Summary

There is a lot of talk about missional communities in North American churches today. These important conversations are helpful as we think about the church’s witness to society.

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There is a danger of rushing to restructure Christian communities while overlooking the current ways in which church members are already located in strategic contexts for mission in God's world. This workshop discusses critical first steps in equipping congregations for a missional engagement with society.

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