Category Archives: Missions

OW 60th Celebration Recording

Jason Mandryk. To commemorate 60 years since the publication of the first Operation World, we hosted founding author Patrick Johnstone in a video call along with the OW team and some friends. Patrick shared stories about the origins of OW and insights about how the worlds of prayer, mission, and research have changed over theseContinue reading “OW 60th Celebration Recording”

Blockchain Missiology

Enoch Wan & Phillip Metzger. Blockchain Missiology is a blend of polycentricmissiology and blockchain theory. It values organizational decentralization/distribution over centralization, but some elements require further consideration. Practically, what would it look like to enact a blockchain missiological approach and how does that look different from other approaches? It is relational, and intercultural and valuesContinue reading “Blockchain Missiology”

Building Authentic Community Among Gen Z: Discipleship & Connection at Transformation Church

Barna Group. Amid concerns about declining church engagement and attendance, some surprising data offers some direction. In Barna’s Making Space for Community report, produced in partnership with Aspen Group, data reveals that younger Christians are eager for connections at church. When asked which is more important at a Christian church, hearing a thought-provoking sermon or building strongContinue reading “Building Authentic Community Among Gen Z: Discipleship & Connection at Transformation Church”

Status of Global Christianity, 2025

International Bulletin of Mission Research. Every year in the International Bulletin of Mission Research we present an annual snapshot of global Christianity, a one-page version of which can be downloaded for free here: Status of Global Christianity 2025. The table provides a statistical overview of the world’s 2.6 billion Christians and their activities. https://www.gordonconwell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/01/Status-of-Global-Christianity-2025.pdf

The Korean Mission Movement: History and Lessons of the Korean Church

Daewon Moon. South Korea is widely recognized as one of the most important mission forces in the contemporary period. During the recent Fourth Lausanne Congress, an evening session was devoted to the history of the Korean church and lessons that can be learned from it.3 Many participants were amazed to learn about how God has transformedContinue reading “The Korean Mission Movement: History and Lessons of the Korean Church”

Ethiopian Diaspora Churches on Mission

An Intergenerational Perspective on Ethiopian Churches in the United States By Mehari Tedla Korcho. Diaspora churches are positioned to have a tremendous capacity for missions as they practice their faith in the Western world, yet why do they fail to develop effective strategies to break out of their inwardly locked ministries? Addressing this question, Dr.Continue reading “Ethiopian Diaspora Churches on Mission”

Business & Ministry Master’s Plan: How Christians Can be Faithful and Fruitful in the Global Marketplace

By Rosario S. Calderon. A profitable business solves customers’ problems and a sustainable ministry meets their spiritual and social needs. The strategy achieves both these objectives in a multicultural, global marketplace. The method engages and integrates the company’s value proposition, customer segmentation, partners, key activities and resources, marketing channels, competitive advantage, and financial information inContinue reading “Business & Ministry Master’s Plan: How Christians Can be Faithful and Fruitful in the Global Marketplace”

The Mission Matrix: Mission Theologies for Diverse Mission Landscapes

By Kirk J. Franklin and Paul Bendor-Samuel. The Mission Matrix surveys the extensive realm of Mission Theology, dissecting its terminology and discerning its profound implications regarding God’s mission (missio Dei) primarily from the Protestant mission movement perspective. The reader is invited on a personal journey of growth as a reflective practitioner, fostering integrity, creativity, openness,Continue reading “The Mission Matrix: Mission Theologies for Diverse Mission Landscapes”