Experts generally define “missional” as ministry that seeks first to discern God’s ongoing mission in the world and then become aligned with it. But critics fear the trendy label has lost its meaning, as churches use it to describe the same strategies and
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) -- Traditional churches must wake up and reinvent themselves if they are to remain -- or become -- relevant, some Christian leaders say.
The missional church and emergent church movements are sweeping through many aspects of religious life—including church planting. While both most often are tagged as movements, they also function as foundations for birthing new congregations.
OKLAHOMA CITY (ABP) -- A website launched May 10 aims to become an online platform for churches, mission organizations, strategists and international partners to collaborate to share the gospel in the 21st century.