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The Local Church and God’s World Wide Movement

Our traditional view of mission is part of the way in which the local church should engage with God’s work around the world, but it is not the whole story.

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The Mission of God: Implications

This is a follow up to my earlier video which briefly explored the biblical basis of mission. This one explores the way in which seeing mission as primarily God’s activity should have impact in the way in which practice and talk about mission. https://www.kouya.net/upload/MissioDeiPodcast2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:29 — 46.8MB) | […]

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The Mission of God: Background

Mission is often defined in terms of what people do. This video shows that this approach is inadequate and, instead, frames mission in terms of the activities of the Triune God throughout Scripture.

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The Gospel of Reconciliation

Christian peacebuilding
is a part of Christian discipleship

and reassert the Church’s calling

to pursue a peaceful and just society in our day

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Interview: Andy McCullough

Andy McCullough talks about his latest book and more.

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How Should We Support Mission?

This podcast episode looks at the way that Paul and the Philippian church supported and encouraged one another with a view to understanding how churches can support mission today. You can subscribe to the Kouyanet podcast using the links in the footer. If you would prefer to actually see me (hard to imagine), you can […]

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Mutuality and Mission

If the global church is growing so quickly, why would a young Englishman teach theology in Africa? The answer might surprise you.

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Michael Stroope Interview

“Our Lord tells us that we are to be his witnesses… his gospel is the power to transform every life” Michael Stroope.

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Steve Bell Interview

Steve Bell is a missions analyst, trainer, writer and speaker. I’ve known him for a decade or so and he is one of those people who are simultaneously encouraging and challenging. He is the author of the Friendship First Course and Grace for Muslims, both of which are excellent resources for Christians interacting with people from an Islamic […]

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Viable or Relevant

Is what mission agencies are doing and the way that they are doing it relevant to a world which is very different to the one in they agencies emerged?