Missional
I think Steve Taylor's description of the word missional is very helpful in clarifying how the term is currently understood and how it varies from the word mission. I wonder how long it will be before Microsoft recognise the term in their spell checking! If you don't read Steve's blogs he can be found under the name emergent kiwi or see link below under 'Taylor Writes' 'M is for missional. Note the a and the l. Missional is different from mission. Mission has historically been, "I, over there." In other words, individuals sent to other countries. Missional is about, "we, here." In other words, the whole church sent to the context in which it is planted. Mission often had the odour of cultural imperialism, the belief in superiority. Missional has a humble questing belief that being sent to the towns and villages relies on our ability to be changed .'