But the standard churchy spirituality doesn’t require any real action, courage, or sacrifice from its attendees. - Alan Hirsch

This submission to the threshold of a cross is at the very root of our following Jesus; it changes the game completely.

Real leaders ask hard questions and knock people out of their comfort zones and then manage the resulting distress.

This is why we are on record claiming that the missional conversation — refactoring mission back into the equation of church — contains the seeds of authenticity and renewal for Christianity in our time and place.