J. R. Woodward, Creating a Missional Culture: Equipping the Church for the Sake of the World. IVP Books, 2012. Referenced in: Missional Leadership Strategies Church Leadership Foundations: Congregational Culture, Identity LifeandLeadership.com Summary Much of the literature on leading missional communities is heavily conceptual. This is helpful, but when leaders start new missional efforts or seek
Michael Frost, The Road to Missional: Journey to the Center of the Church (Shapevine Series). Baker Books, 2011. Referenced in: Missional Strategies Missional Philosophy LifeandLeadership.com Summary Frost acknowledges the popularity of the “missional” ethos, but laments that the more common the term becomes, the less clarity it conveys. He discusses six areas where leaders may
Matthew Lee Smith, Growing Missional Leaders: Biblical Strategies to Reach Your World For Christ. CreateSpace, 2010. Referenced in: Missional Leadership, Strategies Leadership Development in Congregations LifeandLeadership.com Summary In a motivational, inspirational tone, Smith offers twenty-four principles on leadership development. From the Publisher Matthew Smith, pastor of multi-ethnic and multi-generational churches in urban, suburban and rural
Alan Hirsch and Tim Catchim, The Permanent Revolution: Apostolic Imagination and Practice for the 21st Century Church (Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series). Jossey-Bass, 2012. Referenced in: Missional Leadership Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary Alan Hirsch is very instrumental in renewing the 21st century church’s grasp of the five-fold ministry of Ephesians 4, using the currencies of apostle, prophet,
Andy Crouch, Culture-Making: Recovering our Creative Calling. InterVarsity Press, 2008. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Spirituality and Life Calling LifeandLeadership.com Summary In the introduction, Crouch states his purpose is to “offer us a new vocabulary, a new story and a new set of questions.” In terms of vocabulary, Crouch says the ways we
Miroslav Volf, A Public Faith: How Followers of Christ Should Serve Common Good. Brazos Press, 2011. Referenced in: Evangelism in Contemporary Culture – Special Challenges LifeandLeadership.com Summary Volf offers a theological perspective on how Christians may interact in a pluralistic society (religious, political, philosophical, ethnic, etc.) by civil discussion and cooperative action for the public
Miroslav Volf, A Public Faith: How Followers of Christ Should Serve Common Good. Brazos Press, 2011. Referenced in: Evangelism in Contemporary Culture – Special Challenges LifeandLeadership.com Summary Witherington offers a strongly biblical and practical theology of work. From the Publisher Most Christians spend most of their waking hours working, yet many regard work as at
Miroslav Volf, Work in the Spirit: Toward a Theology of Work. Wipf and Stock, 2001. Referenced in: Missional Spirituality, Discipleship – Missional Spirituality of Work LifeandLeadership.com Summary Most Christian theologies of work are rooted in what is often called the “Great Creation” (Gen. 1:28), i.e. that we are placed here to steward the earth God
Craig Van Gelder, The Essence of the Church: A Community Created by the Spirit. Baker Books, 2000. Sequels: Van Gelder, The Ministry of the Missional Church Rouse and Van Gelder, A Field Guide for the Missional Congregation Referenced in: Ecclesiologies – Contextualized Missional Strategies by Craig Van Gelder LifeandLeadership.com Summary A Field Guide for the
Dave Ferguson and Jon Ferguson, Exponential: How You and Your Friends Can Start a Missional Church Movement. Zondervan / Leadership Network, 2010. Referenced in: Missional Communities – Convergent With Attractional LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the first of a series of books published by Zondervan as part of the Exponential Church Planting Network. The series is
