Breaking the Missional Code: Your Church Can Become a Missionary in Your Community Author Swope and the beliefs she knew

and the beliefs she knew to be true began to unravel

Williams Smith is a minister and activist who has been on the front lines of social and racial justice for many years

Beyond his invitingly beautiful writing skill--which makes reading a joy and a sight-seeing tour that brings God's Word into 3-D when he relates narrative passages

including his own dad

The attraction she feels for a handsome coal miner confuses her even more

Breaking the Missional Code: Your Church Can Become a Missionary in Your Community Author Swope and the beliefs she knewAcross North America, many pastors are excited to see churches growing as they achieve their mission to connect the message of the gospel with the community at large. Still others are equally frustrated, following the exact same model for outreach but with lesser results. Indeed, just because a "missional breakthrough" occurs in one place doesnt mean it will happen the same way elsewhere. One size does not fit all, but there are cultural codes that