The Art of Missional Spirituality
31 Sacred Practices for Jesus-Followers
“Thirty-one practices designed to cultivate a vibrant and authentic spirituality that doesn’t draw you away from your neighbors but propels you into the lives of others and the needs of your city.”
In an age of hyperactivity, spiritual superficiality, and a desperate scramble for quick fixes, this book beckons us into deeper waters—a missional life with God.
As those actively responding to Jesus’ Great Commission, we often struggle to unite kingdom mission with knowing the King. Mission for God and intimacy with God can easily become compartmentalized and seem like competing jobs on our to-do list.
In The Art of Missional Spirituality, experienced spiritual directors and church planters Jeremy and Monica Chambers break down this divide by sharing thirty-one practices designed to cultivate a vibrant and authentic spirituality that doesn’t draw you away from your neighbors but propels you into the lives of others and the needs of your city. Drawing on Scripture, the wisdom of the Christian tradition, and the authors’ own insights and experiences, this book will help you grow in your faith, discover fresh joy in living as a Jesus-follower, and become more fruitful in your everyday mission.
What People Are Saying
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ROWLAND SMITH, National Director, Forge America; author, Life Out Loud: Joining Jesus Outside the Walls of the Church
“Our culture today can often labor our ministry efforts, bringing on personal exhaustion and weariness. Within these pages, Jeremy and Monica Chambers remind us to slow down and breathe in the goodness of God as we walk the life of a missional practitioner and Jesus-follower.”
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ANGIE WARD PHD, Director, Doctor Of Ministry Program And Associate Professor Of Leadership And Ministry, Denver Seminary; Author, Uncharted Leadership
“The missional lifestyle must be undergirded by a deep spirituality. Jeremy and Monica Chambers have created the perfect guide for developing these deep roots. Whether revisiting common practices (prayer) or suggesting new ones (immersion in Ecclesiastes), Jeremy and Monica provide accessible and actionable ideas for disciples of all levels of experience.”
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BILL COUCHENOUR, Director Of Deployment, Exponential; Governing Elder, Tampa Underground; Coauthor, Unleashed!
“The Art of Missional Spirituality is a fundamental guide for Christ-followers actively living on mission for Jesus. Jeremy and Monica have artfully curated thirty-one spiritual practices forged from their own missional living. These are the sacred practices that can bring harmony to our busy lives and deeper purpose in our work by helping us fall more deeply in love with Jesus.”
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MIRIAM (MIMI) DIXON, Former Senior Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Golden, Co; Board Of Directors, Renovaré; Teacher, Renovaré Institute
“Jeremy and Monica are luminous, and their joy is contagious. In this book they generously invite us into thirty-one practices that have shaped their vibrant relationship with Jesus and their transformative ministry to others. Come, taste, and see that the Lord is good!”
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TERRY ISHEE, Executive Director, Forge America; Founder, Neighborhood Church Collective, Austin, TX
“Through inspired practices and enriching resources, this book stirred my spirit-filled missional life, and it can do the same for you. This book is a game changer for today’s missional practitioners; those who are longing to demonstrate and declare the King and kingdom while nurturing their spiritual growth. Embrace this life-changing journey!”
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AFRIKA AFENI MILLS, Founder And Ceo, Continental Drift; Author, Open Windows, Open Minds: Developing Antiracist, Pro-Human Students
“This book reinforces the beauty I’ve discovered in God’s love for all of us, connects spiritual rhythms with God’s missional heart, and invites us to a path where we can encounter our loving Creator through deep reflection and sacred practices.”
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MICHAEL FROST, Morling College, Sydney; Author, Mission is the Shape of Water
“This book is a veritable smorgasbord of ideas, tools, and techniques for how to develop the kind of Christian spirituality that doesn’t draw you away from your neighbors but propels you into the lives of others and the needs of your city. What a beautiful, rich collection of wisdom, both ancient and contemporary! You need this book.”
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JESSIE CRUICKSHANK, Author, Ordinary Discipleship; Founder, Whoology; Executive Missional Leader, The V3 Movement
“Monica and Jeremy Chambers capture the simplistic beauty of holistic consecration. By writing from their two distinct personalities, they have crafted a journey that is at once challenging and accessible. Practicing these spiritual disciplines will knit you into deeper intimacy with God and greater connection with your world.”
About the Authors
JEREMY AND MONICA CHAMBERS have participated in launching movements that make disciples and networks of microchurches in over thirty-five countries with a special heart for Denver, CO, Richmond, VA, and Costa Rica (Monica's home country). They currently work with Forge America, The Pando Collective, and The Arise Network. They love rock climbing, chess, mixed martial arts, hardcore metal, dubstep, and indoor plants. Prayer is of utmost importance in their lives. Jeremy has master’s degrees in both Intercultural Studies and Christian Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.