Free Grace Versus Free Will: John Wesley’s Understanding of Humanity and His practice of Pastoral Guidance

Professor Khoo Peng, (a visiting scholar at SOCMS) from Malaysian Theological College

Key issues for pastors and church leaders as christianity moves deeper into the 21st century

Dr Martin Conway is a Lecturer of Modern History at the University of Oxford

“Stretch Forth Thy Wings and Fly” Theological Education in the African Context

Revd Canon Prof. John S Pobee is the Vicar General of the Diocesof Accra

Towards a Christian Theology of Dialogue Communication at Grassroots in a Multi-Religious Context

Jointly written by Rev Anugrah Ramble (A Church of North India priest and a former student at SOCMS) and Rev Joshva Raja (a tutor at SOCMS).

An Overview of Theological Education in China ——Trends and Challenge

Dr. Yilu CHEN is the Vice Secretary General of China Christian Council Director of TheTheological Educational Commission in China, CCC/TSPM President of Guangdong Union Theological Seminary

Eucharist as an Alternative Space to the Globalization of Media

Dr Joshva Raja is a Tutor in Global Christianity and World Mission at the Selly Oak Centre of Mission Studies

Negotiating Christian Cultural Identity through Imaginative Theological Reflection

This paper was presented in the Edinburgh 2010 Seminar on Mission in Theological Education
The Revd Canon Dr. Nigel J Rooms is the Associate Director for Practical Theology, Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, Church of England

Reclaiming the ‘voice of God’ through word, presence and action

This paper was presented in the Edinburgh 2010 Seminar as a ten minute introductory paper for group discussion
The Revd Roy Dorey is a Baptist minister and at present is a chaplain at Heythrop College, London University

Christopher Codrington’s Will: A Personal Reflection on Anglican Theological Education in the Caribbean

This paper was presented in the Edinburgh 2010 Seminar on Mission in Theological Education
Rev Carlton Turner is a M A mission student at Queens College, birmingham

USPG and Theological Education

This paper was presented in the Edinburgh 2010 Seminar on Mission in Theological Education
Bishop Michael Doe is the General Secretary of the USPG- Anglicans in World Mission

Extending Discipleship Exploring Vocation: A Developing Model

This paper was presented in the panel discussion during the conference on Ivory Tower and Muddy Grounds (2009)
The Rev Caroline Wickens is the Methodist minister and a tutor at the Queens college, Birmingham

Provoked to Holiness

Archdeacon Ipgrave challenges us to be provoked to holiness
The Very Rev Dr Michael Ipgrave is the archdeacon of the Diocese of Southwark Diocese, Church of England, London.

“To listen to” as “active passivity and deep activity” for the “Cross-cultural” Matrix for Mission

Megumi Yoshida introduces briefly the “Cross-cultural” matrix for mission
Megumi Yoshida was a Visiting Scholar in the University of Hawaii, USA, and is currently a William Paton Fellow, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. She Researcher on East Asian Mission and Theology, Tomisaka Christian Centre, Tokyo, Japan (Residence in Kyoto).

Water: A Christian Faith Reflection

R Christopher Rajkuma looks at the issue of water from the faith perspective and makes us to respond to it.
Christopher Rajkumar is the Director of the Rural Theological Institute and on the Faculty of Theology at the Tamilnadu Theological Seminary, Madurai.

Water is life

Fr Sean McDonagh reflects on the use and abuse of water resources throughout the world.
Fr Sean is an Irish Columban Priest, researcher for Justice, peace and ecology for the colkumban society worldwide. He worked for many yearsat Mindanao, Philippines among the T'boil people where he became involved in environmental campagins to protect what remains of the tropical forest in Mindanao.

The water conflict in the Holy Land

Dr Jad Issac looks at the struggle surrounding water resources in the Middle East and Palestine today.
Dr Issac is the former director of the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem (ARIJ), former dean of science at Bethelehem university and is a memebr of the Eastern Orthodox church. He has published several articles and books in his field of interest.

Give us water that we may drink

The Revd Helen Griffiss shares her experience in India and looks at the impact of clean water and the how availabilitycan speak to people in many parts of the world of salvation.
Helen is a former USPG staff and has a MA in sprituality from King Alfred's College, Winchester. She is particularly interested in the spiritualities of marginalised people worldwide and has worked alongside people of different faiths in North and south India

Thinking water in mission

Teresa Okure from Nigeria uses vivid image of 'currents' and reminds us that this element of water flows all round the globe as a unifying force. Teresa is a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus and is head of the department of the scripture studies and academci deanat the Catholic Institute of West Africa.

P A T H S O F M I S S I O N

By Fr. Thomas D’Sa

Retelling Jesus' stories in Today's India

By Most Rev Thomas Menamparampil, SDB, Archbishop of Guwahati

The Mission of the Black Church in 21st century

By Anthony G Reddie, a Research Fellow and Consultant in Black Theological Studies for the Methodist Church and The Queen's Foundation, Birmingham

Biblical reflection for Partnership for World Mission Conference Nov 2008

By Clare Amos, Director of Theological Studies, Anglican Communion, London

Post-modern preaching

By Michael Taylor, an ordained Christian minister in the Free Church tradition in England. He was Principal of a theological college in Manchester and taught theology and ethics in the University there for 15 years until 1985 before becoming Director of Christian Aid, the ecumenical aid and development charity of most of the British churches. In 1998 he became President of the Selly Oak Colleges and in 2000 Professor of Social Theology (now Emeritus) in the University of Birmingham. For 3 years from 2002-5 he was seconded to be Director of the World Faiths Development Dialogue set up by the then President of the World Bank and world faith leaders to encourage inter-faith co-operation on development. He was President of the Jubilee Debt Campaign in the UK. He chairs a number of development-related charities, and has published books on theology and social ethics including: Not Angels but Agencies – the Ecumenical Response to Poverty (1995) and Poverty and Christianity (2000).

Holy Scripture and the Law of God in Contemporary Anglicanism in the light of Richard Hooker's "Lawes"

By the Most Revd AET Harper, OBE Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland

Mission in the context of war and weapons of mass destruction

Mr P. Venkateswara Rao is presently doing his postgraduate research in Missiology in Union Biblical Seminary, India.
The present research paper is prepared as a part of his study.

Mission Shaped and Kingdom Focussed

Professor John looks at the distinction between a church-shaped mission and a mission-shaped church
Professor John M. Hull is a professor at Queens College, Birmingham

SALVATION OF THE RICH AS MISSION IN THE GOSPEL OF LUKE

Fr Thomas analyses the way in which Luke goes about encouraging the rich to enter the path of the Gospel.
Rev. Fr. Thomas D’Sa*is the director of NBCLC, India

An Anglican Understanding of Mission and Evangelism'

Bishop Michael looks at 'Mission and Evangelism' from an Anglican perspective
Bishop Michael Doe is the General Secertary of USPG: Anglicans in World Mission

Liberating Church

Rev Dr Neil Richardson looks at the liberating church
Rev Dr Neil Richardson is a Methodist Minister and visiting tutor at Queens College Birmingham

Mission in Europe

Michael Biehl attempts to outline 'Mission in Europe' from a Lutheran perspective
Michael Biehl is the Director for Mission Akademie, Hamburg

Gospel-Culture Encounter

Fr Thomas D'Sa looks at the encounter of the gospel with culture
Fr. Thomas D’Sa, Director for National Biblical Liturgical Catechetical Centre, Bangalore and a visiting scholar at Selly Oak Centre for Mission Studies Birmingham

Christian Commitment towards International Development

Rudolf Ficker looks at a biblical and theological perspective of christian commitment towards International Development
Rudolf Ficker is the Director for Scholarship desk at the Church Development Service, Bonn, Germany

Reconstructing Mission Towards Healing and Reconciling Communities

This paper was presented at the Methodist World Mission Conference Swanwick, 2008 by Carlos Ham.
Carlos E. Ham is a Cuban Presbyterian-Reformed pastor, currently serving as the World Council of Churches’ executive for Spirituality, Latin America and the Caribbean

Reconstructing Mission: The Church in Africa in the Service of Justice, Peace and Reconciliation

This paper was presented by Philomena Nwaura at the Methodist World Mission Conference Swanwick, 2008.
Philomena Njeri Mwaura is a is the Senior Lecturer at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

Rethinking Dalit Theology from the Perspective of Dalithos

Rev Dr Peniel Jesudason looks at the Dalit theology from the perspective of Dalithos or Dalit ethos taking into consideration a holistic picture of the Dalit life situation as the epistemological premise.
Rev Dr Peniel Jesudason is an ordained priest of the Church of England

Faith in Context: Inculturation within Scripture

Clare Amos explores inculturation within the development of the Old Testament
Clare Amos is responsible for inter faith concerns and theological education at the Anglican Communion office

Case studies of Regional Discord
Ms. Salwa Duaybes (Palestine)
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The Role of the Korean Church for Peace and Reconciliation of the Korean Peninsula
Rev. Oh-Sung Kwo is the General Secretary of NCCK (National Council of Churches Korea
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The Role of Religious Communities in Peacemaking and Reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula Mr. Jin-Heung Byun is the General Secretary of Korean Conference on Religion and Peace
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Like a Mask Dancing: Partnership in Mission Enters a New Mode

Rev Dr Kenneth Ross looks at the meaning of Partnership from different perspectives

Beyond Religious Tourism: Twinning as a Missionary Method

Following on from Rev Dr Kenneth's article titled 'Like a Mask Dancing: Partnership in Mission Enters a New Mode',Dr Kenneth looks at the challenges facing twinning as a missionary method

Fair Trade: A Christian Ethical Perspective

Revd Richard Tucker looks at Christian ethical credentials of fair trade

Women and men in Korean churches: reconciling divided social, political and spiritual traditions

Dr Kirsteen Kim looks at women and men in Korean churches

John Ross and Bible women in the early Protestant mission of northern Korea and Eastern China

Christine Sungjin Chang looks at the work of a Scottish missionary, John Ross and the Bible women of early East Asian mission.

When worlds collide. Can thinking ‘mission’ help us understand and heal division?

In this article Val looks at the relationship between mission and division.

“Imaging” Light and Theophany in the process of Salvation: A case-study of an outstanding Japanese woman artist, Yoko Makoshi

Megumi Yoshida discusses how significant ‘imaging’ light is for contextualizing theology, focusing images of an outstanding Japanese woman artist Yoko Makoshi (1934- ) through a case-study.

Gender Justice and awaking women to regaining the vision

Rev K Sumithra N Fernando shares her own experiences and theological reflection on “Gender Justice and regaining the vision for women"

Women and mission: reflections and research findings

Nicola Slee reflects on findings from a research study she conducted into the spiritual searchings and sufferings with a group of women

The World as the Body of God Ecofeminist Theological Discourse with special reference to Tribal Women in India

This article aims to uplift the contributions of tribal women in the search of guardianship to ecological concerns.

Clouds of Witness

This is the text of a lecture given by Professor Michael Northcott at St Machar's Cathedral Aberdeen on Sunday April 22nd.

Professor Michael Northcott is a former USPG missionary and currently teaching at the New College Edinburgh.

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Towards a Biblical understanding of water

This article examines the theme of water, looking at the treatment of the subject in the Bible – both as a symbol and in ritual – in order to draw lessons for today in terms of human welfare, environmental issues and spiritual life.

Rev Dr. John Samuel is a Professor who teaches Old Testament at the TamilNadu Theological Seminary, India

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Driven from Paradise

This article examines the theology of the symbiotic relationship that exists between human beings and the planet.

Tom Stuckey

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God’s world: our responsibility?

In the light of climate change, the author calls for people of faith to ‘define, understand and act on our true responsibility – to each other, and to God’s gift of our world, a world which offers hope as well as challenge.’

Dr Bob Bradnock is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at King’s College London. He is an Elder of Amersham Free Church.

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USPG: Anglicans in World Mission: Our theological basis and the way we work

We feel it important to say why USPG is distinctive because we want to be clear what we do, why we do it and why we believe we deserve support.

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What is Mission for Anglicans?

Quite ‘theological’ but don’t let that put you off! It is a reflection on what we as Anglicans mean by mission, and why we pursue it.

The Anglican Communion and Mission

This address is more practical.  Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane talks about particular examples of Anglican involvement in mission, and in particular about TEAM, the Anglican Communion’s International Conference 'Towards Effective Anglican Mission'.

Priorities for the Methodist Church

We are grateful to Revd David Deeks, General Secretary of the Methodist Church of Britain, for agreeing to share with the readers of Rethinking Mission this very clear statement of the priorities of the Methodist Church, so clearly related to its commitment to God’s mission, and the strategy that the Church is adopting for implementing these priorities.

For birth or death: the destiny of Bethlehem

In light of the forthcoming visit to Bethlehem by Archbishop Rowan Williams, Archbishop Cormac Murphy O’Connor, Bishop Nathan Hovhannisian and Revd David Coffey, Presidents of Churches Together in England, Clare Amos, editor of rethinkingmission.org  reflects on the destiny of Bethlehem, past,  present and future.

Gifts from God – Gifts for God: A Theology of Christian Stewardship

In this article, specially written for rethinkingmission.org Revd Gordon Jamieson explores the underlying principles for Christian giving – a gift of ourselves in response to the giving God. It is a topic of particular interest to many involved in world mission.

Theological sustenance for an engaged presence

This significant article by the Ven. Michael Ipgrave is the slightly edited text of a talk he gave at a conference held in June 2006, which was exploring the future of the ‘Presence and Engagement’ process.

Missiology And Homosexuality

Bishop Terry Brown, Anglican bishop of the Diocese of Malaita in the Solomon Islands reflects on the missiological implications of Other Voices, Other Worlds: the Global Church Speaks Out on Homosexuality which he has recently edited.

Word and Mission: an exploration of the Word in John’s Gospel and contemporary mission

The powerful address on mission, with a particular focus on John's Gospel and the concept of the 'Word', which Revd Dr Caroline Wickens delivered at the recent MWM Conference in Swanwick, England is also included

Setting all Free: is an apology enough?

Tim Woods reflects on what are the appropriate ways for white Christians to respond seriously to the painful legacy from the era of slavery whiich still afflict the history and wellbeing of many in our world today.

God in your grace, use us to transform your world

Keerthisiri Fernando from Sri LAnka offers a short parable from his own ministry linked to the biblical story of the Good Samaritan.

God in your grace, transform the world

In this article Val shares her experience of participating in the recent WCC Assembly, held in February in Brazil.

Breaking the mould of Christendom: Kingdom community, diaconal church and the liberation of the laity

Giving theological education a missional heart: A South African perspective