Missional Communities: The Rise of the Post-Congregational Church

by Reggie McNeal

Publisher:

Jossey-Bass: A Wiley Imprint

, 2011

Overview

From Reggie McNeal, the bestselling author of The Present Future and Missional Renaissance, comes the third book in the series that helps to define and illuminate the popular missional movement. This newest book in the trilogy examines a natural outgrowth of the move toward a missional orientation: the deconstruction of congregations into very small Christian communities. For all those thousands of churches and leaders who have followed Reggie McNeal’s bold lead, this book details the rise of a new life form in churches.

Discusses how to move a church from an internal to an external ministry focus

Reggie McNeal is a recognized leader in the missional movement

Outlines an alternative to the program church model that is focused on the projects and passions of the congregants

This book draws on McNeal’s twenty years of leadership roles in local congregations and his work over the last decade with thousands of clergy and church leaders.

Key Features

• Helps to define and illuminate the popular missional movement.
• Examines a natural outgrowth of the move toward a missional orientation.
• Discusses how to move a church from an internal to an external ministry focus.

Product Details

• Title: Missional Communities: The Rise of the Post-Congregational Church
• Author: Reggie McNeal
• Edition: First Edition
• Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series
• Volume: 55
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass: A Wiley Imprint
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 162
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Church development, New; Church renewal; Postmodernism › Religious aspects--Christianity; Christianity › Forecasting; Church
• ISBNs: 9780470633458, 9781118107584, 9781118107591, 9781118107607, 047063345X, 1118107586, 1118107594, 1118107608
• Resource ID: LLS:MSSNLCMMNTCHRCH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-01-03T19:20:57Z

About Reggie McNeal

Reggie McNeal enjoys helping people, leaders, and Christian organizations pursue more intentional lives. He currently serves as the Missional Leadership Specialist for Leadership Network of Dallas, Texas. His past experience involves over a decade as a denominational executive and leadership development coach. He also served in local congregational leadership for over twenty years, including being the founding pastor of a new church. He has lectured or taught as adjunct faculty for multiple seminaries. Reggie has contributed to numerous denominational publications and church leadership journals.