Majority Speaks: Global Perspectives on Mission

Saturday, May 10, 2008

9:00 AM

Andover Newton Theological School to host major conference on The Future of Mission
A Bicentennial Celebration

A 2-Part Mission In-Gathering Event

What: The Majority Speaks: Global Perspectives on Mission

When: Saturday May 10, 2008 (9 AM – 4 PM) see agenda

Where: Andover Newton Theological School - 210 Herrick Road, Newton, MA

Who: Primary audience: lay leaders and local church mission committees, as well as pastors who are interested in developing missional churches

Please register here.

Secondary audience and special guests:

Distinguished church and mission delegates from the 2/3 World, including India, Myanmar, Africa, Taiwan, and China
Representatives from leading missional churches and programs in the US
Missionaries on leave and retired missionaries
Denominational leaders
Missiologists, mission agency representatives, and key Andover Newton faculty

Goals:

To aid local church mission leaders to revitalize and expand mission efforts
To invite representatives of the 2/3 World to lead a discussion on the future of missions in the 21st century
Discover and celebrate cutting edge missional programs
To frankly examine the legacy of missions and capture lessons for the future
To explore contemporary issues of justice, peace and reconciliation
Explore practical ways in which to develop and expand dynamic missional programs here in the US and through global partnerships

Key program elements:

Keynote and panel presentations from 3 World representatives [see keynote speaker bios]
Discussion groups with international guests for lay leaders and pastors
Showcase of ‘best practice’ missional programs
20 workshops on mission programs and resources see workshop descriptions
Networking and cross-fertilization meetings for individuals and programs in similar areas
Resources from seminaries, mission programs, and denominations
Special Missional Worship Service
Registration fee includes resource materials, contact info, parking, lunch & snacks

Registration Fees

Pre Registration dates: March 21 – April 26
Registration Fee = $30.00

Late Registration dates: April 27 – May 3
Registration Fee = $40.00

After May 3rd – Onsite registration only. Registration Fee = $40.00

Agenda
Registration:	8:45-9:30am
Keynote speaker:	9:45-10:30am
Discussion groups:	10:30-11:00am
Panel:	11:00-11:30am
Break/Exhibition area opens:	11:30am
Lunch Opportunity during lunch to:	12-1:00pm Join affinity tables for discussion Visit Exhibition area Browse book tables / book store, Lunch on their own
1st Workshop Session:	1:15-2:00pm
Break	2:00-2:15pm
2nd Workshop Session:	2:15-3:00pm
Break	3:00-3:15pm
Plenary Session:	3:15-3:30pm
Closing Worship:	3:30-4:00pm

Workshops *

* (early registration guarantees you your first two choices of workshops, which will close when the maximum number is reached for each one)

#	Workshop	Leader
1	Be a Global Mission Church Learn how to invigorate or re-energize your congregation for mission action	Jan Aerie Executive for Mission Education and Interpretation for Wider Church Ministries and Global Ministers of the United Church of Christ.
2	A Faith without Borders Understand the history of international engagement and learn the best practices for congregational international engagement.	Rev. Eric Cherry Director of Unitarian Universalist Association: International Resources Office
3	Mission Explosion: Unfolding Partnership in Mission Learn what Mission Explosion is, how to start such a program and how to develop mission partnerships.	Rev. Dr. Liliana Da Valle, Executive Minister for the American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island Kenneth Swenson, Director of World Missions Support and Development
4	UCC Global Ministries: Lebanon Gain a better understanding of Global Ministries, the work of its missionaries and the relationships that they have in the world.	Ruth Edens, Global Mission Intern, UCC
5	Africa on your Heart? Learn about “Mission Explosion Ghana” from members of the American Baptist Churches and hear how your church can become significantly involved in African missions.	Rev. Dr. Anthony G. Pappas, Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts Brenda and Bob McKinley, Members, World Missions Committee and the Ghana Mission Explosion Team.
6	Mission Trips that Matter Learn how to evaluate the guiding assumptions and convictions regarding short-term mission trips; explore Christian practices for pondering the body as groups prepare for, engage in and interpret mission trips and outreach projects and identify strategies for strengthening domestic and international mission partnerships.	Rev Don C. Richter, Associate Director of Valparaiso University’s Project of the Education and Formation of People in Faith Organization
7	Learnings for Today from 194 Years of Mission Learn what Majority World partners have taught us about ministry and ourselves, while understanding how to participate in global missions and how American Baptist International Ministries can be a resource for contemporary mission involvement in the local church.	Rev. Dr. Reid S. Trulson, Executive Director of American Baptist International Ministries
8	From Charity to Justice Learn how congregations can begin to address the root causes behind insecurity and poverty that we see in distant corners of the world as well as in our own backyards, while gaining concrete ideas and resources for implementation “back home”, including contacts with advocates and partners in the local, regional, national and global settings.	Rev. Dr. Peter Wells Conference of Ministers office MAUCC
9	Finding Mission in Your Own Backyard Recognizing that everyone can participate in local and global mission by taking advantage of opportunities within their own communities, understand how the missional church can raise issues, provide opportunities to learn about ongoing issues and efforts, and provide support, spiritual sustenance and encouragement to church members who hear the call to serve.	Peg Drisko-Johnson, Independent Consultant to Non Profit Community Carl McDonald, Director, Boston Urban Outreach
10	Mission as Reconciliation Learn how congregations can be local centers of forgiveness and reconciliation whether in Roxbury or Rwanda by gaining concrete ideas and resources for grassroots work in forgiveness and reconciliation, based on material developed in Bogota, Colombia and presently being used in Boston.	Rev. Dr. Rodney L. Petersen Executive Director, Boston Theological Institute
11	Christian Hospitality Infusing New Attitudes of Fellowship Take Away: A new perspective on Christian Hospitality arising from Acts8:26. How mission and seafarers can help ease multicultural anxiety and infuse a missions outreach mentality. Handout of power point and other materials provided	Rev. J. Loring Carpenter Director of Seafarer’s Friend
12	International Ministries of the American Baptist Churches Take Away: We have been commissioned to preach the Gospel, sometimes we use words. Many of the old models of mission will not work today (even if they worked in previous times). Mission can be and is an alive and vital activity of the Holy Spirit.	Herb Rogers International Ministries of the American Baptist Churches

Keynote Speaker Biographies

Rev. Huitung Chung
Huitung directs the Bridge and Dialogue program at the Tao Fong Shan Christian Center in Hong Kong, China. He is a graduate of Andover Newton and a member of the Jonathan Edwards Society. Huitung is finishing his study with Dr. Mark Heim for a PhD in the ANTS-Boston College joint doctoral program. He is a research associate at Chinese University of Hong Kong and an adjunct faculty member at Chung Chi College Divinity School. He was ordained as a preacher at Hong Kong Tsung Tsin Mission in 1994 and now serves as a pastoral consultant for that denomination. He is married and lives with his wife Sophia Lee and three children in Hong Kong, China.
Dr. Maung Maung Yin
Dr. Yin is currently the Academic Dean of the Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT). He is a scholar in New Testament and Christain Ethics with four degrees, one of which is a DMin from Andover Newton. The Myanmar Institute of Tehology was founded in June 1927, on Seminary Hill, Insein. In 2003 MIT created the Judson Research Center whose primary purpose is to study the relations of Christianity to Theravada Buddhism, and to the primal religions of the ethnic peoples to bring about dialogue.
Rev. Dr. P. Mohan Larbeer
Dr. Larbeer is the Principal (president) of Tamilnadu Theological Seminary (TTS) in Madurai, South India. He is a widely recognized scholar in the area of India’s “Dalit” poor, known as the untouchable class. The seminary is distinguished by several programs including India’s only Dalit Research Center, A Rural Training Institute for pastors, and the Mission Institute – an outreach program that does the fieldwork among nearby villages, where, the theology students, take the Gospel. Through personal home visits and through conduction of meetings in rural areas, the Mission Institute presents the Gospel according to the Socio-Cultural-Political situations existing. The seminary requires that all of its students live in the slums with the poor for at least one semester.

Co-Sponsored by the Global Ministries of the UCC and the Board of International Ministries of ABCUSA

For more information contact Jim Hinds at 617-964-1100 x280 or

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