Comments on Reepicheep: Some thoughts on the "Missional Church Movement"

I came from a church that began to use the term, &...

2012-01-26T12:16:29.139-06:00

I came from a church that began to use the term, "missional" often. They also used the terms "spiritual formation" and "transformation." They still use these terms. They are headed into studies on contemplative prayer using silence, solitude, and self-sacrifice. Missional meant doing the "mission of God" or "missio Deo?" It was also focused on "story" for whatever that means. All new language for a different way of doing things. The focus is also on having people in small groups and community.

We ended up leaving because we saw the possibility that the contemplative prayer was going to be a bit like meditation with breathing exercises. Not sure they are doing that, but we thought they might. We felt like the focus on missional was actually a focus off of Christ.

It was very difficult.

I read and re-read, but my pea sized brain doesn&#...

2012-01-10T10:50:53.489-06:00

I read and re-read, but my pea sized brain doesn't understand what the fuss and what this movement is all about?
Can you explain what's behind or what's the purpose of a "Missional church Movement? If we aren't about His Mission then we aren't about His work. The great Command is not a suggestion, so help me see what I aint' getten' here? PS OVERJOYED WITH THE GLORIOUS NEWS FOR YOUR FAMILY!

Reep, I agree. But I don't understand why so ...

2012-01-05T22:12:24.331-06:00

Reep,

I agree. But I don't understand why so often it seems as though it's an either/or with the type of church rather than a both/and.

It seems to me that more I understand that I am a new creature in Christ - the more I am transformed by biblical doctrine, i.e., by understanding the Word, Ro 12.2 - the more I enact the new creation of which I am already a part. It's a both/and; there can be no true separation between who I understand I am and what I do. What I do is a reflection of who I understand I am.

Man, you just don't get it. Start with a tat a...

2012-01-05T15:19:41.175-06:00

Man, you just don't get it. Start with a tat and then just do whatever seems to come next.