Is Michelle Obama a ‘Missional’ Christian?

At Sojourners, Tim King suggests that Michelle Obama’s theology, which the First Lady recently articulated during her address to the African Methodist Episcopal Church’s (AME) general conference, matches that of “missional” churches. The term “missional,” writes King, is meant to critique “existing church models that focus on creating programs, services, and marketing campaigns intended to draw people to the church instead of encouraging members to go out and serve–to be on ‘mission.'”

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