The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church
"Hirsch has discovered the formula that unlocks the secrets of the ecclesial universe like Einstein's simple . . . formula (E=mc²) unlocked the secrets of the physical universe. There are some books good enough to read to the end. There are only a few books good enough to read to the end of time.The Forgotten Waysis one of them."--Leonard Sweet(from the foreword)"WithThe Forgotten Ways, Alan Hirsch has brought us closer to the reality of seeing a true apostolic church-planting movement in the West. This is a seminal work that will change our thinking, our vocabulary, and hopefully our way of being the church in this new century. I have already read the book twice and will probably devour it again."--Neil Cole, author ofOrganic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens and Cultivating a Life for God"A full-blooded and comprehensive call for the complete reorientation of the church around mission. Nothing less than the rediscovery of a revolutionary missional ecclesiology will do for Alan Hirsch. A master work."--Michael Frost, coauthor ofThe Shaping of Things to Comeand author ofExiles"A fascinating and unique examination of two of the greatest apostolic movements in history (the early church and China) and their potential impact on the Western church at the dawn of the twenty-first century. The book may well become a primary reference book for the emerging missional church."--Bill Easum, Easum, Bandy & Associates (easumbandy.com)"It is refreshing to read a book relating to the missional church that provides theological depth coupled with creative thinking.The Forgotten Wayshelps to rescue the concept of church from the clutches of Christendom, setting it free to become a dynamic movement in place of a dying institution."--Eddie Gibbs, coauthor ofEmerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Culturesand author ofLeadershipNext: Changing Leaders in a Changing Culture