Mission Catalyst

The magazine for thinking Christians

Intelligent comment on faith and culture for Christian thought leaders: Mission Catalyst is essential reading for thinking Christians.

  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

    In this issue: As the UK church across the denominations prepares for rifts, rips and worse over the issue of human sexuality, this issue looks to the Global church for theologies of healing, a subject brought yet more sharply into focus by the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Matty Fearon, René August, Martin Accad, Camille Hernandez, Katy Hayward and regular columnist Natalia-Nana Lester-Bush share their stories to help illuminate our pathways.

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    Cover featuring a classical painting of the story of the Good Samaritan with a passer by saying 'Was I right?'

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

    In this issue: How to make interfaith friends and not alienate people. Kang-San Tan and Benno van den Toren share how we remedy the Western world’s hold on apologetics, Rev Ruth Conlon talks us through how we can act out radical inclusion, Amro Hussein shares a time he changed his mind, and you’ll hear from regular columnist Natalia-Nana Lester-Bush on how mission is racist.

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    The cover of Mission Catalyst features a classical painting of books being burned and the caption 'Oh Paul, you can't mean every book!'
  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

    Handle this issue with care: Nick Megoran makes the evangelical case against war while Pieter J. Lalleman defends Old Testament history. Cole Maynard shares his own experiences as an army chaplain while Linda Ramsden takes us on her journey from American Zionist to its ideological opposite. With additional contributions from Zoe Murton, Rachel Conway-Doel and regular contributor Natalia-Nana Lester-Bush.

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    Cover image showing an old illustration of Jesus welcoming little children and the caption 'And so I smote him right back, my child'
  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

    This issue promises to unsettle our Christian heritage. Dr Renie Chow Choy argues that we need to strip this heritage of its nationalistic and racial connotations, Wale Hudson-Roberts decolonises theology, David McMillan shares a time he changed his mind, and Nana-Natalia Nana Lester Bush begins a new regular column. You’ll also get to see what’s on the bookshelf of Catalyst’s new editor Matty Fearon – and much more!

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    Cover of Mission Catalyst featuring a painting of Salisbury Cathedral set in a rural landscape and the headline 'Decolonising Christianity'. There's also a speech bubble 'And just there on those pleasant pastures is where I saw the holy Lamb of God'
  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

    This issue tackles romantic partnerships in Christian culture: What single people in church really think, how demographics are affecting attitudes to love and marriage, and several perspectives on romantic love, divorce and friendship. There’s also an interview with John Mark Comer.

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    Cover of Mission Catalyst Love and Singleness featuring a picture of Romeo and Juliet in the tomb and the text 'I think we should see other people'
  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

    In this issue contributors including Sam Hailes, Wale Hudson Roberts and Marg Hardcastle, plus an interview with a Junior Doctor and Covid survivor help us unpack the lessons we’ve learned from the Coronavirus pandemic, and others we are yet to learn.

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    Cover image featuring a medieval style illumination of a monk writing in a mask
  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

    In this issue we listen to voices from the outside. Among others, a buddhist, a humanist, a homeless man and a queer woman contribute articles some may find less than comfortable. After all, talking about people isn’t enough – if we are to have any hope of reaching them, we need to listen.

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    Cover of mission catalyst featuring three people looking across a field to a church building
  • This issue of Mission Catalyst examines power. Are we holding on to it? Does it always corrupt? Or can it be used to benefit others? Justin Welby, Elijah Brown, Alison Jasper, Havilah Dharamraj and others explore power, control, diversity, gender, liberty, the parable of the king’s wedding feast and the story of Hagar.

    Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

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    Cover of Mission Catalyst featuring an illustration of David and Goliath and the title 'Power'
  • This issue of Mission Catalyst is guest edited by the International Baptist Theological Study Centre (IBTSC) in Amsterdam, and features contributions from Mike Pears, Walter and Andrea Klimt, David Bunce, Ksenija Magda, Jan Martijn Abrahamse, David McMillan, Denys Kondyuk, and Henrikas Zukauskas.

    Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

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    Cover of Mission Catalyst issue 3 2019 featuring a sleeping bulldog next to a wind up gramophone and the title 'Europe's Christians: are we listening?"
  • This issue of Mission Catalyst features the thoughts of Paula Gooder, David Bebbington, Baroness Berridge and others on the theme of Freedom. Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

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    The cover of Mission Catalyst features an homage to Magritte's surrealist painting 'Ceci n'est pas une pipe', but featuring Donald Trump riding on an eagle brandishing an automatic weapon and a Bible. The caption reads 'Ceci n'est pas la liberte'.
  • This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on the future: mission, church and faith going forward. Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

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    Cover pic of Mission Catalyst: The Future, with illustration based on Fritz Lang's film Metropolis, featuring a robot-like person holding a Bible
  • This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on Islam: is our attitude too black and white?  Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

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  • This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on the supernatural: have we rationalised it out of Christianity? Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

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  • This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: truth in an era of fake news and features an interview with James KA Smith. Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: Baptist and Evangelicals and features an interview with Russell Moore.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: Worship and features an interview with Matt Redman.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on:  the Trinity and features an interview with Samuel Escobar.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: the Cost of Crossing Borders and features an interview with Vinoth Ramachandra.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: the End Times and features an interview with Richard Buckman.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: Christianity's complex relationship with war and features an interview with Chaplain General.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: preconceptions of debt and features an interview with the Jubilee Debt Campaign.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: our honest with the Bible, and the conflicts we often find ourself in with scripture and features an interview with Tony Campolo.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: the Communion of sinners  and features an interview with Richard Rohr, Walter Brueggemann and Miroslav Volf.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: Gender Based Violence  and features an interview with Deborah Jamieson.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: economics and features an interview with Michael Ramsden.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: climate change and features an interview with Sir John Houghton.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: God's influence in all areas of life and features reflections from Catalyst Live.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: why end of life issues matter and features an interview with Tony and Jane Nicklinson.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: mission of the mind and features an interview with Professor Jürgen Moltmann.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: how far is too far when it comes to contextualisation and features an interview with Timothy C Tennent.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: Israel-Palestine and features an interview with Rabi Arik Ascherman.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: what happens when we die and features an interview with Tom Wright.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: the art of unknowing and mystery and features an interview with Father Richard Rohr.

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  • Mission Catalyst is BMS World Mission’s magazine for thinking Christians, providing intelligent comment on faith and culture. Each issue of Mission Catalyst features Q&As with challenging thinkers, accessible articles and the space to think deeper and more broadly on the most important issues facing our world. This issue of Mission Catalyst focuses on: science and God and features an interview with John Lennox.

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