Partnership As Mission

This uniquely Canadian volume tells stories of Ellie Johnson, missiologist and director of Partnerships at the Anglican Church of Canada from 1994 to 2008. More than that, this book tells of God’s mission, and how the Anglican Church of Canada participated in that mission with our ecumenical partners. Since the Anglican Congress of 1963, through the years of the ecumenical justice coalitions of the 1970s and 1980s, through the drastic organizational restructuring of General Synod in the first decade of the 2000s, change in the church has been continuous and relentless. Ellie’s skill in managing this change remains inspirational today. In standing with residential school survivors, identifying systemic racism, seeking peace and ecojustice, and contributing to global conversations about mission priorities and practices, Ellie shared her experience and insight widely and effectively. Through personal memories and tributes, through detailed historical storytelling, friends, family, and colleagues describe their own rich experience working with Ellie. Others raise questions about the face and context of mission today, recalling Ellie’s favorite dictum: all mission is local. The collection concludes with some of Ellie’s own unpublished words. There is so much to appreciate about this deeply spiritual person, whose legacy lives on, as we draw on her legacy to find resilience and strength for today’s demanding ecojustice journey.

This uniquely Canadian volume tells stories of Ellie Johnson, missiologist and director of Partnerships at the Anglican Church of Canada from 1994 to 2008. More than that, this book tells of God’s mission, and how the Anglican Church of Canada participated in that mission with our ecumenical partners. Since the Anglican Congress of 1963, through the years of the ecumenical justice coalitions of the 1970s and 1980s, through the drastic organizational restructuring of General Synod in the first decade of the 2000s, change in the church has been continuous and relentless. Ellie’s skill in managing this change remains inspirational today. In standing with residential school survivors, identifying systemic racism, seeking peace and ecojustice, and contributing to global conversations about mission priorities and practices, Ellie shared her experience and insight widely and effectively. Through personal memories and tributes, through detailed historical storytelling, friends, family, and colleagues describe their own rich experience working with Ellie. Others raise questions about the face and context of mission today, recalling Ellie’s favorite dictum: all mission is local. The collection concludes with some of Ellie’s own unpublished words. There is so much to appreciate about this deeply spiritual person, whose legacy lives on, as we draw on her legacy to find resilience and strength for today’s demanding ecojustice journey.

Samuel Cueva has refined his concept of ‘partnership in mission’ by advocating the use of reciprocal contextual collaboration in this important contribution to scholarly reflection on contemporary missiology. Referencing historical, theological and functional aspects of how mission has been carried out, as well as analyzing its impact on the evangelical movement, the author identifies that mission always develops with positive and negative tensions. Emphasizing an understanding of current missions which include traditional, networking and emergent models, and how they can be combined, interconnected and interchanged, the author proposes a fresh model that ensures the suitability for every mission context.

The church/missions community must move beyond superficial fellowship and simple networking to true partnerships, cooperative ventures, and the sharing of resources. This will result in synergy - a phenomenon where the output is greater than the sum of its parts. Twenty-two missions leaders from around the world speak candidly to these issues and call us to reflection, relationship and engagement without which the nations of this world will not be discipled for Christ.

"Partnering your church family with a public school can be a rewarding experience, but it also presents some unique challenges. The Mission-Minded Guide to Church and School Partnerships offers practical steps that congreations can take to make a difference with the children in their communities. Most importantly, leaders will discover how to begin a two-way, trusting relationships with schools, principals, and teachers. Inspire your church family to empbrace the power they have to change lives and make difference in your community"--P. [4] of cover.

The newly edited and updated 3rd Edition with new material including the new chapter, Finding a Partner is a 95-page paperback wrapped in a brand new cover. Author Dr. Dan Rickett continues to offer excellent, indispensable tools for assessing intercultural partnerships, with tactical strategies to build collaborative relationships that actually work. His succinct, focused writing is orderly and clear; his 8 superb checklists plus tables/illustrations capture vital concepts that will help any church or mission agency increase their likelihood to establish healthy, mutually-beneficial partnerships for the long haul. The book is an absolutely-must-have for every church and every agency that feels called to establish partnerships with another church or people group in another part of the world. [[ PARTNERSHIP and STRATEGIC are two of the most-used buzzwords in Christian mission today ]] Daniel takes the next step and makes them action words ]] for large denominations, small mission agencies, career missionaries, and short-term teams. Bruce Wall, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod World Mission [[ ]]great insight into effective partnerships with our brothers and sisters around the world the questions to ask, the pitfalls to avoid, principles on sharing resources and avoiding unhealthy dependency. We will use these tools for years to come to educate our short-term and long-term missionaries. Ruth White, Cherry Hills Community Church [[ I welcome the Third Edition of Building Strategic Relationships ]] the reader quickly realizes what he has in his hands in not merely a text that is relevant and of high quality, but a valuable tool for the proper implementation of thepartnership. Dr. Omar Gava, Global Strategic Resources; and the Global Training Network of COMIBAM Intl. [[ Several years ago, our church set out to build global partnerships with our brothers and sisters around the world. Other than the Bible, no book has helped that process more than Building Strategic Relationships. I've given away more copies than I can remember, personally delivering it to potential partners in South Africa, Thailand, Kenya, and Ecuador. Paul McGuinness, Parker Hill Community Church

Cross-cultural specialist Mary Lederleitner brings missiological and financial expertise to explain how global mission efforts can be funded with integrity, mutuality and transparency. Bringing together social science research, biblical principles and on-the-ground examples, she presents best practices for handling funding and finance.