Beyond the local church : how apostolic movements can change the world / Sam Metcalf, foreword by Alan Hirsch.

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The power of a balanced anatomy : the biblical genius and design for apostolic structures and movements -- Limping or leaping through time : the encouragement of apostolic missionality in history -- Mother Teresa wasn't a "para-Catholic"! : why parachurch is a dirty word -- So what is "apostolic"? : the oft-neglected essential to authentic missionality -- Holy discontent and sanctified ambition : the apostolic imperative of Ephesians 4 -- Setting visionaries free : pioneering as a second decision entrepreneur -- Finding second decision people : how to engage and release apostolic leaders -- Running together! : the exponential leverage of interdependence -- Movements of God : the extraordinary results of apostolic gifting lived out in apostolic structures -- The momentum of movements : to kill or to multiply, that is the question -- Conclusion: Be a history shaper.

God is raising up vibrant missional movements of Christians in a vast array of vocations: disciple-making ministries, missions, social activism and much more. Mission leader Sam Metcalf gives biblical and missiological foundations for these ""parachurch"" movements as strategic ways to live for the kingdom-in venues beyond the local church.

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