If we are going to make the change from community to communitas, and not just end up with an unsustainable adrenaline-junkie culture, we must have a sophisticated process to form people into adventurer-disciples.
Alan HirschWe will have to take risks, to chance failure, to be willing to walk away from the familiar paths that have brought us to this point.
Alan HirschThis submission to the threshold of a cross is at the very root of our following Jesus; it changes the game completely.
Alan HirschThe missional church is not a new trend or the latest new technique for reaching postmodern people.
Alan HirschIn short, apostolic movement involves a radical community of disciples, centered on the lordship of Jesus, empowered by the Spirit, built squarely on a fivefold ministry, organized around mission where everyone (not just professionals) is considered an empowered agent, and tends to be decentralized in organizational structure.
Alan Hirsch