MISSIONAL MAPS

Earlier we introduced you to Will Mancini. In a posting dated March 18, 2010 he builds upon the teaching of Thom Rainier and Eric Geiger in Simple Church with some observations about missional maps and our communication to church attenders/visitors. Mancini writes:

Just imagine if every regular attender’s experience at your church was saturated with a picture that points to discipleship. What if this picture trumped everything else in church communication? The benefits would be huge.

THE MISSIONAL MAP WOULD:

1. Connect the mission with a few “best” ministries
   
2. Present Jesus and guide people toward life change in Him
3. Remove complexity and clarify a pathway of involvement
4. Limit time “at church” to release people to “be the church”
5. Filter which ministry ideas fit best and which ones don’t fit
6. Build a climate of invitation that encourages new commitment
   
7. Shape a culture of Christ-following over program-consuming
   

From Steve: I'd love to get your feedback on this idea, especially after you gave gone to his website to get a more detailed understanding.


For more go to Missional Map