Mission in Motion: Speaking Frankly of Mobilization - Paperback
Mission in Motion: Speaking Frankly of Mobilization - Paperback
by Jay Matenga (Editor), Malcom Gold (Editor)
Never before has the phenomenon of mission mobilization been so broadly researched.
In a vein similar to Too Valuable To Lose and Worth Keeping, the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission commissioned a research team to investigate what motivates people into mission service from around the globe. Mobilization practitioners recorded, translated and transcribed hundreds of hours of interview dialogue that explored reasons for mission involvement from Eastern Europe, Western Europe, North and South America, Oceania, East Asia, South Asia and East Africa. The data was subsequently analyzed to draw out common themes, and Mission In Motion presents the results of this research.
This book is the first definitive exploration of the recent history, ministries and methods of mission mobilization. The evangelical missions community is expending much energy and resource trying to raise up workers for the Lord's harvest, but is it helping? Are the means, models, methods, and mechanisms being applied to this end effective? What does influence people to greater involvement in mission--whatever they understand mission to be? Furthermore, what hinders it? In addressing these questions, Mission In Motion allows the interviewed respondents to speak for themselves, in an open and frank manner. Some results confirm common beliefs, but others may surprise you.
Author Biography
Dr Jay Mātenga is a contextual theologian of Māori heritage with over 30 years of experience serving cross-cultural missions. Jay is the Executive Director of the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission and the Opinions Editor at Christian Daily International. These two roles dovetail Jay's passion to strengthen participation in the purposes of God by amplifying least heard Christian voices, while also promoting discussions in contextual theology and the Church's unity within tensions created by diversity. Jay keeps an archive of presentation material and a monthly blog on his website: https: //jaymatenga.com.
Malcolm Gold is a lead researcher, research analyst, and research team co-leader in the United States of America.