The 2009 annual ASM meeting invited a variety of church leaders to share their views on current trends in the life of the church. This article summarizes five key themes that were present in all of the plenary presentations, with these themes offering insight into how we are hearing mission today in North America. It is evident, however, that there are significant differences of perspective among these church leaders regarding how to reinterpret Christianity in the midst of the seismic shifts taking place within our present context.
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