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A Paradigm for Global Mission Leadership: the Journey of the Wycliffe Global Alliance A PARADIGM FOR GLOBAL MISSION LEADERSHIP: THE JOURNEY OF THE WYCLIFFE GLOBAL ALLIANCE by Kirk James Franklin Submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree PhD (THEOLOGY) in the Department of Science of Religion and Missiology Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria February 2016 Supervisor: Prof CJP (Nelus) Niemandt ii DECLARATION Full name: Kirk James Franklin Student number: 29644535 Title: A Paradigm for Global Mission Leadership: The Journey of the Wycliffe Global Alliance Declaration: I declare that this work, which I hereby submit for the degree of PhD (THEOLOGY), is my own and has not previously been submitted by me for a degree at this or any other tertiary institution. Furthermore, (1) I understand what plagiarism entails and I am aware of the University of Pretoria’s policy in this regard; (2) I declare that where someone else’s work was used, proper acknowledgement was given and reference was made; (3) I did not copy and paste any information directly from an electronic source into this document; (4) I did not make use of another student’s previous work and submitted it as my own; and (5) I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of presenting it as his/her own work. Ethics statement: I have obtained, for the research described in this work, the applicable research ethics approval. I declare that I have observed the ethical standards required in terms of the University of Pretoria’s Code of ethics for researchers and the Policy guidelines for responsible research. Signed: Date: 9 February 2016 iii iv SUMMARY The research question explored in this thesis concerns how globalization affects the missional journey of the Wycliffe Global Alliance (WGA) and how this is influenced by paradigm shift theory applied to the missio Dei. Together, these contribute to a theoretical model for a new paradigm for global mission leadership. The research is conducted through a qualitative enquiry of the journey of WGA. Its journey involves 100+ organizations from over 60 nations. These factors influence how WGA is developing leadership with a global mission mindset. Unique factors that inform the research and its methodologies include literature reviews, an analysis of WGA’s practices and processes, and case studies from within WGA. These include its missiological consultative processes, as well as a grounded theory investigation of WGA’s leadership team’s personal leadership philosophies. Important concepts that enlighten and enrich the study include: missio Dei and missional, globalization, and paradigm theory. Each contributes to understanding the journey of WGA. Furthermore, the journey is influenced by other ideas including the generous funding of God’s mission; and the influences of spirituality, friendship, community and polycentrism in global mission leadership. The research draws from broad sources and is presented through missiological and theological perspectives. The findings inform the paradigm, which is described with phrases, concepts and themes derived from the entire research. The paradigm also informs missional movements and organizational structures that can become global in their viewpoint and actions. KEY TERMS Global missional leaders, global South and East movements, Western missions, leading global mission, funding global movements, generosity in mission, leadership development, a global mindset, glocalization in mission, reflective practitioners in mission and centres of polycentric missional leadership. v vi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First of all, I extend my gratitude to my promoter, Prof C.J.P. (Nelus) Niemandt at the University of Pretoria, for his support throughout the entire phase of my study. His advice informed me at each critical point of my research and he provided the type of suggestions, input and encouragement that I needed to guide and enhance my research. My appreciation goes to South Africans who encouraged me to study in their nation: Dr Piet Meiring, retired Professor from the University of Pretoria, Dr Derek Fivaz, retired Chairman of the Board of Wycliffe South Africa, and Dr Stephen Coertze, former Executive Director of Wycliffe South Africa and currently on my leadership team, and Karen Floor, current Executive Director of Wycliffe South Africa. Special thanks goes to Dr Karl Franklin, who served as my editorial advisor. His academic insights helped me bring clarity to the written words. Since he is also my father, he has been a life-long inspiration to me to pursue excellence in all that I do, while maintaining balance with the rest of my responsibilities in life. My mother, Joice, too has been a source of encouragement throughout the entire journey. I am grateful for the assistance of Dr Bryan Harmelink who offered to read through the near-final chapters and gave me editorial advice. I owe a great deal of gratitude to Deborah Crough, a long-time friend who was willing at short notice to proofread each chapter. Her tenacity helped ensure that the written text was without as much error as possible. Any remaining errors are mine, not hers. The Board of Directors and the Global Leadership Team of the Wycliffe Global Alliance have been a regular source of support as I pursued this study. They could see the early benefits as soon as I began sharing from my research. Many on the team read early and later versions of the research and offered their input. Friends at Warrandyte Community Church (Victoria) have been a regular source of encouragement to me over the years of this study. My wife Christine has provided reassurance along the way. Her support and belief in me has helped me through some “dark nights of the soul” when I wondered if I had the time and necessary effort to do this study. Finally, without the strength and source of my faith in Jesus Christ, such a study of leadership in the missio Dei lacks meaning and relevance. vii viii TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ......................................................................................................... iii SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. v KEY TERMS................................................................................................................ v DIAGRAMS AND TABLES ..................................................................................... xvii ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................... xix CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 1 1.1. OVERVIEW .................................................................................................... 1 1.2. THE RESEARCH PLAN ................................................................................ 1 1.2.1. Preparation of the researcher ............................................................ 1 1.2.2. Methodology and procedure .............................................................. 2 1.3. FIELD OF PRACTICE .................................................................................... 3 1.3.1. Missiological formulation of the question ........................................... 3 1.3.2. Exploratory, preliminary investigation ................................................ 4 1.3.2.1. Mission history assists in interpreting the future ................................ 4 1.3.2.2. Transitioning from international to global ........................................... 5 1.3.2.3. A missiological perspective ................................................................ 6 1.3.2.4. Theological influences have glocal impact ......................................... 6 1.3.2.5. God’s mission, Bible translation and contemporary mission .............. 7 1.3.2.6. Leadership for global mission ............................................................ 8 1.3.2.7. Summary of recommendations ........................................................ 10 1.4. CONCEPTUALIZATION .............................................................................. 12 1.4.1. Missiological development of the problem and aim ......................... 12 1.4.2. Specification and clarification of the terms ....................................... 12 1.5. DATA COLLECTION ................................................................................... 13 1.5.1. Specification of the empirical data design ........................................ 13 1.5.2. Collection of the empirical data ........................................................ 14 1.6. DATA ANALYSIS ........................................................................................ 15 1.6.1. Analysis of the empirical-theological data ........................................ 15 1.7. RESEARCH REPORT ................................................................................. 17 1.7.1. Missiological interpretation ............................................................... 17 1.7.1.1. Models of leadership ........................................................................ 17 1.7.1.2. Missiological foundation for leadership ............................................ 18 1.7.1.3. Shifting from Western to global ........................................................ 19 1.7.1.4. Importance of Vision 2025 ............................................................... 19 1.7.1.5. Translation model of contextualization ............................................. 20 1.7.2. Missiological-methodological reflection
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