The Ministry of the Missional Church - A Community Led by the Spirit Paperback – Import, 1 August 2007

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Van Gelder is very helpful in combining a rich background in systems and change theory into a missional theology of church ministry

Again recommended by my Pastor and helpful to a paper I am writing. Explains missiological ecclesiology. Very helpful. thank you

Reading this book took me back to 2011. From about 2010 to 2013, it seemed that everything that was printed for church leaders was about the missional movement. I read a ton of these types of books, but as the Castle Rock congregation continues to progress, we are always seeking the best path forward into the future. This book was about the discernment process that a congregation could go through to discern a mission into the community. There is much value in the book, and plenty of great insights and the author does create a model to recognize the mission of the church, but, but, it is complicated. From my experience, it is probably too complex for the average congregation to implement. After going through a missional transformation process at Castle Rock that took four years, it is hard to change the culture, and mostly the members do not think about all of these issues that much. The book speaks well to a church leader, or a minister especially, because he is spending days thinking about these issues, but to have success in a congregation, you have to simplify the process more. The book does a great job of talking about the structure of congregations, and how these influence mission. It is interesting how much-hidden mindsets influence a Church's culture. We operate mostly from habit, not a mission. The book is helpful for leaders, too much for members.

Well written, understandable. Great Book!!!!