World Mission and the Local Church
How should we define mission in the local church? How can churches think well about mission across the world?
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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.
00:00 - Introduction
03:10 - Definition of 'mission'
07:57 - Moving world mission in from the margins
10:26 - Personal connections and world mission
17:11 - Developing world mission in the local church
19:57 - World mission priorities
23:45 - Whose responsibilities is world mission in the local church?
25:47 - Church to church mission partnerships
Show notes
- Wycliffe Bible Translators (wycliffe.org.uk).
- Kouyanet - Eddie's website (kouya.net).
- Guidelines for churches interested in forming cross-cultural partnerships (globalconnections.org.uk).
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Adrian Reynolds
Adrian is FIEC's Head of National Ministries. He previously served as Associate Minister of East London Tabernacle Baptist Church and is currently an elder at Christchurch Harborough.
Eddie Arthur
Dr Eddie Arthur has worked with Wycliffe Bible Translators since the mid 1980s. His current role involves research, writing and advising churches and mission agencies about trends in the world church and mission.
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