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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 them. What does a missional church look like and how does it function? This title shows readers how the movement developed, why it's important, and how churches can become more missional.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
At last, a book that doesn't try and say "This is how to do it 'cos it worked at our church". This is a book that sets out the problem, explains what the bible has to say about it, and guides you into thinking through how to respond. Very easy on the eye.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Very thorough and readable
2 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback
One wonders, with all that has been written over the past decade on the missional church through books, blogs, websites, and articles - can anything new truly be added to the missional conversation? After reading through, Introducing the Missional Church by Roxburgh and Boren, the answer is clearly yes. They resist the temptation to define the missional church with simplicity, precision and straightforwardness (and make a great case as to why), but rather paint of colorful portrait of what the missional church looks like. The metaphor they use to describe the missional church is that of a river with three powerful currents: mystery, memory and mission. After reading this section I found myself somewhat freed from my modernistic tendencies to define the missional journey logically and pragmatically. Furthermore, they clearly show in numerous ways what the missional church is not - such as, a missional church is not simply about becoming external. Those already engaged in the missional conversation will find familiar terrain such as: the attractional - missional contrast, reconsidering the nature of our context (that it is truly a mission field), rethinking the Gospel through the Missio Dei lens, and reimagining the church via a kingdom framework. I appreciated their discussion on space and place spirituality, and that the missional journey is to be concerned with place spirituality. Part 3 of the book is focused on the leadership piece of the missional journey - how do we translate the discussion into action. Those having read, The Missional Leader by Roxburgh and Romanuk will find repeated material, but material written in a much less technical, heady manner. Whether one is already well versed in the missional discussion, or just a newbie - Introduing the Missional Church is a must read, and does indeed move the discussion further ahead. Do get the book!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
This book's strength is what it isn't, not what you think it will be
28 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback
The authors of this book invest many pages of the text explaining why it's so hard to succinctly define the missional church. In fact, they take a whole chapter to explain what it isn't to help readers figure out what it is! I learned one thing with my first read: it's not attractional.
My takeaway from this book was that a missional church is filled with individuals who are passionate about being in and extending God's kingdom in unique ways. It's certainly not a program or a model one can hastily create in an existing church and expect instantaneous results. Many of the examples of missional living the authors cite surround individuals who discover ministry opportunities in their communities and start doing ministry, not about churches who started a new missions initiative. Nor can a pastor or church launch a program to make members or small groups of members "missional." It's all about empowering people to be missional and effectively supporting their efforts.
For some, this book will be a very frustrating read. They want a straightforward recipe for moving consumer Christians out of their comfy chairs and into missional activities...and it cannot be found in this book. Others will be pleased with the absence of "six ways to become missional" or a list of practical how-to's for small groups to move into missional living.
This is far more of a "how to be" than "what to do" kind of book. I will read it again soon because I want to be a missional believer and pastor a missional church. What Roxburgh and Boren offer concerning the missional church is somewhat elusive, but still very good--and very different from what you might have read from Ed Stetzer Or Reggie McNeil. Boren and Roxbourgh suggest experimenting in different ways to introduce it to your church to see if it emerges naturally.
My takeaway from this book was that a missional church is filled with individuals who are passionate about being in and extending God's kingdom in unique ways. It's certainly not a program or a model one can hastily create in an existing church and expect instantaneous results. Many of the examples of missional living the authors cite surround individuals who discover ministry opportunities in their communities and start doing ministry, not about churches who started a new missions initiative. Nor can a pastor or church launch a program to make members or small groups of members "missional." It's all about empowering people to be missional and effectively supporting their efforts.
For some, this book will be a very frustrating read. They want a straightforward recipe for moving consumer Christians out of their comfy chairs and into missional activities...and it cannot be found in this book. Others will be pleased with the absence of "six ways to become missional" or a list of practical how-to's for small groups to move into missional living.
This is far more of a "how to be" than "what to do" kind of book. I will read it again soon because I want to be a missional believer and pastor a missional church. What Roxburgh and Boren offer concerning the missional church is somewhat elusive, but still very good--and very different from what you might have read from Ed Stetzer Or Reggie McNeil. Boren and Roxbourgh suggest experimenting in different ways to introduce it to your church to see if it emerges naturally.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A Great Introduction to the Missional Church
24 Mar 2010
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I was excited about reading this book. I heard some good reports about it. The book is good in some ways. There is a good section on the nature of the missional church. Of course, there is no definition, but to the authors, this is an incorrect way of labeling the church. They do build a good case on how labels and terms can distort or change the nature of something. There is also an excellent chapter on what the missional church is not. In this chapter, the authors explore some of the misrepresentations that are being promoted as a missional church.
The next section provides the model for transformation to a missional church. The authors have a lot of experience working with churches during this time of change. This is a good model and in "Missional Leader" one of the authors provides this model with more of a leader's perspective in mind. The final section concerning the role of the board is excellent. Of course in the churches of Christ, we have elders, but this model will work with them just as well. You cannot move in this direction unless the leadership is on the team.
This was a good book to introduce the missional church, it was not as good for me because at this point I am writing my dissertation on this stuff, so the material was mostly a repeat. If you have little experience with the missional church, this is a good starting point, but there are even better books out there for deeper reading.
The next section provides the model for transformation to a missional church. The authors have a lot of experience working with churches during this time of change. This is a good model and in "Missional Leader" one of the authors provides this model with more of a leader's perspective in mind. The final section concerning the role of the board is excellent. Of course in the churches of Christ, we have elders, but this model will work with them just as well. You cannot move in this direction unless the leadership is on the team.
This was a good book to introduce the missional church, it was not as good for me because at this point I am writing my dissertation on this stuff, so the material was mostly a repeat. If you have little experience with the missional church, this is a good starting point, but there are even better books out there for deeper reading.
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