The Road To Missional Journey To The Center Of The Church

Download or read book The Road to Missional written by Michael Frost and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading voice in the missional church recasts the missional movement from a church add-on to a whole new way of following Jesus.

Download or read book Creating a Missional Culture written by JR Woodward and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Missiologist and church planter JR Woodward offers a blueprint for the missional church--not small adjustments around the periphery of the infrastructure but a radical revisioning of how a church ought to look that entails changing how we think about leadership and what we expect out of discipleship.

Download or read book A Light to the Nations written by Michael W. Goheen and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a growing body of literature about the missional church, but the word missional is often defined in competing ways with little attempt to ground it deeply in Scripture. Michael Goheen, a dynamic speaker and the coauthor of two popular texts on the biblical narrative, unpacks the missional identity of the church by tracing the role God's people are called to play in the biblical story. Goheen shows that the church's identity can be understood only when its role is articulated in the context of the whole biblical story--not just the New Testament, but the Old Testament as well. He also explores practical outworkings and implications, offering field-tested suggestions for contemporary churches.

Download or read book Mission of the Church written by Jerome Boone and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the mission of the corporate church? What is the mission of local churches regardless of denominations? What is the reason for the existence of the local church? These three questions not only deserve consideration by leadership but also need to be understood by the entire membership to enable productive kingdom work. It is so easy for a congregation to develop programs and activities based on what other groups are doing or on what are the perceived needs of the moment. These do have value; however, they tend to be based on our human concepts rather than the directives of Scripture. Terry Cross, Dean of the School of Religion at Lee University, describes this book as follows: "Another book on the church? This one is different. Thirteen seasoned professors with some 400+ years of combined ministerial experience engage various aspects of the mission of the church. Much like the pulse that beats from a strong heart, the idea of partnering with God's mission as transformed participants in God's work reappears throughout the chapters. While the focus of attention is different for each author, the theme beats the same pulse throughout--the mission of God is the heart of God and must be the heart of the church." With additional contributions from: Bob Bayles Terry Cross Rolando Cuellar Tom Doolittle Jimmy Harper John Lombard Lisa Long Edley Moodley Mark Walker

Download or read book The Meaning of Missional written by Dick Wiedenheft and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confusion abounds regarding what it means to be missional. Is it about social action? An emphasis on outreach? Being organic instead of program-driven? This book provides succinct, clearly written, and biblical answers. With the theological insight of a scholar and the warm personal illustrations of a pastor, Dick Wiedenheft shares insights and experiences gained over his own fifteen-year missional journey. -What does missional mean? -Why is it important? -How will it change my life or my church? -What are some simple ways to begin? After reading this book, you will know what it means to be missional, why becoming missional is so important, and what practical steps you can take to begin.

Download or read book Salt, Light, and a City, Second Edition written by Graham Joseph Hill and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graham Hill's pioneering classic remains the seminal work on missional ecclesiology. The bestselling first edition redefined theology for the missional church. Hill builds biblical foundations in conversation with major theologians, including Sarah Coakley, John Zizioulas, Stanley Hauerwas, Miroslav Volf, and Jurgen Moltmann. In this major update, he offers new insights and provides fresh examples of missional churches. In the first edition, Hill interacted with twelve major theologians to build a missional ecclesiology. In this thoroughly updated edition, he interacts with sixteen major theologians from the Western world. This edition includes five new chapters and an expanded treatment on the key convictions of global missional theology. It also offers a new study guide that has been uploaded on an innovative website linked to this book. This expanded edition now becomes volume 1 in a series on missional ecclesiology. In volume 2, Hill will turn our attention to voices from the Majority World. Known for his groundbreaking approach to theology--theology for the global missional community--Hill shows how God is releasing his global church to mission, across all cultures and Christian traditions. This extensive update to Hill's influential work offers pioneering theology and practices that will continue to shape the global missional church for generations. Contributors: 1. Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI): The Church as Communion 2. Karl Rahner: The Church as Community of Witness 3. Hans Kung: The Church as Eschatological Community of Salvation 4. Catherine LaCugna: The Church as Trinitarian Community Eastern Orthodox 5. Thomas Hopko: The Church as Fullness of God 6. Vigen Guroian: The Church as Peculiar and Ethical Community 7. John Zizioulas: The Church as Eucharistic Communion 8. Frederica Matthews Greene: The Church as Praying and Transformed Community Protestant 9. Letty Russell: The Church as Household of Freedom 10. Jurgen Moltmann: The Church as Messianic and Relational Koinonia 11. John Webster: The Church as Communion of Saints 12. Dana L. Robert: The Church as Global and Missional People Free Church 13. John Howard Yoder: The Church as New, Redeemed Community 14. Barry Harvey: The Church as Altera Civitas 15. Miroslav Volf: The Church as Image of the Trinity 16. Reta Halteman Finger: The Church as World-Transforming Homes

Download or read book Introducing World Missions (Encountering Mission) written by A. Scott Moreau and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bestselling textbook by leading missionary scholars offers an engaging introduction to the work of missions in the contemporary world. It provides a broad overview of the biblical, theological, and historical foundations for missions. It also considers personal and practical issues involved in becoming a missionary, the process of getting to the mission field, and contemporary challenges a mission worker must face. Sidebars, charts, maps, and numerous case studies are included. This new edition has been updated and revised throughout and features a full-color interior. Additional resources for professors and students are available online through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.