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Creating a Missional Culture Equipping the Church for the Sake of the World

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ISBN-10: 0830836535

ISBN-13: 9780830836536

Edition: 2012

Authors: J. R. Woodward, Alan Hirsch

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Once upon a time, Moses had had enough.Exhausted by the challenge of leading the Israelites from slavery to the Promised Land, Moses cried out to God, "What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? . . . If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me" (Exodus 11:11, 15).If that sounds hauntingly familiar to you, you may be the senior pastor of a contemporary church. The burden of Christian leadership is becoming increasingly unbearable--demanding skills not native to the art of pastoring; demanding time that makes sabbath rest and even normal sleep patterns seem extravagant; demanding inhuman levels of efficiency, proficiency and…    
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Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 7/5/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

JR Woodward is a church planter, activist, consultant, missiologist, speaker and writer. Graduating with a master of arts in global leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary, Woodward went on to co-found Kairos Los Angeles, a network of neighborhood churches in the Los Angeles area. He also cofounded and is now director of the Solis Foundation, a faith-based foundation that partners with churches in majority-world countries to equip new entrepreneurs through small business, micro-loan programs and venture grants. Woodward previously published ViralHope with Ecclesia Press in 2010. Follow his blog at www.jrwoodward.net.

List of Figures and Tables
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Power of Culture
What Is Missional Culture and Why Does It Matter?
How Culture Works
What's Going On in the Culture of the Church You Serve?
Polycentric Leadership and Missional Culture
A Leadership Imagination that Shapes Missional Culture
Facing Today's Challenges
Hearing the Story
Deepening Theological Roots
Embracing Emotional Health
Relinquishing the Need to Control
The Five Culture Creators
Jesus the Archetypical Culture Creator
Apostles: Dream Awakeners
Prophets: Heart Revealers
Evangelists: Story Tellers
Pastors: Soul Healers
Teachers: Light Givers
Embodying a Missional Culture
The Cultural Web and the Neighborhood Church
Cultivating Missional Environments
Cultivating an Equipping Ethos
Polycentric Leadership at Work
Equippers and Their Roles
Equipper Candidate Reference Form
Equipper Candidate Interview
Notes