Mission & Distinctives


Helping birth and nurture the Missional Church


We aim to achieve  our mission:

  • By creating environments where the missional imagination of God’s people is awakened, nurtured and developed
  • By focusing on training for a distinctly pioneering type of ministry and leadership
  • By stimulating a distinctive missional understanding and approach to church
  • By coordinating an energetic network of pioneering leaders and practitioners focused on the task of mission
  • By developing and operating internship style training in various population zones
  • By offering ongoing support and consultations to partners
  • By developing resources to help raise awareness of issues relating to missions-to-the-west

What are our distinctives:

  • Holistic approach to mission
  • Action learning approach to missional leadership development
  • Culturally-appropriate mission methodology in all settings
  • A grassroots movement ethos
  • A diversity of approaches and models
  • Intentionally networked structure
  • Networked cross-denominational structures
  • A passionate action-based spirituality
  • Creativity, innovation and experimentation in all we do
  • The priority of modeling for leadership and mission
  • Coaching and Mentoring