Introducing the missional church :what it is, why it matters, how to become one /Alan J. Roxburgh and M. Scott Boren ; general editor, Mark Priddy.

Name/Title

Introducing the missional church :what it is, why it matters, how to become one /Alan J. Roxburgh and M. Scott Boren ; general editor, Mark Priddy.

Description

Introduction -- One missional river -- Not all who wander are lost : stories of a church in between -- Just give me a definition : why missional church is so hard to define? -- Does missional fit? : can my church be missional? -- Three missional conversations -- What's behind the wardrobe? : the center of the missional church -- We're not in Kansas anymore : missionaries in our own land -- Why do we need theology? : missional is about God, not the church -- God's dream for the world : what is a contrast society? -- Countless missional journeys -- The journey ahead : following the winds of the spirit -- Starting from here : where is your church now? -- The missional change model : getting there from here -- The awareness stage : staring reality in the face -- The understanding stage : can we really talk about these things? -- The evaluation stage : a snapshot of the church -- The work of the church board : how do innovators and traditionalists work together? -- The experiment stage : little steps toward something big. 200 pages :illustrations ;23 cm.

Book Details

Author

Roxburgh, Alan J.

Place Published

City

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Publication Subjects

Mission of the church. Missions--Theory.

Call No.

BV601.8.R688 2009

ISBN

9780801072123, 0801072123

LCCN

2009028579

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references. Carrier type: volumencrdacarrier Media type: unmediatednrdamedia Date: [2009] Publication Info: {copy}2009