Bible and Mission

Along with Kang-San Tan and Rob Cook, I serve as one of the editors for
Encounters Mission Ezine, the topical mission journal of Redcliffe College published free online four times a year. Click on a title below to go to that issue.

For more info about Encounters and to subscribe visit Encounters Mission Ezine

Asian Mission Movements: Competition or Collaboration? Issue 30 – September 09
Papers from the second Asian Mission consultation.

The Bible and Mission. Issue 29 – June 09
Chris Wright’s lecture on ‘The Bible and Mission’ and responses from around the globe.

Mission and the Environment in a Finite World. Issue 28 – March 09
Papers from the recent Redcliffe College/JRI Environment Day.

New Voices in Mission. Issue 27 – December 08
Issue 27 features articles from young missiologists.

Something to Think About. Issue 26 – October 08
Issue 26 examines issues and trends in mission today.

Mission Reading. Issue 25 – August 08
Issue 25 seeks to inform and inspire your summer reading.

Partership Issues in Asian Mission. Issue 24 – June 08
Papers from the recent ‘Growing Asian Mission Movements’ conference.

Emerging Church – part two. Issue 23 – April 08
Issue 23 continues the conversation on emerging church and mission.

Emerging Church – part one. Issue 22 – February 08
Issue 22 begins a conversation on emerging church and mission.

In the Eye of the Storm. Issue 21 – December 07
Issue 21 deals with how the Church can move forward with confidence.

Mission and Migration. Issue 20 – October 07
Issue 20 deals with one of the really big issues in mission today: migration.

Book your Summer Holidays Now. Issue 19 – August 07
Suggestions and reflections for your Summer reading…

Soul to Soul: Christian Mission and the Future of Europe. Issue 18 – June 07
Darrell Jackson tackles the European question…

Mission and the Old Testament. Issue 17 – April 07
What is the relationship between ancient Hebrew texts and the mission of the church in the 21st century?

Crucial Issues Facing Asian Mission. Issue 16 – February 07
Asia comprises over 60% of the world’s 6 Billion people, with China and India representing over 2.3 Billion people…

Expectations in Mission. Issue 15 – December 06
What are the hopes and fears of twenty first century missionaries in training? Essential reading for anyone involved in mission, as senders, goers or supporters.

Does Development Work? Issue 14 – October 06
The question mission people forgot to ask!

Islam, Christianity and Modernity. Issue 13 – August 06
How do we, as those concerned about the mission of the church in today’s world, see the complex phenomenon of Islam?

Forgotten, Unique, Godless, Christian, post-Christian… Issue 12 – June 06
Making sense of Europe and its unique challenges for mission preparation…

Southern Comfort in a Third Space. Issue 11 – April 06
Can the South save the West (or is this the wrong question)? Dr Jonathan Ingleby investigates…

Learning from Latin America. Issue 10 – February 06
A look at regional studies, cultural issues, church growth, missional trends and partnerships.

The health of the global church. Issue 9 – December 05
Rose Dowsett asks whether we’ve got lost in bean counting and forgotten the principles of gardening.

Looking over the Precipice. Issue 8 – October 05
It’s time that we took the environment seriously. Care for God’s creation is part of our call to mission!

Re-evangelising Europe. Issue 7 – August 05
Does the evangelisation of Europe require more of what we’ve done before or do we need a new approach?

Rethinking European Mission. Issue 6 – June 05
Can mission find a unique and unified voice where politicians have failed?

‘Islamic Terrorism’ and the Palestine-Israel Conflict. Issue 5 – April 05
Rev Colin Chapman explores how we should respond as Christians….

The Asian Wave. Issue 4 – Feb 05
An in-depth look at the missiological and theological issues raised by the recent tsunami disaster….

Internationalising mission in the light of globalisation. Issue 3 – December 04
Guest Editor Peter Nicoll (Operation Mobilisation) takes a closer look….

The toxic mission organisation. Issue 2 – October 04
Rob Hay explores mission agency practices and their relationship to retention….

A ‘people groups’ strategy for mission. Issue 1 – August 04
Jonathan Ingleby suggests that the people group strategy is past its sell-by-date….