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missional

missional

7.5
About an organization with a clear social purpose to help communities rather than make profit
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɪʃənl/
  • Jargon
translation icon : con propósito social
  • After more than 20 years in ministry, growing to one church in 8 locations, being named among the top churches in America repeatedly, just maintaining would never be questioned, and some missional drift would be expected.

Examples

  • Nonetheless, I thought the compromise was worth it to explain something basic to people who are not inside the missional conversation.

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  • Our company focuses on creating missional projects that benefit the local community.

  • The missional strategy of the organization aims to address social issues effectively.

  • He is passionate about promoting missional initiatives that prioritize sustainability over profit.

Antonyms

aimless
13 3.6

Not having a clear goal or plan

How Purpose-Driven

purposeful
27 4.2
missional
  • Jargon
7.5
aimless
13 3.6

Surface Forms

missional positive

Morphology

missional = mission (transparent) = mission + al

The form is still transparently derived from 'mission' + '-al', though the modern secular sense generalizes the idea of purpose or guiding task.

Etymology

Missional comes from the word mission, from the old Latin mittere meaning 'to send'. A helpful way to remember the secular use is to think of an organization 'sent' to do a clear job for the community, which is why a missional group focuses on purpose and social impact rather than profit.