what it is, why it matters, how to become one Roxburgh, Alan J. creator Boren, M. Scott. Priddy, Mark. text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, Mich Baker Books c2009 2009 monographic eng

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200 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. 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. Alan J. Roxburgh and M. Scott Boren ; general editor, Mark Priddy. Includes bibliographical references. Mission of the church Missions Theory BV601.8 .R688 2009 9780801072123 (paperback) 2009028579 DLC 150206 20250312111228.0 15815721