In his book, The Journey: Missional Accountability, Jaye Johnson helps readers understand that the mission of God’s people is to discover God’s intention and letting that objective guide our movement and decisions. While we find struggling churches in different contexts, theological backgrounds, sizes, and cultures, declining congregations have one thing in common: There is a palpable lack of focus on what God desires.
They have collectively ceased seeking God’s plan for their congregations and communities. Conversely, all thriving churches have leaders fearlessly living in God’s purpose, both as individuals and collectively as a congregation. They are drivers willing to do what is required to steer the church toward that purpose, even when it may be uncomfortable or cause others to become disgruntled. Missional accountability is looking over one another and the church in love to make sure that together we stay focused on joining God in redeeming the world.
Missional accountability keeps the leaders and the expedition or church motivated and supported as they grow in their relationship to God, one another, and the mission. Missional accountability blossoms in the dynamic intersection where spiritual growth, leadership, and purpose converge.
