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Guiding principles
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A model for thinking about mission 
invites congregations to discern God's mission for us by examining identity, context and purpose through three great listenings.
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Resources for Going Deeper was developed by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod and included in Congregational Mission Planning 2012: Discerning God's Mission For Our Congregation, Leader's Guide.
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Augsburg Fortress Resources highlights books related to missional leadership.
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These Marks of a Missional Church provide a starting point for discussion as congregations think about mission planning.
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As congregations think about their mission it's helpful to have concrete ways to understand what this means. These paradigm shifts developed by the Saint Paul Area Synod provide a concrete way of imaging the breadth and depth of renewal.
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Worship and Mission invites conversation about the mutuality of these two parts of congregational life.
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The The Montana Synod has developed resource lists in three areas - High, Deep, Wide - that invite a deeper exploration of the three great listenings (see guiding principles above).
High provides resources concerning our relationship with God, emphasizing spiritual formation and practice.
Deep examines our relationship with one another and focuses on discipleship and community building.
Wide provides resources for exploring our relationship with the world, specifically engaging and serving our neighbor and world.