Shaped By God's Heart

"Shaped by Gods Heart reveals that it's not the church's activity level that defines success but whether its activities accomplish God's mission for His church. This book helps ministers and church leaders move beyond mere survival and maintenance toward a thriving missional mode for their congregations. Missional congregations become fully relevant to today's society without losing what is distinctively Christian in their spiritual practices." "This important resource draws on an extensive two-year field study of two hundred churches from a variety of denominations and geographic regions. Milfred Minatrea - a missiologist urban strategist, and practitioner in ministry - shows how these congregations are abandoning themselves to God's purpose in mission and presents the best practices for reenergizing Christian spirituality in a congregational setting. Shaped by God's Heart includes a Missional Practice Assessment tool to evaluate a congregation's position on the continuum between maintenance and mission and to determine the actions that will move the congregation toward becoming a true missional community."--BOOK JACKET.