Many church leaders feelat least on some levelthat virtually all the old answers about what it means to be and do church dont work anymore. Author Jeffrey D. Jones believes that if the old answers dont work any more it is because the world in which they had worked is no more. A new world has dawned and new answers are urgently needed. In Traveling Together Jeff Jones takes his readers on a journey providing a guidebook that maps out The factors facing congregations in this postmodern postChristian world What it means to be a disciple Biblical foundations for understanding the purpose of the churchto become a discipleforming community Key experiences that contribute to the growth of disciples Eight important qualities of a discipleforming congregation Rather than bemoaning the state of the church in the world today Jones says we need to be open to the possibility that the struggles of these times are Gods way of calling the church to be what it is supposed to beto do what it is supposed to do in this new world. Traveling Together is a travel guide for a journey with a sacred purposediscerning Gods call both as individuals and as the church. The destination will look different for different congregations but Jones provides the tools to help pastors and other leaders embark on their own unique quest to respond to Gods call. Anyone concerned for the life and ministry of the church who has a sense that things are not what they might be and who is seeking a new understanding of congregational life and mission will find hope and help in these pages. With the heart of a pastor Jeff Jones shows congregational leaders how to embrace the best parts of their churchs rich heritage and reclaim it for a new day.