The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World - Hardcover

Alan Roxburgh; Fred Romanuk

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 078798325X ISBN 13: 9780787983253

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2006

Synopsis

In The Missional Leader, consultants Alan Roxburgh and Fred Romanuk give church and denominational leaders, pastors, and clergy a clear model for leading the change necessary to create and foster a missional church focused outward to spread the message of the Gospel into the surrounding community. The Missional Leader emphasizes principles rather than institutional forms, shows readers how to move away from “church as usual,” and demonstrates what capacities, environments, and mindsets are required to lead a missional church.

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From the Inside Flap

Missional churches are not about a particular program or isolatedprojects (such as mission trips or youth ministry). At the veryheart of a missional church is a gathering of people who areconcerned with the bigger purpose of bringing God's word into thelarger community outside their walls.

In The Missional Leader, consultants Alan J. Roxburgh and FredRomanuk give church and denominational leaders, pastors, and clergya clear model for leading the change necessary to create and fostera missional church focused outward to spread the message of theGospel into the surrounding community. The Missional Leaderemphasizes principles rather than institutional forms, showsreaders how to move away from "church as usual," and demonstrateswhat capacities, environments, and mindsets are required to lead amissional church.

Experts in the field of missional leadership, Roxburgh andRomanuk outline a strategic change model that can be implemented tohelp transform a congregation and its leaders. They also presentthe factors that define the character of an effective missionalleader and show how a pastor and other clergy can lead theircongregation to best serve their church and larger community.

Ultimately, this book helps to guide church leaders to cultivatea local church environment where God is the center of conversationand God shapes the focus and work of the people.

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Praise for The Missional Leader

"Alan J. Roxburgh and Fred Romanuk are two of the few people in the world today who understand how we can create an environment for the missional transformation of the church for the postmodern world. Every church leader should read this book!"
―Rev. Dr. Clark D. Cowden, Presbytery of San Joaquin, Presbyterian Church

"Discontinuous change wreaks havoc among congregations and pastors who aren't familiar with the new terrain. When it comes to navigating this new land, Roxburgh and Romanuk have my ear and gratitude. Effective, dependable, useful . . . their wisdom is helping retool our congregation for daring and robust witness. And among my students―who feel change deep in their bones, both its threats and opportunities―this book is a vital companion as they begin their ministries."
―Chris William Erdman, senior pastor, University Presbyterian Church; adjunct faculty, MB Biblical Seminary

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About this edition

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 078798325X
• ISBN 13: 9780787983253
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240