Category: MC Leaders’ Blog
LEADER’S MISSIONS FORECAST 2026
Mission Commission Co-Leader, Jamie Mātenga presents a missions forecast warning against toxic utilitarianism as a threat to global stability, a narrow-minded view of national wellbeing, and a multi-faceted problem for those of us seeking to fulfil the purposes of God internationally. While positive Kingdom growth is evident, the demise of philanthropy, trauma of tribalism, lack of theological education, and impact of migration frame a future of missions that will be significantly intertwined with the rise of AI.
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LEADER’S MISSIONS FORECAST 2023
LEADER’S MISSIONS FORECAST 2023 [60 Minute Read] Dear fellow participants in God’s mission,...
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LEADER’S MISSIONS FORECAST 2021
Executive Director, Jay Mātenga proposes a missions forecast update using Mary’s “Magnificat” as a framework to reflect missiologically on the year gone and its potential effects on global missions going forward. The global pandemic continues to frustrate and humble the global missions community.
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LEADER’S MISSIONS FORECAST 2020
Executive Director, Jay Matenga reflects on five months of reading and listening in conversations with missions leaders from diverse backgrounds. Here Jay introduces major issues facing us all and concludes with observations regarding our motivations as we face up to shifting missions thinking and practice.
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MISSIONS IN A COVID CRISIS: DIVERSITY IMPLICATIONS
Racial disparities highlighted by the media prompted a response from the MC. In this article Jay shares his own experience of racism and explains why the MC response turned toward rectifying systemic injustice within the sphere of our influence and responsibility: the global missions community.
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LEADER’S REVIEW 2020 No. 1
Executive Director, Jay writes quarterly updates for the Mission Commission community to keep everyone in the loop with what has been happening behind the scenes with the MC’s “Missions Port” hub: with leaders, Synergists, alliances and networks.
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