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In 5Q, Alan Hirsch took a deep dive into the fivefold typology of ministry as articulated in Ephesians 4:1-16. Now in this User's Guide, Alan and Jessie challenge and equip you, your organization or church to live into a new way of seeing, thinking, and living.

Summarizing and simplifying the key themes of 5Q, this practical guide is ideal for either individuals or groups. With practitioner examples, reflective questions, and training tools, Activating 5Q enables you to apply the principles to your particular context.
A new and brilliant understanding of how to unleash the latent capacity within you, the church and every group for the Jesus mission.-Dave Ferguson, lead pastor of Community Christian Church; lead visionary for NewThing; author
I believe that there are few topics more important for the renewal of Christ's people and the subsequent transforming of the world around us than what is addressed here. -Neil Cole, author of Organic Church, Primal Fire, and One Thing
Inspires, provokes and engages. It will be a catalyst for mission in the years to come! -Danielle Strickland, international social justice advocate; author and speaker
Provides us with a clear model showing us how Jesus is active in and through the church. Wonderful! -Brad Brisco, co-author of Missional Essentials and Next Door as It Is in Heaven
This book leads readers to live into 5Q so that the church might be the song, the poem sung to and for the world in order to bring all people into the dance of God. -JR Woodward, author of Creating a Missional Culture; co-author, The Church as Movement; national director, V3 movement
Activating 5Q offers powerful tools to help churches fire on all five cylinders as God intends.-Paul Harcourt, National Leader, New Wine England
Gives the whole church a place to see ourselves in the story of God in a way that invigorates passion and purpose. A must-read!-Tammy Dunahoo, general supervisor, The Foursquare Church