GUEST POST BY BRENT FULTON When Christians from China take the gospel to other nations, they encounter a double-edged cultural challenge. Not only do they need to adjust to the language and customs of their new host country; they must also negotiate relationships with Christian workers from other parts of the world with whom they […]
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Movement Leadership: Embracing Chaord in the Missio Ecclesiae
GUEST POST BY MICHAEL COOPER History seems to repeat itself in a continual cycle of recapitulation. While there is a temptation to think of our particular period of history as unique, a student of the past quickly recognizes common characteristics and patterns that appear familiar across time. The study of leadership theory is no less the case as we […]
Unlocking the Potential of Web 3.0:
Embracing Decentralized Autonomous Organizations with Polycentric Leadership Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital innovation, the emergence of Web 3.0 represents a paradigm shift towards decentralization, fostering interactions between unknown people, and empowering individuals through blockchain technology. At the heart of this transformation may lie Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), entities governed by smart […]
Crossover Global: A Case Study in Polycentric Leadership
In preparation for the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission Global Consultation (Jan 30 – Feb 3, 2023 in Chiang Mai, Thailand), Jay Matenga wrote:
Missions in the Network Society
EMQ » January–April 2024 » Volume 60 Issue 1 https://missionexus.org/missions-in-the-network-society/ Summary: The world is more interconnected than ever before, and the way we do missions is being redefined as a result. Individuals are connecting in collaborative networks which is impacting the way we lead. This, in turn, is changing the role of Western mission sending […]
Navigating the Seas of Change
Navigating the Seas of Change: Learning from changing paradigms and internationalization today. In 2003 Samuel Escobar wrote about global mission as being from everywhere to everyone (Escobar, The New Global Mission). Well over a decade later, Allen Yeh while assessing the centenary celebrations from Edinburgh 1910, reframed the idea as from everyone to everywhere. (Yeh, Polycentric […]
Book Review: The Covenant Quarterly
Covenant Quarterly 81:2 – https://covquarterly.com/index.php/CQ/issue/view/25/7 Polycentric Mission Leadership – Book Review Joseph W. Handley Jr., Polycentric Mission Leadership: Toward a New Theoretical Model for Global Leadership (Oxford, UK: Regnum Books, 2022), 191 pp., $16.99. BOOK REVIEW BY PETER SUNG Joe Handley describes our world as increasingly complex, disrupted, and challenged, a world hurting for a […]
Collaboration: Leading within the Lausanne Movement
BY JOSEPH HANDLEY The breadth of Dr. Tetsunao “Ted” Yamamori’s influence for the modern mission movement is astounding. Few leaders have this expanse in their lifetimes, especially with the quality of work that Ted has shown over the years. This chapter focuses on leadership, particularly within the Lausanne Movement, of which Ted served as international […]
The Paradigm Shift: From Centralized to Decentralized Models in the Digital Age
GUEST POST BY MATTHEW NIERMANN In the landscape of the Internet’s evolution, we’ve traversed various phases, each marked by distinct characteristics shaping how we interact with digital content. Initially, with Web 1.0, the internet served as a repository of information, where users could only passively consume content.
What is Polycentric Mission?
Summary: The term polycentric mission has become popular. While the term has a more recent origin, the concept can be traced to the inception of the church. In its earliest days, no one place held authority. The West became a Christian center for a millennia, but now we see a return to polycentric Christianity that […]
