Papers on the Missional Church

What is 'Missional'
Short definitions of key concepts

The Shape of Missional Leadership by Donald Goertz
Is Christlikeness a realistic leadership model?

Toward a Missional Theology of Worship by Donald Goertz
Reflections on worship as a crucible for the formation of a missional community.

Further Reflections on Worship by Donald Goertz
Ideas for development and discussion as we think about what it means to worship our God.

The Missional Church and Missional Life by Howard Snyder
A summary of the foundational theological themes of the missional church and some practical implications.

Missional Bible Study Questions The questions one asks will define the answers one gets. This paper explores five questions which can be raised in order to help us shift to a missionally-orientated approach to a specific biblical text.

Interpreting Demographic Data As a church prepares to turn outward to the community, how does it know where to start? Demographic data can provide insight into the real needs of communities, needs that may not be obvious to the casual observer.