Introducing the Missional Church

This book by Roxburgh and Boren aims to help Christians understand the Missional Ecclesiology suggested by Roxburgh and several other authors in recent years, and how to start the process of transformation for their own church.

The first thing to know about this book is that the authors deliberately avoid defining 'Missional Church'. Whilst that may seem a tad frustrating at first, they do carefully explain why they do not define it, and in the process give the reader a better insight into their thinking.

A key aspect of this is developing what they call 'Missional Imagination', breaking out of our standard forms of thinking to allow the Spirit to lead us into new possibilities. This makes it a fruitful read that will challenge and stretch your thinking.

The book is open-ended, so do not expect to have all the answers wrapped up by the end. Its an informative read, but perhaps a very risky one if you think of starting to apply some of the principles to your own church ...