100 Movements

  • Home
  • ABOUT 100M
  • 5Q Collective
  • Podcast
  • Blog
  • OUR TEAM
  • Resources
  • Home
  • ABOUT 100M
  • 5Q Collective
  • Podcast
  • Blog
  • OUR TEAM
  • Resources
ABOUT 100M.png

OLD FMC Blog

Building a Missional Culture isn't as easy as ABC

Rich Robinson April 2, 2015

As I've led out various missional expressions and coached many leaders doing the same, you start to see some commonalities in the culture. As I've reflected on it, here are some of the marks of a M.I.S.S.I.O.N.A.L culture that we've seen over here in the UK and in Western Europe. I wonder...can you see them in your culture or, if not, how could they begin to shape how you and your people live?

M – Missional Mindset

People who understand that they are ‘sent’. People who look to the Great Commission as well as the Great Commandments. People who live sacrificially. People who get out of the boat. People who take on the adventure. People who risk. People who live life outside the church walls. People who recognise those ready & open to Jesus. People who embrace change. People that embrace journey.  People who go.

I – Incarnational Lifestyle

People who live as well as talk. People who live a missional lifestyle rather than organize missional events. People who are 24/7 rather than Tuesday at 8. People who have mission at the core of who they are not just the centre of activities that are ‘put on’. People who share life as well as a faith with people. People who are weka as well as strong. People who ‘live with and amongst’ not ‘minister to’ people. People who are structured & spontaneous. People who look to be good news to who or where they are placed – home, neighbourhood, work, nursery, golf club, pub, school gates, coffee shop........

S – Scripturally Based

People who are grounded in scripture – reading, processing, reflecting, learning, applying, acting, living. People informed and imitating the life of Jesus in the Gospels. People who can feed themselves from the Word. People who have the word of truth as an offensive weapon. People who use the word to birth faith. People who use the bible for inspiration & instruction.

S – Spirit Led

People who are dependent on the Holy Spirit. People who are empowered by the Holy Spirit. People who are listening & looking for God already at work. People who are growing in intimacy as well as intentionality. People who have passion alongside purpose. People who follow and join what the Spirit is doing in people & places.

I – Intercessory Prayer  

People fueled by prayer. People with a pattern of personal prayer. People with a pattern of communal prayer. People with a pattern of corporate prayer. People who see prayer as a joy not a duty. People who see prayer as a conversation not a list. People who are sent covered by committed prayer. People who change the spiritual temperature through Intercession. People who win battles in prayer. People whose hearts are broken for the lost through prayer.

O – Orbit the Centre

People who live life in communities and gather together with the wider family for Celebration. People who aren’t isolated from the resource centre.  People who are accountable & connected. People who are resourced, trained and sent from the central church. People who return to tell war stories. People who are healed up from battle scars. People who ‘return back’ and are ‘sent out’.

N – Neighbourhood or Network

People who know who (network – social, demographic, interest, ethnicity) or where (neighbourhood) they are called to be Good News (Editor's Note: it's worth pointing out here that in England, the word neighborhood is actually spelled neighbourhood). People who live out the Good news in their networks or neighbourhoods. People who live amongst not travel to. People who share life not time slots. People who connect with people. People who recognise People of Peace. People who understand and live Luke 10.

A – Active Participation

People who aren’t consumers of a Christian product on a Sunday. People who participate in the adventure & life of their community. People who play their part. People who love. People who give. People who ‘have a go’. People who step out of the boat. People who produce vision and grow maturity in others. People who sacrifice. People who persevere.

L – Lay Led

People who don’t depend on Christian ‘super heroes’. People who don’t abdicate responsibility to the pastor and staff. People who get out of their seat. People who put their hand up. People who say 'yes'. People who step up and take responsibility for who & where they are called to lead & live. People who do it out of passion not duty. People who do it.

 

What about you? What are some of the markers not described above that you've seen in a thriving missional culture?

TagsRROBINSON
  • OLD FMC Blog
  • Older
  • Newer

Website_assest_2.jpg

SUBSCRIBE

Want to keep up with all
things 100M? Sign up
and don't miss a thing.

We respect your privacy in all things.

Thank you!


Featured
It Slayed the Momentum of the Methodists
Apr 9, 2017
It Slayed the Momentum of the Methodists
Apr 9, 2017
Apr 9, 2017
How to start a Missional Community from scratch
Apr 2, 2017
How to start a Missional Community from scratch
Apr 2, 2017
Apr 2, 2017
State of the Missional Movement | Part 1
Mar 12, 2017
State of the Missional Movement | Part 1
Mar 12, 2017
Mar 12, 2017
The different ways Missional Communities plant and develop
Feb 28, 2017
The different ways Missional Communities plant and develop
Feb 28, 2017
Feb 28, 2017
The Vulnerability of the Western Church
Nov 9, 2016
The Vulnerability of the Western Church
Nov 9, 2016
Nov 9, 2016
facebook twitter email

 
100M in your inbox
Want to keep up with all things 100M? Sign up and don't miss a thing.
Name *
Name

You will receive a confirmation email in your inbox shortly. Thanks for joining the conversation!

 
 
Screen Shot .jpg
 

Email: info@100Movements.com
v1.3,  2018/  Terms of Use  /  Privacy Policy
© 2018 100 Movements, 501c3. All Rights Reserved.
All systems operational.

 

100 Movements

facebook twitter email