The Core Group met last week and considered 16 papers from both Core Group members and others from within the wider study group.
We agreed a structure for our contribution towards the Edinburgh 2010 book which will will have the following sections:
- Definition of terms and subject overview
- The primary role of the local church in mission
- Vulnerable mission
- Children as agents of mission
- Partnership in mission and the future of Global North mission agencies
- Receiving mission
- The Media and Mission
- Developing strategy for mission
In addition to developing this contribution for the Edinburgh 2010 publication the group will aslso be expanding each of the papers presented for last week and is in discussion with the editor of an academic journal regarding the publishing of longer versions of all our texts in a specuial edition of a mission journal late in 2010.
The group had further discussions about other ways in which our research material can be distributed to a wider audience, especially grassroots church leaders. We are now at an early stage of considering the various options using video, internet and publishing media.
Papers presented last week are currently be revised in the light of discussion. These will come to the Theme editors (Dr. Genevieve James and Canon Mark Oxbrow) in late July so that a final text can be submitted to Edinburgh in September 2009. The revised individual papers will all be made available on this website in late July 2009.
