Alan Hirsch and the DNA of Gospel movements : Part 7 – Communitas not community
A seven-part short video series on the church
What dynamics lead to rapid, indigenous multiplication of the Gospel?
In this seven-part video series, Alan Hirsch introduces the DNA of Gospel Movements. This Missional DNA, or mDNA, is made up of six elements, each working together to bring about the advance of the gospel.
Video #7 - Communitas not community
In this clip, Alan Hirsch discusses the difference between the church as communitas, not community. A communitas is a church steeped and driven by mission, not ministry. As a result, it isn’t afraid to take risks as it moves towards the future with an honest sense of adventure and creativity; qualities that don’t often describe the safe and secure milieu of the North American, middle-class church.
In his book, The Forgotten Ways, he defines the different elements of a movement, how they interact, and how we in the West can recover this ethos.
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