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Dear\u00a0Lighthouse Trails:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yesterday several of my family were talking, and one member mentioned they were involved in “A missional <\/em>church.”<\/p>\n

I don’t know anything about this terminology “missional” but I don’t think I like it.<\/p>\n

Your thoughts please?<\/p>\n

___________________<\/p>\n

Dear _________________,<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are\u00a0quite familiar with that term, and in virtually every case we have seen the term, it is associated with emerging spirituality. Here are a\u00a0 couple articles we have on this. I am glad you asked.<\/p>\n

The New Look of Christian Missions <\/a>\u00a0by Roger Oakland<\/p>\n

Missionary or Missional \u2013 The Emerging Church \u201cOn a Mission from God\u201d <\/a>\u00a0by Bob DeWaay<\/p>\n

Conference Alert: Emergents, missionals seek to educate (?) children <\/a><\/p>\n

BOOK REVIEW: REJESUS: A WILD MESSIAH FOR A MISSIONAL CHURCH <\/a>by Larry DeBruyn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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