Missional

Christianity in itself is controversial. The history of the church is filled with outbreaks of violence as the message of Christ was spread. One reason was due to fact that this radical new message was based on the free grace of a God who chose to save His creation by the sacrificial death of His Son....

In John 20:28, Jesus says He came to serve, not be served. We should have them same attitude. We have been called to serve the communities in which we have been planted. Where does this motivation to serve come from?

“Mission trips, especially in the youth ministry department, have developed into a nasty thing: a program. Helping youth develop a missional lifestyle is not about placing them somewhere to serve; it is all about nurturing them to listen.”

“Some youth workers understand the church must be missional, but most of youth ministry’s missiological leanings are too haphazard to operate as a coherent approach to discipleship formation and too intuitive to avoid being absorbed by other congregational agendas.”

For most of us, mission means going somewhere and doing something we consider missionary-like ...

Youth leaders want their teenagers to develop a healthy, missional worldview; and they want to provide experiences that foster that concept in teens' hearts and minds. Often this seems like it is easier said than done, so YouthWorker Journal talked to Dino Rizzo, Dave Workman and Reggie Joiner, three...

I believe God is raising up a new generation of innovators and risk takers who are creating important new expressions of church, community and mission. These young leaders demonstrate a remarkable level of imagination and initiative. As we race into an increasingly turbulent economic future and a declining...

CHURCH INNOVATIONS’ ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO SUPPORT AND ENERGIZE MISSIONAL CHURCH MOVEMENT Missional Church: Emerging Networks, Practical Resources to be held Oct. 23-25, 2008 Will provide resources to further the missional transformation in judicatories, denominations and congregations. Keynote presentations...

Three times during my 20 years in youth ministry, I've reached a point of needing to move to find a better fit. I came to my current church seven years ago. I love it and have found it the best match yet. Two years ago, our church went through a change of senior pastors. I held my breath and dreaded...