Back in 2001 Tim Keller wrote these words about why we need "missional" churches:
"In conservative regions, it is possible to see people profess faith and the church grow without becoming 'missional.' Most traditional evangelical churches still can only win people to Christ who are temperamentally traditional and conservative. But....this is a "shrinking market." And eventually evangelical churches ensconced in the declining, remaining enclaves of "Christendom" will have to learn how to become 'missional.' If it does not do that it will decline or die. We don't simply need evangelistic churches, but rather 'missional' churches."
In the days to come. I would like to discuss the eleven marks that Mark Driscoll gives in Vintage Church as being those that identify themselves as "missional" churches stay tuned.......
Back in 2001 Tim Keller wrote these words about why we need "missional" churches:
3 comments:
Amen. I'm looking forward to your coming posts!
JP
Excited to see them! Keller and Driscoll are dudes.
Hi Brett,
Seems like TK's words are increasingly proved true.
I'm in Australia, and have seen exactly the scenario of church growth within educated, conservative groups of people who typically have some church background but are moved to discover God's graciousness.
I wonder how the church may be able to change to reach the uneducated, the marginalized, etc.?
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