To obstruct this is to block God’s purposes in and through his people.
ALAN HIRSCHThis submission to the threshold of a cross is at the very root of our following Jesus; it changes the game completely.
More Alan Hirsch Quotes
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You plant the gospel. You don’t plant churches.
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In missional churches, the baby birds have been pushed out of the nest and are learning to fly for themselves.
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The church itself is not only a product of that mission but is obligated and destined to extend it by whatever means possible.
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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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But herein lies the rub: Christianity has been on a long-term trend of decline in every Western cultural context that we can identify.
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And every disciple is to carry the mission of God into every sphere of life. We are all missionaries sent into a non-Christian culture.
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A capacity for genuine ecclesial innovation, let along engender daring discipleship.
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Mission is the practical demonstration, whether by speech or by action, of the glorious lordship of Jesus.
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The kingdom of God is a crash-bang opera: the king is dramatic, demanding, and unavoidable.
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The safety-obsessed church lacks the inner dynamic to foster profound missional impact in our time.
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All their reproduction will simply mirror this misapprehension.
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Interestingly, it’s as though the gospel story of Jesus is the archetypal heroic journey.
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Truth is narrow, but grace is wide.
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Whether [new Protestant church movements] place their emphasis on new worship styles.
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The quest for heroic adventure then is a quest for the gospel, although it might not be seen that way by everyone.
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