Earlier this week, Alan Roxburgh and the Allelon Community hosted a group “work[ing] on the formation of a Missional Order for the purpose of training and releasing leaders in local contexts.” at his home in Vancouver. Present were Chris Erdman, Tim Keel (Jacob's Well), Karen Ward (Church of the Apostles in Seattle), Patsy Fratanduono (Cedar Ridge), Bob Roxburgh, Ed Searcy, and Gary Waller, according to Keel, who also posted [this] robust 12-page new monasticism PDF from the Community of Friends in Renewal (CFR) -- [download file.]
Erdman writes in his own blog, that they set out to “sketch the broad contours of a Missional Order that will sustain and nourish a dispersed community of missional leaders around practices, mutual commitments, and on-going learning. The Order is initiated by the Allelon Community which will provide updates and more information in the months to come.”
Two related links:
Allelon Community Center for Learning and Missional
and Communal Catechesis :: A Major Conference in 2007
I was fortunate enought to hear Alan speak a while back:
- http://www.sense-datum.org/tim/pivot/entry.php?id=741
I'm looking forward to seeing what Allelon becomes. It is very hopeful.
Posted by: timsamoff | Friday, December 02, 2005 at 02:01 PM
Paul, I don't know how I found your blog but good stuff. I read the new missional order, and like Tim, I am excited for what Allelon will become.
Posted by: Kyle | Monday, December 12, 2005 at 03:30 PM