Twelve Indicators of a Missional Church

How well is St. Mark’s achieving these goals ???

 

  1. The missional church faithfully proclaims the gospel.

  2. The missional church is a community where growth in discipleship is expected of all.

  3. The missional church is reading the Bible together to learn what it can learn nowhere else.

  4. The missional church is consciously seeking to conform itself to Christ instead of to the principalities and

      powers of this world.

  5. The missional church makes its “mission” a priority among its members and in its community.

  6. The missional church is known for how Christians love and care for one another.

  7. The missional church practices reconciliation and moves beyond homogeneity.

  8. People in the missional church hold themselves accountable to one another in love.

  9. The missional church practices radical hospitality.

10. Worship is at the heart of the missional church’s celebration of God’s presence and God’s promised future.

11. The missional church makes an impact on the transformation of society and human relationships.

12. The missional church knows that the church itself is an incomplete expression of the reign of God.