The second then is: “What is pastoral ministry in light of the missional church?” In other words, how does our identity as a missional church shape pastoral ministry. I believe that very often a more Christendom understanding of the church has led to very different understanding of what a pastoral ministry is. So it’s really important to understand our missional identity and then ask, “How does that shape the pastoral ministry?” I’ve then divided up the pastoral ministry into three aspects. The first