'Mission – why go' is the theme of this issue of Mission Catalyst.Features
include an exploration by David Kerrigan on how mission can help us understand God's purpose for our lives, a look at the role of mission agencies in a time when individual churches are doing mission for themselves, and an article from partners on India on the concept of reverse-flow mission
There are also accounts from two ministers who have been on teams with BMS – and how learning, rather than doing, was the most important part of their visits.
You also find
essential facts and statistics, a Bible reflection and inspiration from BMS mission heroes from the past.
"It is our missionary encounter with the world that develops our
theology, that is, our understanding of God and his purposes for the
world.
David Kerrigan, BMS' deputy general director
From this page you can access
extra material to use with this issue of Catalyst.
Click the links to the right and in the left-hand column to download:
- a PDF of the issue
- a PowerPoint presentation that can be used in your church or in a small group
- full versions of two articles on the theme of 'going to learn'
- a timeline of major missionary efforts through the years
- comments from BMS mission workers on why they do what they do
Other linksYou can access the issue of
FACE, our all-age resource, also on the theme of the gift of food. Click
here for that.
Plus, click
here to view and download a
collection of images related to this theme – ideal for use in a PowerPoint at your church.