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Returning to the question of churches and mission agencies.

British mission agencies face a perfect storm of three different existential challenges to their existence and purpose. In the light of these challenges, agencies must ask whether they are viable and (more importantly) whether they are relevant. Resources that might prove useful The Indigenous Future of Missions – Jay Matenga A Snapshot of Mission Agencies […]Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Congratulations Your MajestyMemories are ShortPreparing for the Storm

How should local churches care for those they send out on world mission?Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:It Could Happen HerePreaching Is Culturally Determined

How has world mission changed in the past 50 years, and what effect should those changes have on the local church?Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Empires Do What Empires DoWorld Mission and the Local ChurchNew Horizons in 21st Century Evangelicalism

In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Eddie Arthur (Wycliffe Bible Translators) to discuss world mission and how church leaders can think about and develop world mission well in the life of the church.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Partnership and AssumptionsBelonging to the World Church

From Cambodia, to Northern Ireland via Japan, with lessons learned on the way.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Mission Language (Again)

Jesus can only wipe our tears away if we allow ourselves to weep in the first place.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:The Worst Worship Songs EverBooks I Have Read: It's OK Not To Be OK

What makes Christian hospitality distinctly Christian? In conversation with Dr. Jennifer Hu.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Throwback: Ordinary Made ExtraordinaryBooks I Have Read: Seeking Reconciliation

The future of the world church is bound up with the rising generation of Christians in Africa. We need to understand what is going on.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Are African Languages Worth Saving?Books I Have Read: The Transformation of African…Alistair McGrath on the King James Version

A meditation for the start of the year, which is really about our motivations for mission.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Kouyanet PodcastThrowback: The World Church in 2050

What does Bible translation in Côte d'Ivoire have to do with church planting in the North of England? Quite a lot, it turns out.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Things Mission Agencies Shouldn't Say #6Throwback: The Alphabet Soup of Mission AgenciesLocal Churches and Short-Term Mission TripsDecolonising MissionFrom Maintenance to Mission

What do church leaders need to think about when it comes to supporting missionaries from outside of the UK?Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Throwback: Donors Living By FaithLocal Churches and Short-Term Mission Trips

What should a church leader do when a member decides they would like to go on a short term mission trip?Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Short Term Mission Trips: Just Say No?Things Mission Agencies Shouldn't Say #3Things Mission Agencies Shouldn't Say #2Short-Term, Long-Term and Local Churches

OK, so you want to develop a mission strategy for your church, but all your resources are tied up already in mission support.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Throwback: Three Unmentionable ThingsBooks I Have Read: Demonology for the Global ChurchHow Mission Happens

Author David Smith talks about the life, work and impact of his teacher and friend, Andrew Walls.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Remembering Andrew Walls

Four steps that a church needs to follow when getting involved in what God is doing worldwide. Some of the suggestions might surprise you.

In this interview, Steve Schirmer shares about the way God is at work in the world today and the challenges that this poses for traditional mission work.

What does a strategy for involvement in God's movement look like and why would you want one anyway?

Our traditional view of mission is part of the way in which the local church should engage with God's work around the world, but it is not the whole story. Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Books I Have Read: Legitimacy in Missions Matters

This is a follow up to my earlier video which briefly explored the biblical basis of mission. This one explores the way in which seeing mission as primarily God's activity should have impact in the way in which practice and talk about mission.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Kouyanet Podcast

Mission is often defined in terms of what people do. This video shows that this approach is inadequate and, instead, frames mission in terms of the activities of the Triune God throughout Scripture.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:The Gospel of Reconciliation

Christian peacebuilding is a part of Christian discipleship 
and reassert the Church's calling
 to pursue a peaceful and just society in our dayReaders who viewed this page, also viewed:Books I Have Read: Seeking ReconciliationA Call To Mission: ReconciliationThe Good CommissionThe Gospel and PowerThe Impact of Mission

Andy McCullough talks about his latest book and more. Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:A Different Take On BarnabasInterview: Andy McCulloughBooks I Have Read: The Bethlehem StoryInterview: Steve Bell

What have mission, New Testament Studies and church leadership in Scotland got to do with each other? With added Lord of the Rings and Gaelic...Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Stereotypes and Reality in the Inner CityKelvin, Cox, Physics and Miracles

Easter morning marked the start of a new creation. Our mission is to live in that creation and to announce it in symbol, actions and wordsReaders who viewed this page, also viewed:Creation, Resurrection and MissionHow Mission Happens

An encounter with Yahweh is transformative: mission and the book of Job. Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:The Book of JobSix Signposts to the Mission of GodLockdown Has Been For Two Years!

When I reviewed Harvey Kwiyani’s book Multicultural Kingdom, I said: I think that it is a very good book indeed. I will go further and say that it is an important book which catches the most essential issue facing evangelicalism in the UK today – an issue which is widely ignored. If you lead a […]Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Books I Have Read: Multicultural Kingdom

This podcast episode looks at the way that Paul and the Philippian church supported and encouraged one another with a view to understanding how churches can support mission today. You can subscribe to the Kouyanet podcast using the links in the footer. If you would prefer to actually see me (hard to imagine), you can […]Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Put Not Your Trust In Princes

If the global church is growing so quickly, why would a young Englishman teach theology in Africa? The answer might surprise you. Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Throwback: Unsolicited Advice – ExplainComparing the AV and Missionary TranslationsMy Funniest Missionary StoryHow Mission HappensKouyanet Podcast

If a church is going to support world-mission, they need to start off by understanding what it looks like. Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Throwback: Hyphenated TheologyThe Bible In Today’s Society

“Our Lord tells us that we are to be his witnesses… his gospel is the power to transform every life” Michael Stroope.Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Steve Bell InterviewInterview: Michael StroopeThe Reinvention of the ChurchMichael Frost

Steve Bell is a missions analyst, trainer, writer and speaker. I’ve known him for a decade or so and he is one of those people who are simultaneously encouraging and challenging. He is the author of the Friendship First Course and Grace for Muslims, both of which are excellent resources for Christians interacting with people from an Islamic […]

We can't condone what Judas did, but we can understand it. Readers who viewed this page, also viewed: No, We Shouldn’t Send Missionaries… Unless March 2018 Reading A Sermon for Easter Out of Context Worship Songs The post A Sermon for Easter appeared first on Kouyanet.

Thoughts on love, lust and a positive vision for life, from the Sermon on the Mount. Readers who viewed this page, also viewed: It’s Not About You; It Might Be About Them What is Missio Dei? How Not To Give Away Your Faith Love and Lust Why I love Bible Translation The post Love and Lust appeared first on Kouyanet.

If you want to know what God is like; look at Jesus. Readers who viewed this page, also viewed: From Where I Was Sitting The Four Passes Event God at Work in the World and Our Place Multilingual Milkman! The post Reaching the World With The Word appeared first on Kouyanet.

The talks from the best mission conference I have been to in a long, long time. Readers who viewed this page, also viewed: Books I Have Read: Liberating the Gospel You Shouldn’t Say That The Top Missiology Books From Where I Was Sitting From Where I’m Sitting The post From Where I Was Sitting appeared first on Kouyanet.

This Sunday evening it was great to be back at Above Bar Church to take part in their series on discipleship. Not surprisingly, I was speaking on the theme of Disciples of All Nations. The session seemed to be well received, though the person taking this photograph obviously preferred to stay in the lounge rather […] Readers who viewed this page, also viewed: The Mission of God in the Real World WEA Mission Commission Consultation Top Ten Posts of the Year The post God at Work in the World and Our Place appeared first on Kouyanet.

Here is my sermon from Christ Church Flackwell Heath on James 1:22-25. This post is more than a year old. It is quite possible that any links to other websites, pictures or media content will no longer be valid. Things change on the web and it is impossible for us to keep up to date […] Readers who viewed this page, also viewed: All Together Now: Why Bible Translation is Important II The post Don’t Just Listen appeared first on Kouyanet.

I recently had the pleasure of preaching at Portswood Church in Southampton for their world mission Sunday. We looked at a passage to which I seem to be returning with great regularity, these days; Acts 8. For some reason, our podcast player doesn’t seem to be working, but you can download the talk here. This […] Readers who viewed this page, also viewed: The Definitive Guide To Bible Translation Terms Why Translate the Bible (again) The post Belonging to the World Church appeared first on Kouyanet.

This video was shot for the Wycliffe Pray 10/11/12 meetings which were held in various settings today. This post is more than a year old. It is quite possible that any links to other websites, pictures or media content will no longer be valid. Things change on the web and it is impossible for us […] The post Mission Starts With God appeared first on Kouyanet.

Here is my sermon from this morning’s service at Christ Church Flackwell Heath This post is more than a year old. It is quite possible that any links to other websites, pictures or media content will no longer be valid. Things change on the web and it is impossible for us to keep up to […] Readers who viewed this page, also viewed: African Writing Systems The post Running the Race of Faith appeared first on Kouyanet.

This week, I’m supposed to be in Mali speaking at a retreat for people involved in Bible translation and language development in that country. Unfortunately, on many levels, there has been a military coup and I’ve ended staying at home. However, I have recorded some of the talks I was planning to give and you […] Readers who viewed this page, also viewed: My Funniest Missionary Story The post The Reinvention of the Church appeared first on Kouyanet.