MTA Articles (Latest at the top.)
Theological Education for Mission in the Anglican Communion - July 2018
Dr Muthuraj Swamy
31/07/2018
As of June 2018, the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion project has been integrated into the Theological Education department in the Anglican Communion Office and renamed as Theological Education for Mission in the Anglican Communion (TEMAC). This article outlines plans through to 2020.
Globalisation in the Pacific Islands: Challenges and Perspectives for Churches
Revd Dr Cliff Bird
28/06/2017
Rev Dr Cliff Bird, Regional Coordinator, Pacific Programs Relief and Development, Uniting World, was Theological Consultant at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference, Fiji June 2017, explored the concept of globalisation in the Pacific as it relates to contemporary mission and development.
Te Katekateka as the Key to Embracing and Empowering Women in Kiribati, with particular implications for the Kiribati United Church.
Rev Meeri Iaabeti
28/06/2017
Rev Meeri Iaabeti, Kiribati United Church, gave this paper at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference, Fiji June 2017, exploring the traditional Kiribati rite of passage for a young woman and its significance for ordination today.
The Practice of Faaaloaloga and the Congregational Church of Samoa
Rev Kara Siaosi Ipiniu
28/06/2017
Rev Kara Siaosi Ipiniu, Congregational Church of Samoa, gave this paper at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference, Fiji June 2017, exploring the traditional Samoan concepts of gifts and obligations and the implications for well being.
Church history and the Catholic Church Mission in Tonga: Looking Afresh at Early Missionary Approaches
Viliami Kiola
28/06/2017
Viliami Kiola, who is training fo the Roman Catholic Priesthood at the Pacific Regional Seminary, Suva, gave this paper at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference, Fiji, June 2017 exploring the history of Roman Catholic Mission in Tonga.
Pregnancy: Introducing and exploring an Eco-Theological Model from the Pacific for the World
Filomena Hunt Leituala
28/06/2017
Filomena Hunt Leituala, Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa, gave this paper at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference, Fiji June 2017, exploring the concept of pregnancy
Bulsal: Critiquing Shepherd Theology from a Vanuatu Indigenous Perspective
Fr Anthony Ling
28/06/2017
Rev Anthony Ling, Anglican Church of Melanesia, in Vanuatu, gave this paper at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference, Fiji June 2017, exploring the difficulties of using 'shepherd' language for pastoral care and suggesting 'friendship' language as preferable.
A Samoan Woman's Missionary Journey: Paddling against the Tide
Rev Marie Ropeti
28/06/2017
Rev Marie Ropeti, Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, presented this paper at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference in Fiji, June 2017, exploring her journey of ordination as a Presbyterian and encouraging other denominations to ordain women.
Sunday School: most fruitful area for Christian Education in Vanuatu
Rev Leinamau Seru
28/06/2017
Rev Leinamau Seru, Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu, gave this paper at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference in Fiji, June 2017, exploring the significance of Sunday Schools in Vanuatu.
Ibulubulu: A theology of forgiveness understood in a rite of reconciliation in my Itaukei culture
Deaconess Verenaisi Toga
28/06/2017
Deaconess Verenaisi Toga, Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma, gave this paper at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference, Fiji June 2017, exploring the traditional Fijian rite of forgiveness and reconciliation.
The Silent Dauniveiqaravi in the Church
Deaconess Litiana Maituriwai Tuidrakulu
28/06/2017
Deaconess Litiana Maituriwai Tuidrakulu, Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma, presented this paper at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference in Fiji, June 2017, exploring the empowering of the ministry of women, especially the wives of Pastors.
The Protestant Church of Kanaky: assessing the evolution of the church and the theology she has tried to develop and apply
Rev Billy Wetewea
28/06/2017
Rev Billy Wetewea, Protestant Church of Kanaky, New Caledonia, gave this paper at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference, Fiji June 2017, exploring the Church-State and colonial impact in New Caledonia considering in particular the Kanaky people.
A Fara reading of Jonah on Interfaith Dialogue in Fiji
Rev Geraldine V Wiliame
28/06/2017
Geraldine V. Wiliame presented this paper at the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion conference in Fiji in June 2017 exploring the concept of Fijian traditional dance and relating it to Inter Faith issues.
Public Failures and Hidden Successes: a Comparative History of Protestant Missions Five Centuries After the Reformation
Prof Alec Ryrie
13/06/2017
Professor Alec Ryrie considers the history of the Protestant missionary movement, in particular in South Africa, Korea and China.
Early Anglican Mission Invovlement in India: Theological Reflections
Daniel Jeyaraj
31/05/2017
Professor Jeyaraj considers the Lutheran-Anglican (SPCK) early engagement in mission in South East India based a Tranquebar and elsewhere
Public Theology and the Brazilian Religious Field: Questions and Contributions from an Anglican Perspective
The Very Revd Dr Gustavo Gilson Oliveira
25/04/2017
A paper from the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion Conference in Recife, Brazil, 24-27th April 2017.
God is not homophobic: An Anglican Contribution to Overcoming Homophobia
Revd Inamar de Souza
25/04/2017
A paper from the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion Conference in Recife, Brazil from 24th - 27th April 2017.
Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue: A Mode of Doing Public Theology
The Revd Dr Lilian Lira
25/04/2017
A paper from the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion Conference in Recife, Brazil from 24th - 27th April 2017.
Biblical Notes on Mission and Theology: Doing theology through activism for life
Dr Paulo Ueti
25/04/2017
A paper from the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion Conference in Recife, Brazil from 24th - 27th April 2017.
Public religion and public theology: the message of justice and affirmation of pluralism in a divided and commodified society
Dr Joanildo Burity
25/04/2017
A paper from the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion Conference in Recife, Brazil from 24th - 27th April 2017.
Italian Translation of Graham Kings's Four Poems on Women in the Bible
Graham Kings
28/03/2017
Bishop Graham's poems on the paintings of Silvia Dimitrova (as written about by him in his June 2016 Interweavings here:
http://www.missiontheologyanglican.org/interweavings/women-in-the-bible-interweavings-no-10-june-2016/) translated into Italian by Gemma Debono, Pontifical Urban University.
Indian Christian Responses to Anti-Conversion in India: An Assessment and Some Proposals
Dr Muthuraj Swamy
16/03/2017
Dr Muthuraj Swamy, MTA Continental Editor for Asia and a MTA Sabbatical Scholar, gave this seminar, 'Indian Christian Responses to Anti-Conversion in India: An Assessment and Some Proposals' on 22nd in Durham and on 16th March at Lambeth Palace.
Western Impregnation of Bible Translations in Kiikamba and other African Languages
Canon Professor Dr John Mbiti
09/02/2017
Canon Professor Dr John Mbiti gave this seminar for the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion project at Lambeth Palace on 7th February 2017 and at Durham University on 8th February 2017.
Second Revival In Episcopal Church Among the Dinka in South Sudan: 1970-2010
Bishop Hilary Garang Deng
23/01/2017
Bishop Hilary Garang Deng, from South Sudan, was a Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion Sabbatical Scholar from September to December 2016. This is a paper he wrote for a lecture at the Cambridge Theologican Federation.
Gender and Sustainable Development in Africa
The Revd Dr Lydia Mwaniki
21/11/2016
A Seminar of the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion project, given by the the Revd Dr Lydia Mwaniki at Durham University on 23rd November and Lambeth Palace on 24th November.
This is my body, this is my blood: Implications for Mission Theology from a Dalit perspective
Elizabeth Joy
03/11/2016
A Seminar of the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion project, given by Elizabeth Joy, at Lambeth Palace on 11th October 2016 and Durham University on 2nd November 2016.
Contextual Mission in India: From Women's Perspective
Dr Susan Thomas
21/10/2016
"Live and Let Live" - The Essence of God's Mission from the Perspective of the Indigenous Peoples
Dr Chhungi Hrangthan
21/10/2016
A paper from the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion Conference in Bangalore, in October 2016.
Doing Mission in Context: Christian Mission as Invitation in Contemporary India
Dr Muthuraj Swamy
21/10/2016
A paper from the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion Conference in Bangalore, October 2016 by Dr Muthuraj Swamy.
The Mission of Jesus Christ in India Today
Dr Ken Gnanakan
21/10/2016
Contextual Mission in India: Evaluations and Directions
Revd Dr. David Joy
21/10/2016
A paper from the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion Conference held in Bangalore in October 2016.
Healing Ministry as Christian Mission
Revd Dr Arul Dhas T.
21/10/2016
Sarah the Mother of Mission: An Exposition on Genesis 18 and the painting by Silvia Dimitrova
Graham Kings
14/07/2016
A seminar of the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion project, delivered by the Rt Revd Dr Graham Kings, Mission Theologian in the Anglican Communion, on 16th June at Durham Cathedral and 13th July at Lambeth Palace. With responses from Steve Muneza (Durham Cathedral) and Pervaiz Sultan (Lambeth Palace).
Facing the Criticism: Towards a Critical and Constructive Anglican Missiology
The Revd Dr Robert Heaney
13/05/2016
A Seminar of the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion project, delivered by The Revd Dr Robert Heaney at Westminster Abbey on 12th May 2016.
Diocesan Community Development as a part of God's Mission
The Revd Dr Emad Basilios
20/04/2016
Returning to our roots: Mission in Tunisia Today and St Cyprian
A servant of God
20/04/2016
Coptic Monasticism and its Theology: The Models of Antony and Pachomius
Mina Fouad Tawike
19/04/2016
Koinonia as an image of Ecclesiology for Egypt today
The Very Revd Canon Dr Samy Fawzy Shehata
19/04/2016
Desert Spirituality and Mission: Coptic Perspectives
Abouna Youhanna
19/04/2016
Theological and Cultural Foundations for Strong and Positive Inter-Religious Relations
Mouneer Anis
19/04/2016
That they may be one: Anglican interdependence and clergy education in the Church of Uganda
Zachary Guiliano
29/03/2016
Zachary Guiliano reflects on some of the points raised by The Revd Dr Griphus Gakuru in his recent Seminar, focusing on education, Anglican interdependence, and ecumenical cooperation.
The Church of Uganda and Speaking Truth to Power: Lessons from Nathan the Prophet
The Revd. Dr. Griphus Gakuru
18/03/2016
A Seminar of the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion project, delivered by The Revd Dr Griphus Gakuru at Lambeth Palace, 17th March 2016.
Pentecostal/Anglican cooperation? New horizons in mission
Zachary Guiliano
19/02/2016
This article from Dr. Zachary Guiliano considers Revd. Dr. Wonsuk Ma's stimulating paper from the recent seminar, and asks questions of theology, mission and unity for the global church.
Growth of Global Christianity: Shape and Significance for Theology by Wonsuk Ma
The Revd Dr Wonsuk Ma
15/02/2016
A Seminar of the Mission Theology in the Anglican Communion project, delivered by The Revd Dr Wonsuk Ma at Lambeth Palace, 12th February 2016.
This paper will also be given at St Chad's, Durham University, on 24th February 2016, 7:00pm. For more details, please see this page.
Place of Theology in the Contemporary University: A Case for Justification
Joseph Galgalo
10/11/2015
Inaugural Seminar of the Mission Theology project at Durham University, presented on 10 November 2015
I shall employ a simple conceptual framework as I attempt to build a case for the place of theology as an academic subject to be taught in its own right in the University today.
Developments and Trends in African Christianity: An Anglican Kenyan Perspective
Joseph Galgalo
20/10/2015
Inaugural Seminar of the Mission Theology project at Lambeth Palace, presented on 20 October 2015
A cursory look at African Christianity reveals at least two conspicuous phenomena. The first of these is the sustained exponential growth of Christianity within a relatively short period of time, with numbers growing from about 10 million in 1900 to just over half a billion in 2015. An equally noticeable phenomenon is the diversity of the different forms of Christian practices and teachings in Africa to the extent that it may be more accurate to see it as Christianities rather than Christianity.
Interview with Graham Kings: Dutch Perspectives
Wim Houtman
19/07/2015
As he begins his new post as Mission Theologian in the Anglican Communion, Graham Kings speaks to Wim Houtman and Dick Schinkelshoek, religion journalists with Nederlands Dagblad, the evangelical daily newspaper in the Netherlands.
The Mission of God and the Future of the Anglican Communion
Graham Kings
26/06/2015
An address given at the lunch organised by the Center for Anglican Communion Studies (VTS) and the Compass Rose Society at General Convention of The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, Friday 26 June 2015
Raising up the Voices of new 'Doctors of the Church'
Graham Kings
19/06/2015
The faith background of Graham Kings and the priorities of the post of Mission Theologian in the Anglican Communion, published originally in Anglican World, the magazine of the Communion and republished with permission.
The Servant of Global Periti
John Martin
17/06/2015
The background to Graham Kings's conversion and missionary vocation and an outline of the post of Mission Theologian in the Anglican Communion, which he takes up on 16 July 2015, published originally in The Living Church and republished with permission.