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Many pastors and church leaders have heard the term "missional" but have only a vague idea of what it means, let alone why it might be important to...
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Aug 09, 2011
This is one of the best books that I have read regarding the 'missional' church. In the very first chapter they set the stage by reminding the reader: "At every stage in the biblical narratives is hope for a future reality toward which the people are moving. Being missional means we join this heritage, entering a journey without any road maps to discover what God is up to in our neighborhoods and communities." A major emphasis is that the 'attractional' pattern of doing church is no
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Jun 28, 2011
Stacey
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I will admit that I approached this book with a bias against it simply because it used the word "missional" in the title. I'm so tired of trendy, overhyped concepts, and "missional" is right up there with "emergent" in terms of words everyone is throwing around to sound hip, relevant, and like they know what they are doing. Regardless of my prejudice, I had to read this book for class, and I'm really glad I did.
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Apr 17, 2010
David
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This is probably the best book I've read introducing the missional church. Roxburgh does an excellent job describing what missional ministry is, and what it isn't.
The one critique I do have is the time he spent describing the process he takes churches through (I'm guessing in a consulting role). I wished he would have given some more direction for local pastors in cultivating "missional imagination" within their congregations. Perhaps he does this in his book "Mission More...
The one critique I do have is the time he spent describing the process he takes churches through (I'm guessing in a consulting role). I wished he would have given some more direction for local pastors in cultivating "missional imagination" within their congregations. Perhaps he does this in his book "Mission More...
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