Missional Order
Helping to foster contemplative missional communities
Welcome to Missional Order
We live in a culture of stories and narratives—printed, sung, and projected on movie screens—but we're also continuously creating them with our lives. We're all in the act of living a story.
How would you characterize your faith? Unhurried…or rushed? Renewed…or stressed? Deeply rooted…or up and down? In a day when frenetic living is the norm, Missional Order exists to encourage a healthy alternative story for the Christian life.
Picture a life formed by the rhythms of prayer, spiritual renewal, & Kingdom mission. We'd like to help you discover what it looks like.
Why A Missional Order?
This site exists for two big-picture reasons. On the one hand, we want to counteract some negative trends that are prevalent in society today. Call that our combative side. More important, we think that the missional approach will help us capture the positive dynamics that Jesus wants to be part of every life.
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What Is A Missional Order?
Think of it as a dispersed group of people who unite with each other to pursue three common commitments:
1) Punctuate each day with a rhythm that is sacred. 2) Exert ourselves in the continuous formation of character.
3) Participate in the missio Dei, the mission of God.
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