Roxburgh, Alan J.

Introducing the missional church : what it is, why it matters, how to become one / [manuscript] : Alan J. Roxburgh and M. Scott Boren ; general editor, Mark Priddy. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, c2009. - 200 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Allelon missional series . - Allelon missional series. .

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

9780801072123 (paperback)

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Mission of the church.
Missions--Theory.

BV601.8 / .R688 2009