Being missional means that the church sees itself as being missionaries, rather than having a missions department, and that we see ourselves as missionaries right where we live
Being missional means that we see ourselves as representatives of Jesus “sent” into our communities, and that we align everything we do with the missio dei (mission of God)
Being missional means we see the church not as a place we go only on Sunday, but as something we do throughout the week
Being missional means that we understand we don’t “bring Jesus” to people but that we realize Jesus is active in culture and we join him in what he is doing
Being missional means we are very much in the world and engaged in culture but are not conforming to the world
Being missional means we serve our communities, and that we build relationships with the people in them, rather than seeing them as evangelistic targets
Being missional means being all the more dependent on Jesus and the Spirit through prayer, the Scripture, and each other in community
From Dan Kimball’s book: They Like Jesus but Not the Church
