The mainliners loved people without telling them the whole truth spiritually. The evangelicals told the truth, but often in ways that came across as unloving. Truth linked with love, taught, and demonstrated —this was the way of Jesus. This path provides the only authentic way forward for the church to regain its credibility, by reshaping its narrative to match the Kingdom storyline. Over the past two decades, I have been encouraged as I’ve seen the missional-church movement gain traction. As it