David Brubaker serves as the dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professions and also as a Professor of Organizational Studies at Eastern Mennonite University. He is the author of Promise and Peril (2009), co-author of The Little Book of Healthy Organizations (2009), and lead author of When the Center Does Not Hold (2019).Alastair McKay is the founding Director of Reconciliation Initiatives, a not-for-profit organization resourcing Anglican clergy and their churches for missional engagement with local communities. He leads on the overall direction

• US Foreword: Nancy Ammerman, USAUK Foreword: Samuel Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, UKAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Big Picture and Foundational Stories 2. Applying Reconciling Mission Insights in England 3. Collaborating to Meet Community Needs in Arizona 4. Raising Awareness and Pursuing Justice in Wisconsin 5. Neighborhood-Based Community Development in Montana6. Applying an Asset-Based Approach in England 7. Concluding Threads Recommended Further Reading and Resources Notes

In recent years there has continued to be much talk about church growth, not least in response to a narrative of decline in church attendance. However, growth is not all about numbers - it is about the flourishing of interdependent individuals of all ages and backgrounds in an adventure of encounter, rooted in Jesus Christ. We are created for relationship and community, and this book focuses on the growth of the local church’s engagement with neighbours and community organisations. Through deepening those relationships and finding ways to work collaboratively in partnership with people and organisations of peace, there is exciting potential to see more of God’s reconciling kingdom being made real in our local communities. This book offers encouragement, practical insights and hopeful examples in the adventure of joining in with God's kingdom transformation. I am delighted to commend this book.

David Brubaker serves as the dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professions and also as a Professor of Organizational Studies at Eastern Mennonite University. He is the author of Promise and Peril (2009), co-author of The Little Book of Healthy Organizations (2009), and lead author of When the Center Does Not Hold (2019).Alastair McKay is the founding Director of Reconciliation Initiatives, a not-for-profit organization resourcing Anglican clergy and their churches for missional engagement with local communities. He leads on the overall direction

• US Foreword: Nancy Ammerman, USAUK Foreword: Samuel Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, UKAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Big Picture and Foundational Stories 2. Applying Reconciling Mission Insights in England 3. Collaborating to Meet Community Needs in Arizona 4. Raising Awareness and Pursuing Justice in Wisconsin 5. Neighborhood-Based Community Development in Montana6. Applying an Asset-Based Approach in England 7. Concluding Threads Recommended Further Reading and Resources Notes

In recent years there has continued to be much talk about church growth, not least in response to a narrative of decline in church attendance. However, growth is not all about numbers - it is about the flourishing of interdependent individuals of all ages and backgrounds in an adventure of encounter, rooted in Jesus Christ. We are created for relationship and community, and this book focuses on the growth of the local church’s engagement with neighbours and community organisations. Through deepening those relationships and finding ways to work collaboratively in partnership with people and organisations of peace, there is exciting potential to see more of God’s reconciling kingdom being made real in our local communities. This book offers encouragement, practical insights and hopeful examples in the adventure of joining in with God's kingdom transformation. I am delighted to commend this book.

David Brubaker serves as the dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professions and also as a Professor of Organizational Studies at Eastern Mennonite University. He is the author of Promise and Peril (2009), co-author of The Little Book of Healthy Organizations (2009), and lead author of When the Center Does Not Hold (2019).Alastair McKay is the founding Director of Reconciliation Initiatives, a not-for-profit organization resourcing Anglican clergy and their churches for missional engagement with local communities. He leads on the overall direction

• US Foreword: Nancy Ammerman, USAUK Foreword: Samuel Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, UKAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Big Picture and Foundational Stories 2. Applying Reconciling Mission Insights in England 3. Collaborating to Meet Community Needs in Arizona 4. Raising Awareness and Pursuing Justice in Wisconsin 5. Neighborhood-Based Community Development in Montana6. Applying an Asset-Based Approach in England 7. Concluding Threads Recommended Further Reading and Resources Notes

In recent years there has continued to be much talk about church growth, not least in response to a narrative of decline in church attendance. However, growth is not all about numbers - it is about the flourishing of interdependent individuals of all ages and backgrounds in an adventure of encounter, rooted in Jesus Christ. We are created for relationship and community, and this book focuses on the growth of the local church’s engagement with neighbours and community organisations. Through deepening those relationships and finding ways to work collaboratively in partnership with people and organisations of peace, there is exciting potential to see more of God’s reconciling kingdom being made real in our local communities. This book offers encouragement, practical insights and hopeful examples in the adventure of joining in with God's kingdom transformation. I am delighted to commend this book.