Tag: mc-definition

A missional community is not just a bible study, a fellowship group, a social action club, a support group, or a weekly meeting. Over time it includes all of those things, but underneath it is a family of missionaries learning to follow Jesus in every area of life. That usually asks more of people than…

A pocket of people answers who the community exists for. A neighbor is anyone you cannot avoid, or anyone whose needs you have the resources to meet, which may be the people next door, the people you work with, or someone God has placed squarely in your path for no reason you chose. A missional…

On mission with God means participating in what God has always been doing, establishing his kingdom and making disciples. That works out two ways in every community. We demonstrate the gospel tangibly by meeting the real needs of our neighbors, and we declare it creatively by learning their stories well enough to tell the gospel…

Over the next two weeks, I’ll be unpacking how we define missional communities at The Austin Stone.  See the previous posts here: Part 1 – Other’s Definitions of Missional Community Part 2 – A Vision for Missional Community —– Our vision sets the stage for us to talk more about a missional community. We are often…

Over the next two weeks, I’ll be unpacking how we define missional communities at The Austin Stone. —– Like many churches, The Austin Stone has a very clear vision of what we believe God has called us to.  We phrase our vision this way: To be a New Testament church existing for the supremacy of…

When others interact with an idea, it provides clarity on your own thinking.  Below are some ways that other movements around the country would define missional communities.  I have learned from each one of them: Jeff Vanderstelt of Soma Communities Neil Cole of CMA Associates Mike Breen of 3DM Ministries Logan Gentry of Apostles Church…

In a previous series, I worked through the primary reasons we pursue missional communities at The Austin Stone. Whether you’re new to the idea of missional communities, or have been implementing them for a long time, I’d love to start some dialogue around what they actually are.  Is a missional community something new, or just a…