American Society of Missiology's Annual Conference 2013:
The Future of the Discipline of Missiology
Theme: The Future of the Discipline of Missiology (see below)
Dates: June 21-23, 2013
Symposium Theme: Human Trafficking
Date and Time: Friday, June 21, 2013│1:00-5:00 PM 
NEW Location: Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Call for Papers: Click here.
The Future of the Discipline of Missiology
Missiology is an essential discipline for those involved in the work of mission, whether they are mission practitioners, executives of mission organizations, or academic missiologists. This discipline a crucial theological framework provides for all these persons of understanding the church's participation in God's mission in the world (the missio Dei), as well as offering important theoretical insights for guiding the practice of mission in relation to specific contexts.
Missiology must incorporate, of necessity, an inter-disciplinary approach within its work. Missiologists draw from the full range of biblical, theological, and historical disciplines in developing frameworks for understanding and engaging in mission. They also must engage in conversation with multiple disciplines in the social sciences and humanities as they work to stay abreast of theoretical developments in these cognate fields.
Missiology in the West often finds itself in the position of being a contested discipline in the academy even as the majority church in the South is reframing the conversation. The post-colonial critique of mission and missiology within the West has been quite pervasive for a number of decades in pointing out the darker side of this enterprise historically. Yet, new voices from the majority church in the South are working to reframe a global understanding of mission in the midst of the pervasive globalization, massive immigration, and continued spread of technology round the world.
What is the future of the discipline of missiology in the face of these substantial changes and challenges at the beginning of the 21st century? For the past three years, the ASM has been examining this question. This year's meeting is designed to bring this important conversation to some focused conclusions. You are cordially invited to join this conversation and to be part of shaping answers to this question as this year's meeting.
~Dr. Craig Van Gelder, President ASM 2013
ASM 2013 Conference Materials!
2013 PARALLEL SESSIONS SCHEDULE
2013 SYMPOSIUM: HUMAN TRAFFICKING
2013 LOGISTICS, TRAVEL AND LODGING
CALL FOR PAPERS (proposals due Feb. 15)
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