Ed Stetzer – The Upstream Collective/Christian Associates/et al at Exponential
Being "Missional" is currently the hot topic of conversation among churches, denominations, and networks everywhere. Most church and network websites have at least a mention of their missional posture, if it is not the central focus. There remains a disconnect, however, between being missional and joining God's global mission, with neither being informed by the other. Many churches appear to actually be choosing between the two, focusing either on justice ministry in their local context or involving themselves in global missionary efforts (you can read a previous post I wrote on the topic here). The question is, how do we fully embrace missional without losing the mission?