Leadership in the organisation, life and essence of the missional church

Abstract

Background 1 A surge of interest in missiology and missional ecclesiology 5 Leadership that supports missional churches 9 Research problem(s) 9 Research question(s) 10 Chapter 2: Leadership in the organisation, life and essence of the missional church 11 Nature of the church, church organisation and leadership 11 Missional church -Who is the church? 13 The contours of a missional church 15 Who is the church -Participation in the life of the Trinity 16 Who is the church -Participation in the Missio Dei 19 Who is the church -Joining in with the Spirit 24 Who is the church -Relational approach 27 Who is the church -Incarnational, contextual and inculturated 31 Ecclesiology follows mission 39 Chapter 3: What the church does? 43