American Society of Missiology Series #65In this comprehensive ecclesiology through a missionary lens Stephen Bevans unpacks the profound Catholic conviction that the church is missionary by its very nature as he considers what it means for the church to be on mission, in community, and together in discipleship. Contents1 Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Foundation of the Church2 The Spirit of Christ and the Birth of the Church3 The Future that Calls Forth the Church: The Reign of God and the Church4 The Mission that Calls Forth the Church: A Single, Complex Reality5 The Dialogue that Calls Forth the Church: The Practice of Prophetic Dialogue6 The Church as the People of God: Called to be a Blessing for All Nations7 The Church as the Body of Christ: Sharing and Continuing the Mission of Jesus8 The Church as the Creation of the Spirit: Presence, Challenge, Surprises9 Dimensions of the Missionary Church I: Apostolicity and Catholicity10 Dimensions of the Missionary Church II: Holiness and Unity11 Baptismal Missionary Discipleship12 Leadership for a Missionary Church13 Ministerial Missionary Discipleship14 Ordained Missionary Discipleship I: (Ordained) Ministry in History and Context15 Ordained Missionary Discipleship II: A Theology of Ordained Ministry in a Missionary Church.