Beyond maintenance to mission : a theology of the congregation /
Nessan, Craig L.
Minneapolis, Minn. : Fortress Press,
c2010.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Basic elements of a theology of the congregation -- First, listen -- Trinitarian mission : the sending of the Son in the power of the Spirit -- Worship : imagining the Kingdom -- Prayer : your kingdom come! -- Education : making disciples -- Life in community : friends of the crucified -- Stewardship : God owns everything --  Evangelizing : speaking the kingdom -- Global connections : the Church catholic -- Ecumenism : that all may be one -- Social ministry : striving for justice and peace in all the Earth.
Mission of the church.