Put simply, the church finds itself in a post-Christendom era, and it had better do some serious reflection or face increasing decline and eventual irrelevance.
ALAN HIRSCHAnd if they begin with this mistaken belief about their position in Western society, all their church planting.
More Alan Hirsch Quotes
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The surface of our consciousness; film, television, literature, sports, and travel are in a sense vicarious adventures.
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Every Christian is a sent one. There is no such thing as an unsent Christian.
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Nowadays we raise our children in a cocoon of domesticated security, far from any sense of risk or adventure.
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The mission of God flows directly through every believer and every community of faith that adheres to Jesus.
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When the church is in mission, it is the true church.
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Whether we like it or not, we are all on a journey, a Quest if you will, every day of our lives, and the path we must take is full of perils, and our destiny can never be predicted in advance.
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This submission to the threshold of a cross is at the very root of our following Jesus; it changes the game completely.
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We will have to take risks, to chance failure, to be willing to walk away from the familiar paths that have brought us to this point.
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Truth is narrow, but grace is wide.
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The missional church is not a new trend or the latest new technique for reaching postmodern people.
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We are going to need the capacity to take a courageous stand when and where necessary.
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There’s no such religious force in the West as powerful as consumerism.
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In short, apostolic movement involves a radical community of disciples, centered on the lordship of Jesus, empowered by the Spirit.
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All their reproduction will simply mirror this misapprehension.
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The safety-obsessed church lacks the inner dynamic to foster profound missional impact in our time.
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