PATTERN 1 – MISSIONAL VOCATION

The first pattern that is identified in missional congregations is that of missional vocation. The authors define it as follows:

"The congregation is discovering together the missional vocation of the community. It is beginning to redefine success and vitality in terms of faithfulness to God's calling and sending. It is seeking to discern God's specific mission vocation (charisms) for the entire community and for all its members.”

Ok, without unpacking that definition (I will do that in the next post), let me raise a few questions:

should a church be concerned about success?
how do we typically define success in church?
are these good and accurate indicators of congregational health?
what new benchmarks might a missional church want to consider as better indicators of congregational effectiveness and health?

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