries that deal with people on a more relational level:
* Community groups
* Discipleship
* Pastoral care and counseling
* Redemption Groups
* Volunteer teams
* "MicroMissions":http://blog.marshillchurch.org/2009/01/26/generous-5-introducing-micromissions/
* Mercy ministries
* Youth and children's ministry
* "Military Mision":http://marshill.com/about/ministries/military-ministry
The Ground War is our ongoing effort to live out our new life in Jesus and point others to him.
h3. A United Effort
In general, the air war is orchestrated and managed by our central offices ("global":http://marshillglobal.com/) while the ground war is concentrated at the church level ("regional and local":http://blog.marshillchurch.org/2009/08/27/global-regional-local/). Both the Air War and the Ground War must be united, however, in order to be mutually effective, which requires a lot of overlap and collaboration.
At Mars Hill, we want a good Air War to gather and teach, and a good Ground War to disciple and serve.