Missional Church Framework & Perspectives
Explore the Missional Church concept, its evaluation based on disciples, Attractional vs. Missional approaches, ecclesiology and missiology, historical perspectives from Christendom to Modern Missions, featuring key figures like William Carey.
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Session 1 The Missional Church Framework
A.R.I.S. Study American Religious Identification Survey
The Missional Church Ultimately, each church will be evaluated by only one thing its disciples. Your church is only as good as her disciples. It does not matter how good your praise, preaching, programs or property are; if your disciples are passive, needy, consumeristic, and not moving in the direction of radical obedience, your church is not good. Neil Cole (Author, Church Planter)
Attractional vs Missional EXERCISE Break up into groups of 4 2 people argue for attractional approach, the other 2 for the missional approach 2 minutes to prepare, 2 minutes to share, 2 minutes to discuss
The Missional Church in Perspective 1998 Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America (editor Darrell Guder, professor, Princeton Theological Seminary) The Missional Church in Perspective (author Craig Van Gelder, professor, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN)
Church (Ecclesiology) Mission (Missiology)
Christendom 16th Century Germany established the Lutheran Church England the Anglicans Netherlands & Scotland the Reformed Church Mennonites, Quakers, Anabaptist and Independent Baptist were persecuted sects
Modern Missions 18th Century 1792 William Carey s Proposal to reach the heathen in other countries
Modern Missions 19th Century Inter-denominational Mission Societies Denominational Missional Societies Para-church Organizations Mission (Missiology) Church (Ecclesiology)
Modern Missions 20th Century Edinburgh (1910) Jerusalem Conference (1928) Madras Conference (1938) Whitby, Canada (1947)
Modern Missions Mid 20th Century Church (Ecclesiology) Mission (Missiology) Karl Barth (Church Dogmatics) Missio Dei (Mission of God) God is missionary in his nature SHIFT 1: Church-centric to Theo-centric It is not the church that has a mission of salvation to fulfill in the world; it is the mission of the Son and the Spirit through the Father that includes the church - J rgen Moltmann
Modern Missions Mid 20th Century Quest for historical Jesus The Third Quest Central Message of Jesus The Kingdom of God SHIFT 2: From a reductionistic view of individualized salvation to a holistic view of understanding of the Good News (recovering all that was lost at the fall) Church (Ecclesiology) Mission (Missiology)
Modern Missions Lesslie Newbigin (Missionary, Bishop) David Bosch (Missiologist, Author) Transforming Mission Church Sent People SHIFT 3: The Church is Missionary by Nature Missionary activity is not so much the work of the church as simply the Church at work Missional Hermeneutics SHIFT 4: From Theology of Mission to Missional Theology
Missional Theology Missional theology is a kind of practical theology that explores every aspect of the theological curriculum and praxis of the church the implications of the missionary nature of God with the purpose of forming congregations to better articulate the gospel and to live faithfully their vocation to participate in the ongoing redemptive mission of God in a particular context Benjamin T. Conner (professor, Memphis Theological Seminary Center for Youth Ministry Training
Key Theological Developments Missio Dei Robust Gospel Sent People Missional Hermeneutic Polycentric Missional Leadership
Key Terms to Understand Attractional Come and see Incarnatoinal Go and be with, do with, share with Extractional So meeting focus, it extracts people out of their missional contribution in their everyday context
Discipleship in Every Social Space Intimate (2-3) - People know the naked truth about each other Personal (12) - Jesus and the 12 Social (20-50) - Extended family, people s oikos Public - Larger spaces
Stages of Discipleship Developmental Phase Resister Skeptic Seeker Description Adversarial toward the church or faith Skeptical of church or Christian faith Open to God, willing to engage in spiritual conversation Self identify as Christian (Conversion) Understanding new identity and the basics Active priests using gifts and talents to bless others Core missional community, leaders Hearer Kneeler Faithful Servant
