Missional Outreach Network for the Missional Church

Missional Small Groups and Communities

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An ongoing conversation on the place and role of group life in nurturing a missional impulse.

Members: 44
Latest Activity: Apr 6, 2012

Scot McKnight on Missional Community

Missional Small Groups and Communities Websites:
Alex Absalom - Missional Made Simple: Innovation and Best Practice in All Things Missional
www.SmallGroups.com
www.SmallGroupTrader.com

Together in Mission

The missional impulse...

"asks its community “How can we help you?” instead of knocking on doors to increase membership. In other words, it becomes a community with open windows and open doors and sees Sunday morning as the opportunity to prepare for a week of service to the community, asking not how many are attending the services but what redemptive traits are we seeing in our community. It wants to embody a life that is other-oriented rather than self-oriented, that is community-directed rather than church-oriented."

--Westminster Theological Seminary, October 26, 2006

Discussion Forum

What is a missional community?

Started by James Nored Mar 16, 2012.

What makes a small group missional? Excerpt from Tim Keller 1 Reply

Started by James Nored. Last reply by Trey Finley Sep 10, 2009.

Taking Third Place 12 Replies

Started by Trey Finley. Last reply by Rhonda Peterson Aug 5, 2009.

"High Pointe in Your Park" - A Neighborhood Gathering 2 Replies

Started by James Nored. Last reply by Trey Finley Jun 18, 2009.

Where does missional group life start? 4 Replies

Started by Trey Finley. Last reply by Trey Finley Jun 17, 2009.

Mid-Sized Missional Groups 2 Replies

Started by Trey Finley. Last reply by Trey Finley Jun 15, 2009.

Your stories of missional groups

Started by Trey Finley Jan 20, 2009.

Planting A Church at Patchogue, L.I. , New York 2 Replies

Started by Bill Bowman. Last reply by James Nored Jan 15, 2009.

Is there such a thing? 6 Replies

Started by Trey Finley. Last reply by James Nored Jan 15, 2009.

be present in lake highlands...what is needed? 2 Replies

Started by Jennifer. Last reply by Douglas Fair Jan 14, 2009.

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Comment by James Nored on April 6, 2012 at 9:54am: Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, TX is looking for interns for Missional Communities. http://austinstoneinstitute.org/?/internships/opp/44

Comment by James Nored on April 5, 2012 at 3:59pm: Here is a blog post on the book MissioRelate: Becoming a Church of Missional Small Groups.

http://www.markhowelllive.com/missiorelate-becoming-a-church-of-mis...

Comment by James Nored on April 4, 2012 at 1:59pm

Comment by James Nored on April 2, 2012 at 10:39pm: Here is an article on Centralization Before Decentralization.

Comment by James Nored on April 2, 2012 at 10:34pm: Georgia Church Reportedly Held Church Services for Bikers

Comment by James Nored on March 27, 2012 at 12:20am: Here is a Verge Network video interview with Reggie McNeal on his book, Missional Communities.

Comment by James Nored on March 23, 2012 at 9:30pm: Here is a follow-up article : "3 Alternatives to Missional Communities: Small Groups."

Comment by James Nored on March 23, 2012 at 9:29pm: Here is an article,"3 Reasons Why Discipleship Communities are Not the Only Model."

Comment by James Nored on March 17, 2012 at 7:59pm: Here is a great little article from Alex Absalom on being missional in daily life and as a missional community. http://alexabsalom.wordpress.com/2012/03/17/making-the-missional-br...

Comment by James Nored on March 16, 2012 at 3:42pm: Here is a great series of articles on the Verge network on what missional communities are. http://www.vergenetwork.org/2011/01/10/question-1-what-is-a-mission...