The Meaning of Missional
by Dick Wiedenheft | Book Summary
Author: Dick Wiedenheft
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What does it mean to be missional? After all, it is just the word mission turned into an adjective. Does it mean to add more mission programs to your local church? Does it mean foregoing church services and programs in favor of being organic and informal? Maybe it means focusing on going out and bringing more people into our churches or hosting more revivals? Succinctly, being missional means living life on mission as God's people. It's more than programs because it's all-encompassing. It's more than more missions ministry opportunities because it involves every member of the church. It's an entire shift in thinking and being the church. The meaning of missional is that every individual Christian takes ownership of the mission of the gospel in their everyday lives. Being missional is a radical shift! |
Dick Wiedenheft has been the pastor of Community Bible Church in Ossining, NY since 2008. Prior to serving at Community Bible Church, Wiedenheft pastored an Evangelical Free Church near Vancouver, B.C. He served overseas doing mission work in Budapest, Hungary before spending three years serving as a missionary in Washington, D.C where he trained urban humanitarian workers. Dick received his DMin in discipleship and mission at Northern Seminary, his MDiv from Regent College (Vancouver, BC), and his BA in psychology from Bucknell University.
Dick is a certified coach and frontier leader with the 3DM MIssional Discipleship Movement, a missional discipleship movement started by Mike Breen.
The Meaning of Missional
by Dick Wiedenheft
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Dick Wiedenheft |
| Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
| Date | September 17, 2018 |
| Pages | 116 |
Overview:
Missional is a term that gets used casually and yet is not as readily understood as some people think. It's a buzz word for sure. Cloaked in mystery, this simple word is more complex than meets the eye.
What does it mean to be missional? After all, it is just the word mission turned into an adjective. Does it mean to add more mission programs to your local church? Does it mean foregoing church services and programs in favor of being organic and informal? Maybe it means focusing on going out and bringing more people into our churches or hosting more revivals?
Succinctly, being missional means living life on mission as God's people. It's more than programs because it's all-encompassing. It's more than more missions ministry opportunities because it involves every member of the church. It's an entire shift in thinking and being the church. The meaning of missional is that every individual Christian takes ownership of the mission of the gospel in their everyday lives. Being missional is a radical shift!
Dick Wiedenheft has been the pastor of Community Bible Church in Ossining, NY since 2008. Prior to serving at Community Bible Church, Wiedenheft pastored an Evangelical Free Church near Vancouver, B.C. He served overseas doing mission work in Budapest, Hungary before spending three years serving as a missionary in Washington, D.C where he trained urban humanitarian workers. Dick received his DMin in discipleship and mission at Northern Seminary, his MDiv from Regent College (Vancouver, BC), and his BA in psychology from Bucknell University.
Dick is a certified coach and frontier leader with the 3DM MIssional Discipleship Movement, a missional discipleship movement started by Mike Breen.