“It was the missionaries who became the brave storm troopers of Christianity, slashing their way through jungles, going where no one had gone before. Mission was now reserved for work among the unreached nations and no longer simply happened next… — Michael Frost Copy Share Image
“Is a Can Opener a Can Opener . . . ? As we explain in The Shaping of Things to Come,[157] one of the “trick questions” we use to get group discussion going around the idea of purpose is, “Is a can opener a can opener if it can’t open cans anymore?” This usually initiates a lively discussion around the idea of essence versus… — Michael Frost Copy Share
“It will place a high value on communal life, more open leadership structures, and the contribution of all the people of God. It will be radical in its attempts to embrace biblical mandates for the life of locally based faith communities without feeling as though it has to reconstruct the first-century church in every detail. We believe the missional church… — Michael Frost Copy Share
“While the story of Jesus is indeed the key to history, to emphasize the Gospels over the rest of the New Testament is to forget that Jesus is Lord over all of history, Jesus is Head of the church that succeeds him in earthly ministry, and Jesus is in fact the Author of the whole New Testament via the inspiration… — Michael Frost Copy Share
Discipleship is rooted in a deep belief in the universal reign of God through Christ. To be a disciple is to acknowledge that reign… — Michael Frost Copy Share Image
The Missional church always thinks of the long haul rather than the quick fix — Michael Frost Copy Share Image
Mission is both the announcement and the demonstration of the reign of God through Christ. — Michael Frost Copy Share Image
“a missional church is simply any church that organizes itself around the mission of God in this world.” — Michael Frost Copy Share Image
“important to note that the missional church combines the concern for community development normally characterized by the liberal churches and the desire for personal… — Michael Frost Copy Share Image
“I, for one, am happy to see the end of Christendom. I’m glad that we can no longer rely on temporal, cultural supports to… — Michael Frost Copy Share Image
If your neighbors did an analysis of your life, what would they learn about the kingdom? — Michael Frost Copy Share Image
“Many exiles leave the mainstream church and engage in the kinds of things we’ve looked at already: living an authentic life, struggling for global… — Michael Frost Copy Share Image
“In his book Satisfy Your Soul, Bruce Demarest writes, A quieted heart is our best preparation for all this work of God. . . . Meditation… — Michael Frost Copy Share Image
