The Missional Church (Shoe Store?)

I just ordered The Shaping of Things to Come-- not because I have really heard much about it, but because I read on Brian Orme's blog that one of my friends is featured in it.

Brock Bingaman is a fellow Oklahoman (I don't know if he would claim that) who is headed back to Chicago to start a PhD-- which makes me all the more bummed that we're moving.  Here is the bit on Brock from the book/Orme's blog:

Reading The Shaping of Things to Come and I was captured by the story of Brock Bingaman--a church planter turned shoe salesman/missional leader.  Brock went to San Francisco as a church planter and ended up opening the Subterranean Shoe Room.  Here is what he had to say:

"No one in San Francisco wants another church, but they do want a cool shoe room.  If we come to plant a church, we're not perceived as doing anyone any favors.  But if we are starting a cafe, an internet launderette, or a day-care center, we're seen as bringing some intrinsic value to a community.  We're serving those whom we're sent."

The store was later sold and has since closed.  But, you can still read the city-search review of the store here.

READ:

Church in the Missional Mode | Mike Frost // An extended piece about Brock.

Comments

[Bruce Chant]

Currently reading Shaping right now. Will be interested to read your views of it when you're done.

[KEVIN]

Bruce-- my doorbell buzzed with the book as I was reading your comment. I'm eager to dig in to it. Do you have any thoughts for me on the front end?

[Bruce Chant]

Half way through it. Is a good one to read and then go and digest, then return to read some more.

Big on the total shift from Christendom to a post-modern paradigm, the 'failure' of the church as we know it and so they argue the need to make a radical change. Making a radical change is fine, but is this because the current model is a failure, or because a radical change will be successful? They haven't really got into viable alternatives as yet which I must admit is agitating me..

[Bill Victor]

Currently reading the book as well. Really enjoying it and being challenged by it. Hooked up with Adam B. from 1st Calvary. Great guy.

[christian louboutin]

Just one question: how to add your blog into my rrs reader, thanks so much.