Encouraging Missional Churches Introductions Introductions Name, Presbytery, familiar with “missional church?”Name, Presbytery, familiar with “missional

Encouraging Missional Encouraging Missional ChurchesChurches

IntroductionsIntroductions• Name, Presbytery, familiar with “missional Name, Presbytery, familiar with “missional

church?”church?” ““Missional Church” briefly definedMissional Church” briefly defined Review the background of “missional Review the background of “missional

church”church” Missional Church stories from presbyteriesMissional Church stories from presbyteries Initiatives for your presbytery and churchInitiatives for your presbytery and church

Missional ChurchMissional Church

Missio DeiMissio Dei – it is God’s mission – it is God’s mission God is a missionary GodGod is a missionary God The Bible is a missionary documentThe Bible is a missionary document God’s people are a sent (missio) God’s people are a sent (missio)

peoplepeople The local church is not a chapelThe local church is not a chapel The local church is not a dispenser of The local church is not a dispenser of

religious goods and servicesreligious goods and services The local church lives in a time of The local church lives in a time of

disestablishment (post-Christendom)disestablishment (post-Christendom)

Everyone wants to be Everyone wants to be missionalmissional

Where did it all begin?Where did it all begin?• With Jesus!!With Jesus!!• International Missionary CouncilInternational Missionary Council

Willingen, Germany, 1952Willingen, Germany, 1952

• Lesslie NewbiginLesslie Newbigin

Lesslie Newbigin




• Lesslie NewbiginLesslie Newbigin• David BoschDavid Bosch

David Bosch




• Lesslie NewbiginLesslie Newbigin• David BoschDavid Bosch• Gospel and Our Culture NetworkGospel and Our Culture Network

Missional Church in North Missional Church in North AmericaAmerica

Darrell GuderDarrell Guder

Missional Church in North Missional Church in North AmericaAmerica

The Gospel and Our Culture NetworkThe Gospel and Our Culture Network

George HunsbergerGeorge Hunsberger

Missional Church stories Missional Church stories from the presbyteriesfrom the presbyteries

Missional Presbyteries (2000 – 2005)Missional Presbyteries (2000 – 2005)


Missional Presbyteries (2000 – 2005)Missional Presbyteries (2000 – 2005) Stan Ott – Acts 16:5 Initiative Stan Ott – Acts 16:5 Initiative

www.vitalchurchesinstitute.com www.vitalchurchesinstitute.com

• calledcalled by God by God• formedformed by the Spirit by the Spirit• sentsent by Christ into the world to join the risen by Christ into the world to join the risen

Christ in what Christ is already doing Christ in what Christ is already doing




Church Innovations Church Innovations www.churchinnovations.org www.churchinnovations.org

• Partnership for the Missional ChurchPartnership for the Missional Church

Church InnovationsChurch InnovationsPartnership for the Missional Partnership for the Missional

ChurchChurch

Partnership for the Missional Partnership for the Missional ChurchChurch

Dwelling in the WordDwelling in the Word Spiritual DisciplinesSpiritual Disciplines Careful listening and learning Careful listening and learning

• About your churchAbout your church• About your communityAbout your community

Trying some missional experimentsTrying some missional experiments Reflecting on your experienceReflecting on your experience Learning with other churchesLearning with other churches

Partnership for thePartnership for theMissional ChurchMissional Church

Preparation, finding leaders




Church Innovations Church Innovations www.churchinnovations.org www.churchinnovations.org

• Partnership for the Missional ChurchPartnership for the Missional Church Other resources:Other resources:

• Center for Parish Development Center for Parish Development www.missionalchurch.org www.missionalchurch.org

• Allelon Allelon www.allelon.com www.allelon.com

• Presbyterian Global Fellowship Presbyterian Global Fellowship www.presbyterianglobalfellowship.org www.presbyterianglobalfellowship.org

• othersothers

What can you do?What can you do? Find partners Find partners

Documents

Encouraging Missional Churches Introductions Introductions Name, Presbytery, familiar with “missional church?”Name, Presbytery, familiar with “missional