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A missional church is a church that must live the dialectic. It must stay in the journey.

Alan Hirsch

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Alan Hirsch
Age: 64
Born: 1959
Born: October 24
Author
Theologian
University Teacher
Writer
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
Dialectics
Journey
Stay
Church
Live
Must
Missional
Dialectic

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