The Unlikely Evangelist

A little more depth ...

I have recently undertaken a study as part of my MA in missiology of the international mission conferences of the 1900's, in order to take stock of the various understandings and approaches to mission of the last 100 years.

From my reading and research I have written a brief summary and analysis of the issues which shaped these conferences which still pose pertinant questions for our time.

For the purposes of the assignment my research was also focused on the implications of the various understandings of mission on a typical British sub-urban context of the kind many of our churches find themselves, including Heald Green. (The paper may still be of use/interest if you are not in that context).

The material may not be new to you, nor the conclusions drawn that surprising, but I hope at the very least this paper will serve as a useful short summery of the last 100 years of mission thinking! Like me, you may then find this background a valuable foundation on which we can build an emerging mission paradigm for our time and context(s).

As ever, comments and insights of your own are more than welcome, but particularly on this occasion as I hope to develop the conclusions of this assignment into my MA dissertation topic, so please join the conversation.

happy exploring,
The Unlikely Evangelist

Towards a Theology of Mission