Editing Transformational Christianity (section)

== Regional pastoring ==
A related innovation is the concept of citywide pastoring.<ref>[http://www.lighthousemovement.com/Brix?pageID=13535 How To Recognize A City Reaching Pastor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207130446/http://www.lighthousemovement.com/Brix?pageID=13535 |date=2015-02-07 }}</ref> The key premise is that in addition to the concepts of one "church universal" and many "local congregations," which most Christians accept, there is also a third level: "the church in the city". The idea is that all the congregations in a particular region, of whatever denomination, are really aspects of a single church family, and should actively think, plan, and work together under that common framework. This does not mean that a single unifying structure is imposed from above, as in the old establishment idea of parishes. Rather, it involves formalizing the existing networks of relationship and trust into a coherent organizational structure, usually involving councils of recognized leaders from different communities. This typically means the church as a whole develops a common vision, which is implemented by individual congregations with minimal explicit coordination. It also enables the Christian community to speak with one voice when dealing with local government; however, the focus is usually on finding ways to cooperate in serving the community, rather than dictating policy.