http://blogs.lifeway.com/blog/edstetzer/2007/11/meanings_of_miss
I have not forgotten my "Meanings of Missional" series. I have been tied up finishing a few other projects, etc. I will get back to it soon and reflect on some conversations with Guder and others.When David Putman and I wrote Breaking the Missional Code, our intent was not to write a philosophy / theology of the missional church. It was more of a handbook-- simple and short, intentionally without much of the foundational material we assumed people would read elsewhere. (I wrote much more foundational material in Planting Missional Churches.)
Many had written theory-- and theory is important to help reshape our thinking. Our focus was practical application-- to reshape our actions.
We did not expect the book to sell so many copies (but are genuinely blessed that it did). If I had to do it again knowing what I know now, I would lay more of a theological and missiological foundation since many have bought the book without reading some of the more foundational materials.
That is why I am enjoying the Meanings of Missional series and the forthcoming missiology textbook I am co-editing with David Hesselgrave. (The Meanings of Missional may even become a book one day.)
More soon… sorry for the delay. Fall projects have been just too much.
