Comments on: Breaking the Missional Code

By: Brad Graves

Brad Graves — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 04:00:03 +0000

Bottom line: Ed Stetzer is the man

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The Boars Head Tavern » Blog Archive » — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:29:22 +0000

[...] Joe Thorn’s review of Ed Stetzer’s “Missional Code.” [...]

By: Steve McCoy

Steve McCoy — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:18:58 +0000

Joe, I agree with the primer idea. In Driscoll’s Confessions book he gives a primer to his thinking in Chapter Zero. A helpful idea.

By: blake w

blake w — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 14:22:28 +0000

Thanks for this review. I just bought this one. I am trying to read as much as I can this summer before school starts. This one is on the list.

By: Joe Thorn

Joe Thorn — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:18:03 +0000

I get what you’re saying. Thanks for reading the blogs man. God bless over there in VA.

By: Eric Thomas

Eric Thomas — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 03:41:36 +0000

No baggage, but I think the term communicates something different to my people. They (almost automatically) think “missional” is missions. I asked them define several terms in prep for the retreat: missional, incarnational, transactional, etc. The result was that missional meant missions.

I use the term with definition, but as a single-word descriptive, it becomes subsumed under the many programs that we have enjoyed for years. Trying to lead the people to a “new way of living” as church, I think, calls for me to utilize “new way of description.”

BTW, thanks for your blog (And Steve Mcoy as well). Very refreshing and challenging.

By: Joe Thorn

Joe Thorn — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:57:56 +0000

I will Ed. Steve and I will also be at the Younger Leaders thing as well. Looking forward to seeing you there!

By: Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:53:29 +0000

Thanks, Joe, very gracious and good thoughts. Our focus was practical but a good theoretical and theological basis is essential. I would also suggest “The Shaping of Things to Come” to your reading list.

See you in Greensboro. Come by the NAMB booth and say hello.

By: Joe Thorn

Joe Thorn — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:44:23 +0000

That sounds great Eric. Why not use the word? Does it carry certain baggage for your guys?

By: Eric Thomas

Eric Thomas — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:26:06 +0000

I found the book extremely helpful in teaching an approach to church to our staff. I had to provide a more developed definition (theological, etc) for “missional” prior to discussion with staff. We worked for literally 10 hours dealing with “who we are” before touching “what we do.” Still learning, but pretty much refuse to use the term “missional.”