A new brand of apostolic ministry for today's world The Permanent Revolution is a work of theological re-imagination and re-construction that draws from biblical studies, theology, organizational theory, leadership studies, and key social sciences. The book elaborates on the apostolic role rooted in the five-fold ministry from Ephesians 4 (apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teacher), and its significance for the missional movement. It explores how the apostolic ministry facilitates ongoing renewal in the life of the church and focuses on leadership in relation to missional innovation and entrepreneurship.The authors examine the nature of organization as reframed through the lens of apostolic ministry. Shows how to view the world through a biblical perspective and continue the "e;permanent revolution"e; that Jesus started Outlines the essential characteristics of apostolic movement and how to restructure the church and ministry to be more consistent with them Alan Hirsch is a leading voice in the missional movement of the Christian West This groundbreaking book integrates theology, sociology, and leadership to further define the apostolic movement.

A new brand of apostolic ministry for today's worldThe Permanent Revolution is a work of theologicalre-imagination and re-construction that draws from biblicalstudies, theology, organizational theory, leadership studies, andkey social sciences. The book elaborates on the apostolic rolerooted in the five-fold ministry from Ephesians 4 (apostlesprophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teacher), and itssignificance for the missional movement. It explores how theapostolic ministry facilitates ongoing renewal in the life of thechurch and focuses on leadership in relation to missionalinnovation and entrepreneurship.The authors examine the nature oforganization as reframed through the lens of apostolicministry.* Shows how to view the world through a biblical perspective andcontinue the "permanent revolution" that Jesus started* Outlines the essential characteristics of apostolic movementand how to restructure the church and ministry to be moreconsistent with them* Alan Hirsch is a leading voice in the missional movement of theChristian WestThis groundbreaking book integrates theology, sociology, andleadership to further define the apostolic movement.

About the Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series xiiiForeword by Darrell L. Guder xvPreface: A Briefing for the Journey xixIntroduction: The Crisis of Infertility and What to Do About It xxviiPart One Ephesians 4:1-16: Frameworks for Ministry1 Activating the Theo-Genetic Codes of APEST Ministry 32 An Elegant Solution: Distributed Intelligence in the Body of Christ 273 Better Together: The Synergy of Difference 554 Missional Ministry for a Missional Church: A Church Where Everyone Gets to Play 73Part Two Apostolic Ministry5 Custody of the Codes: Mapping the Contours of Apostolic Ministry 976 Come Back, Peter; Come Back, Paul: The Relation Between Nuance and Impact 1197 Living from the Center: Apostolic Ministry and the Renewal of Christianity 137Part Three Apostolic Leadership8 The Enterprise of Movement and the Movement of Enterprise 1599 The Spirit of Innovation: Creating New Futures for the Jesus Movement 183Part Four Apostolic Organization10 Movements R Us: Thinking and Acting Like a Movement 20511 Apostolic Architecture: The Anatomy of Missional Organization 227Conclusion 249Afterword by Mike Breen 251Appendix: A Question of Legitimacy: The Restoration of the Apostolic Ministry 255Notes 273The Authors 307Index 309