Evangelism UK

MA in Mission Studies

4 pathway program options are offered by ForMission: http://college.formission.org.uk/ma/

Symposium on Ethics of Evangelisation and Conversion

At Leeds Trinity University following Grove book by Gavin Wakefield, 16th Sept: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-on-the-ethics-of-evangelization-and-conversion-tickets-17564515940

WL Academy partnership

Including a degree in mission through Springdale College, and missional learning through Porterbrook learning: http://www.wlacademy.org.uk/#services

BA in Mission and Ministry to PhD in Missiology

Available from the Methodist College in Derbyshire Cliff College: www.cliffcollege.ac.uk

Maximising the missionary potential of Britain's Black Majority Churches

Babatunde Adedibu is a national officer with the Redeemed Christian Church and has written this piece for the Missional Network: http://themissionalnetwork.com/index.php/faith-without-borders-maximising-the-missionary-potential-of-britain-s-black-majority-churches

Consultancy for Mission and Ministry @ YICT

The York Institute for Community Theology have places for the above which can lead to MA:http://www.yict.org.uk/course/consultancy-for-mission-and-ministry

Anglican Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative latest

ECGI produce a magazine newsletter, the latest is at: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/ministry/mission/ecgi/newsletters/index.cfm

Advent reflections on WCC mission and Evangelism

Lindsey Sanderson from Scotland attended the WCC Manilla conference and offers reflections on the major report about mission and evangelism for Sundays in Advent: http://www.acts-scotland.org/images/stories/advent2012-together-towards-life.pdf

Meet AsiaCMS - Birmingham, Sheffield and Glasgow

AsiaCMS have Dr Kang-San Tan, the interfaith spokesperson for the World Evangelical Alliance, speaking about new partnerships between UK and Asia, see: http://www.cms-uk.org/tabid/151/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4074/Meet-AsiaCMS--Birmingham-Sheffield-Glasgow.aspx

Mission MA through the Cambridge Federation

Here is a link to studying for an MA in Mission in Cambridge: http://www.martynmission.cam.ac.uk/pages/posts/can-i-study-mission-at-ma-level-in-cambridge42.php?sw_session_id=49bfc9b30149da3240a354ba23c52f97

Pope Benedict XVI and 'Evangelisation'

The Roman Catholic Church are being asked to consider a 'Year with the Holy Father' on the theme of Evangelisation, see paper at: Download A YEAR WITH THE HOLY FATHER - SHEET THREE (2)

New Wine Training Partnership

The New Wine network now have a training partnership with BA / MA courses which includes mission topics, see: http://www.nwtp.org.uk/

Redcliffe Bible and Mission lecture 12th May

In partnership with Bible Society and Wycliffe, Redcliffe host this annual l;ecture with Gordon Wenham looking at what the 'Nations in the Psalms' say about mission today: http://www.redcliffe.org/standard.asp?id=6455&cachefixer=cf84753995555356

Archbishop on the finality of Christ in a pluralist world

The Archbishop of Canterbury recently gave a lecture on this topic and affirmed the value of Christ's uniqueness for the whole world: see http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/2789

Connecting World Church and Local Mission

Kirsteen Kim has written this comprehensive introduction to mission studies in preparation for the forthcoming Edinburgh 2010 conference, re mission in the UK context. http://www.hymnsam.co.uk/bookdetails.asp?ISBN=9780716206583

Edinburgh 2010 update newsletter

In preparation for Edinburgh 2010 a newsletter gives some history, information about study themes, youth forum and other updates at: http://www.edinburgh2010.org/en/news/direct-mail/august-2009.html

WCC History chart of ecumenical mission conferences

The World Council of Churches have produced a visual 'river chart' of the major mission conference since Edinburgh 1910. Posted on Christian Today at: http://www.christiantoday.com/special/wcc/resources/riverchart.pdf

Sixth 'Mark of Mission' recognised by ACC

The Anglican Consultative Council have agreed to add to the '5 Marks of Mission' with another re peace and reconciliation: http://www.anglicanjournal.com/news-update/100/article/sixth-mark-of-mission-focuses-on-peace-and-reconciliation/?cHash=5087e786c8

+Rowan Williams on Mission

The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke about mission to the Intercontinental Church Society recently. His script is on: http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/2450

Henry Martyn Lent studies in Mission

The Henry Martyn study Centre in Cambridge have announced their list of speakers on mission issues for Lent 2009:

http://www.martynmission.cam.ac.uk/BSeminars.htm

Mission Accompaniment and Emerging Church

Janice Price from the CTBI Global Mission Network has produced the latest GMN news which contains a sumary of the talk given by Martyn Atkins on Mission Accompaniment and the Emerging Church which can be seen at:

http://www.ctbi.org.uk/133/

The next Future Church Conference is on the theme 'Future Church and Missionary Diversity' 30/31st October 2008 in Birmingham. A link to that is on:

http://www.ctbi.org.uk/CAEB/131

'Building Multi cultural Church' talks available

Geoff Knott from Wycliffe has said that the talks on 'Building Multi cultural Church' as a means of mission, recorded at Newfrontiers conference in March, are now available as free downloads. Topics like 'Gracism in Leadership', 'Mistakes of a White Pastor' and 'Diversity in the New Testament' give a taste of what was explored and now available on:

http://www.newfrontiers.xtn.org/uk/news/e-news-latest-issue/building-a-multi-cultural-church-conference---free-downloads/

Edinburgh 1910 contemporary account

Thanks to Rob Bradshaw at Deo Gloria Trust for following up items on Edinburgh. He had come across a contemporary account of someone who had been present in 1910, complete with one or two pictures, and posted the article on his blogsite which others might find of interest.

http://theologicalstudiesorguk.blogspot.com/2007/02/contemporary-account-of-edinburgh-1910.html

Healthy Church Mag goes online

Philip Walker says that the Healthy Church magazine is now going to be made available as a subscription download only. This new arrangement has problems and possibilities, one of which is that it is easier to spread the word to new subscribers. The magazine itself will keep the same layout, style, intention and content. All details are on:

http://www.healthychurch.co.uk/magazine.html

PS This is Post number 100 on Evangelism UK!

All previous posts can be seen under various catagories in the archive on www.evangelismuk.typepad.com. We have decided now to keep all posts for future reference.