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REIMAGINING MISSIONS: EVERYONE TO EVERYWHERE
A group of missions leaders from the Majority World met immediately following Lausanne 4 under the banner of a new movement with the acronym COALA. This essay is MC Executive Director Jay Mātenga’s presentation to that forum, calling for a rethink on the concept of “polycentric missions”.
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REIMAGINING MISSIONS: REVIEWING L4
“Let the Church Declare and Display Christ Together” was the theme of the Fourth Lausanne Congress. What seemed to be intended was to fuse declare and display into a universal missiology for us to collaborate together under the control of Lausanne. Rei Lemuel Crizaldo reflects on why this will probably not succeed.
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REIMAGINING MISSIONS: ANTICIPATING L4
The fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (L4) is about to convene. In anticipation of the event, a group of related organisations gathered to discuss the 25 great commission gaps the Lausanne movement have presented. Executive Director Jay Mātenga represented WEAMC. This is his transcript.
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REIMAGINING MISSIONS: DISCIPLESHIP IN ASIA
Christianity in Asia remains disconnected from local cultural expressions so the national evangelical alliances of Asia have identified the need to disciple Christians in ways more suited to the Asian context to ensure the church becomes more locally sustainable and culturally relevant.
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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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REIMAGINING MISSIONS: HONOURING DATA IN MISSIONS
Missions information and data from quality research is too easily dishonoured in the pushback against the industrialisation of missions and managerial methods. But we do so to the detriment of God’s mission. This essay explains why and encourages us to do better.
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REIMAGINING MISSIONS: PRAYER DEVOTED
In this essay we recognise our dependency on God as we participate in God’s mission. From her recent involvement with prayer networks, Jenny Oliphant discerns 9 trends that will factor into the future shape of missions in the new era ahead of us.
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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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MISSIONS IN A COVID CRISIS: TRENDING IMPLICATIONS
COVID-19 is accelerating sweeping changes around the world and world Christianity and evangelical missions is not immune. This post explores how global missions is in a process of realignment with exciting potential for redefining missions as faithful witness.
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MISSIONS IN A COVID CRISIS: ASIA IMPLICATIONS
In Asia, COVID-19 exposed afresh areas of concern, including issues around resourcing, relevance and theology. We need to see an increased sensitivity toward others that results in more culturally-appropriate biblical theologies and practices, that will bless the nations.
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MISSIONS IN A COVID CRISIS: RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS
The global pandemic has re-set our ‘normals’ and there is much to be learned about the new environment that is emerging. Deep investigations into issues can yield surprising insights not easily discernible otherwise. We need to see an increase in quality research.
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MISSIONS IN A COVID CRISIS: BUILDING COMMUNITY
This essay introduces some core elements necessary for building an effective community. The future of the global Church and missions is rooted in the building of Christ-centred communities as a witness to the power of the gospel and an attraction for others to join us in-Christ.
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