I know I used this term on Thursday and it was hard to explain it, but I found a great definition of it in Dan Kimball's book "They like Jesus but NOT the Church"..so here it goes:
What is Missional?
Being Missional means that the church sees itself as being missionaries, rather than having a missions department, and that we see ourselves as missionaries right where we live.
Being Missional means that we see ourselves as representatives of Jesus "sent" into our communities and that the church aligns everything it does with the missio dei (mission of God).
Being Misisonal means we see the church not as a place we go only on Sunday, but as something we are throughout the week.
Being Missional means that we understand we don't "bring Jesus" to people but that we realize Jesus is active in culture and we join him in what He is doing.
Being Missional means we are very much in the world and engaged in culture but are not conforming to the world.
Being Missional means we serve our communities, and that we build relationships with the people in them, rather than seeing them as evangelistic targets.
Being Missional means being all dependent on Jesus and the Spirit through prayer, the Scriptures, and each other in community
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