MissioRelate: Becoming a church of missional small groups
Small group ministry continues to be crucial dimension of vibrant church life. In Missiorelate, Scott Boren provides the reader with deep insight into why this is the case while offering substantive guidance for the development of small group ministry. He especially makes the critical connection between congregation and context that this ministry provides when approached from a missional perspective. This book is a must-read for anyone who takes seriously the importance of cultivating small groups as a primary aspect of congregational ministry.Â­ --Craig Van Gelder, Ph.D., Professor of Congregational Mission, Luther SeminarySmall groups continue to be a key element of life for any effective local church. In the missional context that now lies before us existing styles of small groups based on affinity where people are shaped by an assumed church-language are increasinglyÂ irrelevantÂ and archaic. Scott has been wrestling with the question of how to form groups that engage with our new missional context. He shows us how to enter our stories and form groups that make a difference. --Alan Roxburgh, President, The Missional Network and author of MissionalIn MissioRelate, we finally have a book on small groups that moves beyond pragmatics. Scott understands small groups is about Christian discipleship and there is no discipleship apart from mission. In order to get here, however, we must deal honestly with the underlying changes necessary to lead the church into mission via small groups. In MissioRelate Scott Boren gives us such a way. He proves himself that rare practitioner who knows theology and culture sufficient to guide us well. --David Fitch, BR Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology, Northern Seminary and Author of The End of Evangelicalism?Small groups continue to be a key element of life for any effective local church. In the missional context that now lies before us existing styles of small groups based on affinity where people are shaped by an assumed church-language are increasingly irrelevant and archaic. Scott has been wrestling with the question of how to form groups that engage with our new missional context. He shows us how to enter our stories and form groups that make a difference. --Alan Roxburgh, President, The Missional Network and author of MissionalIn MissioRelate, we finally have a book on small groups that moves beyond pragmatics. Scott understands small groups is about Christian discipleship and there is no discipleship apart from mission. In order to get here, however, we must deal honestly with the underlying changes necessary to lead the church into mission via small groups. In MissioRelate Scott Boren gives us such a way. He proves himself that rare practitioner who knows theology and culture sufficient to guide us well. --David Fitch, BR Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology, Northern Seminary and Author of The End of Evangelicalism?