BOOKS
The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and
Mission for the 21 Century Church
Michael Frost, Alan Hirsch. Hendrickson, 2003.
A highly recommended book for those looking to rethink outreach and mission.
Jim & Casper Go to Church: Frank conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians
Jim Henderson, Matt Casper. BarnaBooks, 2007.
Henderson invites Casper, a known atheist, to join him on a tour of churches and to comment honestly about his experiences in each congregation.
Church Planting: Laying Foundations
Stuart Murray. Herald Press, 2001.
Murray offers an approach to church planting that is both practical and based in solid ecclesiology.
Planting Missional Churches: Planting a Church that’s Biblically Sound and Reaching People in Culture
Ed Stetzer. Broadman & Holman, 2006.
Stetzer’s “how to” and “why” guide to planting “biblically faithful and culturally relevant” churches is practical and relevant for approaching church planting in the 21st century.
Breaking the Missional Code: Your Church Can Become a Missionary in Your Community
Ed Stetzer, David Putnam. Broadman & Holman, 2006.
Because the “one size fits all” model of missional outreach and church planting no longer applies to our various communities and neighborhoods, Stetzer and Putman have put together this guide to understanding the specific culture of your congregation’s community.
EVENTS
October 7: 2008 Orlando E. Costas Lecture – Eldin Villafañe, Ph.D., professor of Christian Social Ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Palmer Theological Seminary
(www.palmerseminary.edu)
October 10: Missional Christianity…Church Beyond Boundaries
Biblical Theological Seminary
(www.missio.edu)
October 24-25: Breaking Through Urban Concrete: How agents of Good News can infiltrate hierarchies of power
Manhattan Country School, New York City, NY
(www.mennonitemission.net)
November 11: 2008 Swartley Lectureship on Preaching- Ron Allen, professor of New Testament at Christian Theological Seminary
Palmer Theological Seminary
(www.palmerseminary.edu)
January 19-22: School for Leadership Training– Christians Engaging Cultural Change
Eastern Mennonite Seminary
(www.emu.edu/seminary/slt)
January 26-29: Pastors Week– Imagining a New Old Church
Associated Mennonite Seminary
(www.ambs.edu)
The opinions expressed in articles posted on Mosaic’s website are those of the author and may not reflect the official policy of Mosaic Conference. Mosaic is a large conference, crossing ethnicities, geographies, generations, theologies, and politics. Each person can only speak for themselves; no one can represent “the conference.” May God give us the grace to hear what the Spirit is speaking to us through people with whom we disagree and the humility and courage to love one another even when those disagreements can’t be bridged.