What Is A Missional Church?

WHAT IS A MISSIONAL CHURCH? 

  

It is not so much that the Church has a mission of God, but rather the mission of God has a Church.

  

God’s chosen method of redemption was the INCARNATION of Jesus. "The Word became flesh and blood and MOVED into the NEIGHBORHOOD."(John 1:14 The Message) 

We become agents of God’s mission when we live INCARNATIONALLY. Every follower of Jesus Christ is CALLED, GIFTED and SENTfor the work of the kingdom.

Expressions of the Church 

Gathered - what happens when a church comes together.

Scattered - what happens when the church disperses.

We do really well in our gathered life.  Our desire is to scatter better!

God is a SENDING God so the Church is a SENT people. “Peace be with you.  As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” John 20:21 The Church only exists for the purposes of its mission. Missional Church is a community of God’s people that DEFINES and ORGANIZES itself around God’s mission for the purpose of being God’s agents of salvation in the world.

  

We must ask the question: Where are people converging?  Where are they hanging out? We must go and be the church in those places.

ABOUT LIGHTSHINE 

God has called us to start a new missional community. Abraham taught us that going in response to God’s command is called “faithfulness”. Why start a new church?  To be faithful to God’s command to reach people both in word (evangelism) and deed (service) with the good news of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:16-20).  

We want to do NEW things!  To be the church in NEW ways!  What might this new missional community look like?

NO building

SMALL staff

FEW programs 

Highly RELATIONAL

High COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Shared LEADERSHIP

Very REPRODUCIBLE

Worship and small groups help us to grow in Christ together (Romans 12:1).

Reconciliation is at the center of our shared mission. (2 Corinthians 5:19) 

Want to support this new missional community?  Here’s how you can be a part of what God is doing: 

prayer team: willing to offer prayer

funding team: willing to contribute financially

member: contact us to find out how you can join us. 

social media partner: like our page on facebook and share our posts!

Interested in joining a team?  Have more questions?  

Contact Organizing Pastor, Rob Douglas 

Rob@lightshinechurch.org