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ASM Seoul 2011 Forum
The Asian Society of Missiology (ASM), in cooperation with the Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission (ACTS), convened a Strategic Mission Forum at SaRang Community Church Ministry Center in Ansung, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. For three days, fifty-eight missiologists and mission practitioners (54 Asians, 4 non-Asians) and another thirty invitees and special observers grappled with the theme “Discern what is right.” (Luke 12:57) Eleven presentations with their respective responses and two special lectures were made … Read entire article »
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ASM’s Newest Publication
Mission History of Asian Churches is a collection of academic essays expounding and exploring the growing Asian missionary … Read more »
Mission Leaders Pay Tribute to Dr. Ralph D. Winter
Thu, Jul. 02, 2009 Posted: 09:40 PM EDT Editor’s note: The following are select tributes … Read more »
Edinburgh 1910 in the Year 2010 Four Important Meetings
Ralph D. Winter, October 21, 2008 The first question is inevitably, “What happened in 1910 at Edinburgh?” Two periodicals give background about the unique nature of the 1910 meeting. While only one of … Read more »
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William Carey Library Publishes ASM Asian Mission History Forum Compendium
The compendium of the Asian Mission History Forum will be published and distributed by William Carey Library. … Read more »
William Carey Library Publishes ASM Asian Mission History Forum Compendium
The compendium of the Asian Mission History Forum will be published and distributed by William Carey Library. … Read more »
William Carey Library Publishes ASM Asian Mission History Forum Compendium
The compendium of the Asian Mission History Forum will be published and distributed by William Carey Library. … Read more »
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ASM’s Newest Publication
Mission History of Asian Churches is a collection of academic essays expounding and exploring the growing Asian missionary movement that began more than a century ago. Presented at the Second International Forum of the Asian Society of Missiology, these essays explore the mission history of Asian nations like China, India, the Indochina region, Indonesia, Korean, Phillipines, and Singapore, as well as … Read entire article »
ASM Strategic Mission Forum in Seoul, Korea
Asian Society of Missiology announces the 3rd ASM International Forum to be held in Seoul, Korea on October 25-28, 2011. The theme of the Forum is “Discern What is Right” based on Luke 12:57. Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission (ACTS) and SaRang Community Church will be this year’s co-hosts. Registration is free for members whose membership dues are up-to-date … Read entire article »
Church in Mission in a Conflict Generation
Church in Mission in a Conflict Generation Dr. David Hartono Prolegomena. It is a privilege to be invited by the AMA Triennial Conference Preparatory Committee to present a paper on the Church in Mission in a Conflict Generation. One will easily notice that there are four major ontological entities within the topic title, namely: Church, Mission, Conflict, and Generation. Indeed, a special depth lies within the dynamics between these four entities. For example, in regards to the relationship between the church and mission, we know that the church as an institution and as a “power structure” has garnered a lot of control over the direction and the nature of mission. As a result, mission and its activities/ministries that … Read entire article »
William Carey Library Publishes ASM Asian Mission History Forum Compendium
The compendium of the Asian Mission History Forum will be published and distributed by William Carey Library. The publication, Mission History of Asian Churches, contains all the lectures presented by select missiologists in the 2nd International ASM Forum held in Semarang, Indonesia in March 2009. The book aims to reveal the mission mindset of Asian Churches through a brief survey and … Read entire article »
ASM Strategic Mission Forum 2011
The ASM executive committee approved the proposed ASM Strategic Mission Forum in Fall 2011 . The proposed venue is Seoul, Korea. The 2011 Forum will highlight reports and new studies on strategic mission. Dr. David Hartono, ASM president, heads the planning committee. The three-day conference will feature experts on mission strategy. ASM Forum is held biennially. The first ASM forum was held in 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand. The second forum was held in 2009 in Semarang, Indonesia. Invitations shall be sent out beginning December 2010. … Read entire article »
ASM Participates in Major Missiological Conferences
2010 is an important year marking the centennial of the historic Edinburgh mission conference. In the month of May, two important events were held side by side in Seoul, Korea and in Tokyo, Japan. East West Center for Missions Research and Development (EWCMRD) hosted the Missionary Movement of Non-Western Churches Forum in Seoul in May 7-10, 2010. The bigger conference … Read entire article »
Mission Leaders Pay Tribute to Dr. Ralph D. Winter
Thu, Jul. 02, 2009 Posted: 09:40 PM EDT Editor’s note: The following are select tributes to Dr. Ralph D. Winter as they appeared in the May-August 2009 issue of Mission Frontiers, the bulletin of the U.S. Center for World Mission (www.uscwm.org). Winter passed away on May 20, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. He was 84. Bob Blincoe U.S. Director, Frontiers In October 2007 I sat with many others who had gathered to hear whatever Dr. Winter would talk about. We would have heard him speak on any issue, but when he had … Read entire article »
Ralph D. Winter (1924-2009)
Dr. Ralph D. Winter passed away on May 20, 2009 after many years of bout with cancer. He was 84. A memorial service will be held at the main sanctuary of Lake Avenue Congregational Church in Pasadena, CA on June 28, at 3:00PM. Dr. Winter founded the U.S. Center for World Mission (USCWM) and William Carey International University. He was a faculty member of Fuller Seminary School of World Mission. He was one of the distinguished speakers at the inaugural conference of Asian Society of Missiology (ASM) held in October, 2007 in Bangkok Thailand. Below is the letter sent by his widow Barbara Winter. Dear Family and Friends, Wednesday evening, May 20 at 9:05 p.m. my beloved Ralph … Read entire article »
New ASM Officers Installed
The new officers of Asian Society of Missiology were elected during the Semarang 2009 Mission History Forum. The new president is Dr. David Hartono. Drs. Chansamone Saiyasak and Yong Joong Cho are Vice Presidents. Dr. Greg Paek is the General Secretary. Dr. Samuel Sikitari was voted to continue as Treasurer. Dr. Timothy K. Park was elected emeritus President. During the meeting, the new By-Laws of Asian Society of Missiology was also adopted. … Read entire article »