In a previous post , I shared that I was in Pursuit of a Missional Denomination. I actually meant that I wanted to see the Church of God become missional in its appropriation of trust and resources. However, thanks to Art Rogers at the 12 Witnesses blog, I have found a new expression that may more accurately reflect my heart for missionality- "A Missional Denomination is an Impossibility." Art via his blog also introduced me to a denominational change model (pdf download) to learn from.
I've had a personal conversation with our Presiding Bishop, Dennis McGuire...
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this is probably the most important article posted in this website's history. we need a way to diseminate this widely.
Posted by: phil underwood | November 29, 2006 at 11:29 AM
in fact, i am sitting here in a room at a hotel near the cincinatti airport with denominational leaders from the lutheran church, southern baptists, reformed church in america, united mothodists.... our discussion we are presently discussing is this - missionality of churches, systems, denominations.
this discussion is primary!!!!!
Posted by: phil underwood | November 29, 2006 at 11:32 AM