Missional Misgivings

Dan Kimball has a good article in the latest issue of Leadership Journal that’s bound to get some reaction:

I hope I am wrong. For the past few years, I have been observing, listening, and asking questions about the missional movement. I have a suspicion that the missional model has not yet proven itself beyond the level of theory. Again, I hope I am wrong…

Kimball agrees with the theology of Missio Dei but isn’t ready to dismiss the attractional church yet. “Given their unproven track records, these missional churches should be slow to criticize the attractional churches that are making a measurable impact.”

He concludes, “For now, I would rather be part of a Christ-centered megachurch full of programs where people are coming to know Jesus as Savior, than part of a church of any size where they are not.”