A Missional Manifesto

Check out this document exploring what it means to be 'missional'.

God is a sending God, a missionary God, who has called His people, the church, to be missionary agents of His love and glory. The concept missional epitomizes this idea. This manifesto seeks to serve the church by clarifying its calling and helping it theologically understand and practically live out God’s mission in the world today. Although it is frequently stated "God’s church has a mission," according to missional theology, a more accurate expression is "God’s mission has a church" (Ephesians 3:7-13).

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U of Calgary is growing.

Glad to see that U of Calgary is growing. 30,838 under-graduate and graduate students are currently enrolled at the U of C, compared to27,763 students in 2007. Praying for the establishment of biblically based, missionally driven, Christ exalting ministries to be there.  A huge mission field just kilometers from the base of mission of New City Church.   Lord, open the doors....