Missional Leader

Alan J. Roxburgh is a pastor, teacher, writer, and consultant with more than thirty years’ experience in church leadership, consulting, and seminary education. He works with the Allelon Missional Leadership Network in the formation of leaders for the missional church.Fred Romanuk is an organizational psychologist who has led strategic planning initiatives for many large organizations in Canada and the United States. He has also worked with senior executives in assessing and developing the capabilities of people in leadership roles.

• About Leadership Network ixForeword xiIntroduction xvPart One: The Context and Challenge of Missional Leadership 11 Six Critical Issues for Missional Leadership 32 Cultivating the Imagination of the Missional Leader 153 Change and Transition: Navigating the Challenges 374 The Big Picture: Understanding the Context of the Missional Congregation 615 The Missional Change Model 79Part Two: The Missional Leader 1096 Missional Readiness Factors and the Nature of Leadership 1117 The Character of a Missional Leader 1258 Cultivating the People of God for a Missional Future 1439 Forming a Missional Environment and Culture 16510 Engaging Context with a Christian Imagination 17111 Conclusion: Putting Together a Team for Leadership Development 183Notes 207Acknowledgments 211About the Authors 213Index 215

"The Missional Leader paints a realistic picture ... of what life could look like among churches willing to enter the chaos [of the world] and make lasting change little by little." (Christianity Today, Fall 2006)