Why study integral mission? Studying integral mission and development Understanding “Integral mission is the proclamation and demonstration at allnations of the gospel . . Justice and by faith, worship and political action, the spiritual and the material, personal Looking for a more complete programme in integral mis- Integral change and structural change belong together. As in the sion? allnations has a number of options, both residential life of , being, doing and saying are at the heart of and online. our integral task” Micah Declaration, 2001 • One-year residential Masters degree in Contemporary Over the years since the Declaration, published at the Mission Studies, or in Development with Mission Mission first consultation of the Micah Network, great numbers of • Masters online programme, comprising online study and individuals and churches have adopted a holistic or integral short residential intensive summer schools. approach to church life and ministry, working with the • Two- or three- year BA (Hons) in Biblical and Intercultural whole person and the whole community. Studies, with elective modules in development studies, integral mission, and community practice However, together with the enthusiasm, the concept and • Individual modules of the Masters programme may be the practice of integral mission have thrown up many un- studied intensively answered questions: See www.allnations.ac.uk under ‘Training’ • What are its theological underpinnings? • Is it equally relevant for Majority World and Minority World? • Is it different from ‘Christians doing development’? • How does it relate to other concepts such as transformation? • Where does fit into integral mission? • What is the role of the local church? • What is the consensus of best practice in integral mission? The struggle we face is to incarnate this integral approach: to practise it in a complete, open way in every context and every culture. At a time when integral mis- sion has passed from the avant-garde to become almost conventional wisdom, there is more than ever the need to explore its implications, and to learn the achievements and the challenges of working in an integral way.

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All Nations Christian College Ltd. A Company limited by Guarantee. An evening course in central London Registered in England No. 990054. Registered Charity No. 311028 Registered Office as above. April–July 2014 Booking form What will we cover? The course facilitator: Roland Lubett Title Name Topics will include most or all of the following: Roland has been Tutor and Address Lecturer in Development Studies • The poor’s experience of poverty at allnations since 2010. His • Secular and Biblical perspectives on poverty and injustice experience in community and • Justice and righteousness in Old and New Testaments socio-economic development has • The emergence of holistic approaches to mission included a nine-year stretch in Postcode Papua New Guinea; teaching lay • Theological implications Telephone leaders in a holistic programme • Human trafficking and slavery: the issue and our Mobile in Solomon Islands; pioneering response rural extension work in the new Email • The role and the opportunity of the faith-based Diocese of Ruaha, Tanzania; and extensive consultancy work Church/Mission/Development Agency development organisation for AusAID, the World Bank, TEAR Australia and other clients. • Community development practice: challenges and Roland has a passion for integral mission and holistic work opportunities with the poor, for justice, peace and the renewal of creation. I would like to register people for the • Climate Change: justice, development and discipleship He is married to Tandy, a Papua New Guinea national, and they have three grown daughters. evening course in Understanding Integral Mission, implications at a fee of £300 per person • Local churches as agents of transformation Teaching and leading A registration fee of £50 per person is enclosed. A range of leading teachers and speakers are contributing to Signed Who is it for? this course, among them: The course is designed for practitioners whether fieldworkers, Andy Matheson followed a call to mission in , and community workers, agency personnel, leaders of churches spent almost 20 years working and serving there before and congregations; whether new to holistic mission work or becoming director of Oasis International. Andy has Date experienced in the field. expressed his deep empathy with the poor in a recent book: How did you hear about the course? Leaders of UK-based missional churches and programmes “In His Image: understanding and embracing the poor”. will also gain great benefit from the course. The material is Paul Davies, Tutor and Lecturer in Theology at allnations. designed to be applicable across cultures and contexts. Along with his wife Wilma, Paul worked with Latin Link for Please do not add me to your mailing list. 10 years in , training Latin American missionaries. All Nations Christian College is registered under the Data Protection Act (Reg. He has a passion for Latin American theology and No. Z63208083), for the storage of personal & educational information relating contextual theology. to current & past students. We will not disclose your personal details to any When and where? other party unless we have your permission or we are legally obliged to do so. Experienced leaders and managers from several UK-based You may ask to see any data we hold about you. • Tuesday evenings, 6:30–8:30 pm, 22 April to 1 July, with a half-term break on 27 May agencies and churches that are pursuing an integral Please return completed forms to Mrs Katharine Shaw, approach. allnations, Easneye, Ware, SG12 8LX • Oasis College, 1 Kennington Road, London SE1 7QP or apply online at http://www.allnations.ac.uk, selecting ‘Training’ and then ‘Short Courses’

Closing date: 31 March 2014