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A Missional Conversation

In December and January, our 9:00 am Adult Bible Education hour will be a missional conversation for the whole church as we explore who God is calling us to be!  Each week, a link to a summary of the conversation  will be posted in the missional section on our homepage and links to other weeks and articles will be available there and at the bottom of this page.

We also encourage you to continue the conversation by email throughout the week by sending your thoughts and questions to missional@hopechurchonline.org. Tom Kelly, Pastor Kirk and the elders will be copied on your email and would love to dialog with you more on what being missional means for Hope!

 

 

Missional Reading

Posted on October 27, 2011

The missional church is comprised of a missional people who are attempting to be the missionary presence of God in the midst of a hurting world. The missional church’s practices and behaviors are focused on the one goal of seeing all of God’s people joining with what God is doing in the surrounding community and around the globe. "This includes worship, preaching, communion, loving one another, social justice, caring for the poor, and sharing Jesus’ gospel. Being missional is about all of it, not part" (Roxburgh & Boren, 2009, p. 54). Excerpt from Being Big and Being Missional, Belmont, 2010, p. 25.

Check out the books on the left side by clicking to view more information about each on Amazon.com.  There you will be able to see the book description, read book reviews, and in some cases use the "Click to Look Inside" feature to read sample portions of the book.

 

Read Being Big and Being Missional, a doctoral dissertation by Pastor Kirk Belmont

 

More Articles on "Being Missional"
In the mid-1970s, Lesslie Newbigin returned to his home in England after serving for more than 30 years as a missionary in India. Upon his return, he recognized a significant moral and spiritual decline in the culture he had left behind.Kirk Belmont
In using the term missional as an adjective to describe the church, a connection is being made between missiology and ecclesiology. The very nature and essence of the church is being defined as the people of God who have been sent into their immediate context to bring the kingdom of God.Kirk Belmont
From the beginning of Scripture to the end, the Bible tells the story of a God of love, a missionary God who is active in redeeming a broken world. His activity is self-initiated and for the restoration of all of His creation. The biblical message describes a missional theology.Kirk Belmont
A great article by Pastor Tim Keller on the need for and elements of a missional churchTim Keller
Check out other great material recommended by Pastor Kirk on the topic of "Being Missional."
Join Hope's missional conversation with a summary of our first week's theme.Tom Kelly
A few New Testament passages are highlighted here to establish the underlying principles for our church's role in God's global purpose.
This is the golden age of global opportunity. Many people feel that history is nearing its climax, and God is giving His Church unprecedented ways to finish the task of carrying the gospel to every people on earth. We don't know God's timetable, but we can recognize that we live in an era of history with never-before-experienced opportunities.
Continuing our discussion of 12/18. Individuals differ widely when it comes to embracing change. Some do it easily. Others are more comfortable with traditional approaches. Change agents need to be patient with those who change slowly. Traditionalists need to applaud change agents who move ahead aggressively.
Missional definition - people of God partnering with Him in His redemptive mission in the world...
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