missional
2
8.9
- adjective
- /ˈmɪʃənl/
- Jargon
:
misionero
- For me, the missional aspect (taking it to the neighborhood) starts with being present in the community.
- missional church
Examples
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The final chapter, "The Church in and for the World," underlines the missional nature of the church.
Academic text (2015) -
It's a missional series speaking to what their congregation is called to do in the neighborhood.
Blog text (21) -
And in fact, there are a number of groups working on missional leadership development across the church.
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Again, I focus on what is considered missional as opposed to community building.
Blog text (15) -
Some churches see small groups or missional communities as their answer.
Blog text (16) -
We absolutely need these occasional, specific, and missional times with Christ.
Blog text (34) -
How much easier would it be to involve folks who are far from God in missional behavior first before we talk about church?
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We need clarity on what the priorities are in each of the missional elements of the Great Commission.
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The congregation now spends its time working on economic survival rather than being a missional movement.
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Many organizations emphasize their missional focus on community service and outreach programs.
Synonyms
45
4.7
About work that spreads a religion, for example teaching or helping people
3
7.2
Showing strong support for preaching the Christian gospel
Antonyms
How Evangelistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Missional comes from the word mission, which goes back to the old Latin word mittere meaning 'to send'. So in a religious sense, missional keeps the idea of being 'sent' to reach out and help people.