{"product_id":"missional-map-making-skills-for-leading-in-times-of-transition-hardcover-1","title":"Missional Map-Making: Skills for Leading in Times of Transition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Roxburgh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuidance for church leaders to develop their own maps and chart new paths toward stronger, more vibrant, and more missional congregations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the burgeoning missional church movement, churches are seeking to become less focused on programs for members and more oriented toward outreach to people who are not already in church. This fundamental shift in what a congregation is and does and thinks is challenging for leaders and congregants. Using the metaphor of map-making, the book explains the perspective and skills needed to lead congregations and denominations in a time of radical change over unfamiliar terrain as churches change their focus from internal to external.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a clear guide for leaders wanting to transition to a missional church model\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by Alan Roxburgh, a prominent expert and practitioner in the missional movement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides leaders seeking to create new maps for leadership and church organization and focus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Volume in the popular Leadership Network Series\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is written to be accessible to all Christian congregational styles and denominations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMissional Map-Making\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen church leaders decide to make the fundamental missional shift from focusing on the church itself to asking what God is up to in the neighborhood where their people live, it can be challenging for both leaders and congregants. In this important book, missional leadership expert Alan Roxburgh includes the information and tools leaders need to develop their own maps and chart new paths toward stronger, more vibrant, and more missional congregations. Using the engaging metaphor of map-making, Missional Map-Making explains the perspective and skills needed to lead congregations and denominations over the often unfamiliar terrain of becoming missional.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding on the work in the groundbreaking book The Missional Leader and on his extensive consulting practice, Alan Roxburgh shows step by step how to implement the strategic missional church model. This proven model also defines the characteristics that describe an effective missional leader and shows how pastors and other clergy can develop the skills they need to best lead their congregation and reach out to the larger community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissional Map-Making gives leaders the help they need to nurture their church environments to become truly God centered so that his spirit will guide the mission and the work of their congregations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMISSIONAL MAP-MAKING\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen church leaders decide to make the fundamental missional shift from focusing on the church itself to asking what God is up to in the neighborhood where their people live, it can be challenging for both leaders and congregants. In this important book, missional leadership expert Alan Roxburgh includes the information and tools leaders need to develop their own maps and chart new paths toward stronger, more vibrant, and more missional congregations. Using the engaging metaphor of map-making, \u003ci\u003eMissional Map-Making\u003c\/i\u003e explains the perspective and skills needed to lead congregations and denominations over the often unfamiliar terrain of becoming missional. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on the work in the groundbreaking book \u003ci\u003eThe Missional Leader\u003c\/i\u003e and on his extensive consulting practice, Alan Roxburgh shows step by step how to implement the strategic missional church model. This proven model also defines the characteristics that describe an effective missional leader and shows how pastors and other clergy can develop the skills they need to best lead their congregation and reach out to the larger community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMissional Map-Making\u003c\/i\u003e gives leaders the help they need to nurture their church environments to become truly God centered so that his spirit will guide the mission and the work of their congregations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN J. ROXBURGH\u003c\/b\u003e, president of Roxburgh Missional Network, is a pastor, teacher, writer, and consultant with more than thirty years' experience in church leadership, consulting, and seminary education. He also works with the Allelon Missional Leadership Network in the formation of leaders for the missional church. He writes a weekly online newsletter (roxburghmis sionalnet.com) as well as directing an international research project, the Mission in Western Culture Project. He the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Missional Leader\u003c\/i\u003e from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.24 x 6.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42567604830304,"sku":"9780470486726","price":36.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/SEoyZVRVaFhUbU1nWE1CaFJlY1BXUT09.webp?v=1770684926","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/missional-map-making-skills-for-leading-in-times-of-transition-hardcover-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}