Innovation in World Mission
Derek T. Seipp has been helping leaders become more strategic for over twenty years, living overseas for twelve of those years. He contributed to the book Extending God’s Kingdom: Church Planting Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by EMIS and has written about mission strategy for the Lausanne Global Analysis and Evangelical Mission Quarterly. He holds a masters in organizational leadership and futures studies from Regent University, VA. He currently serves as East Asia and Mekong Region Operations Manager for Beyond.
Innovation in World Mission was written for those who care about being relevant in this chaotic, yet exciting new world. This book explores the categories of mega-changes happening around us, and the impacts they are making, specifically in world mission. It explores how God created us in his image, to be creative and innovative—modern day children of Issachar who understand change and know how to respond.
Real-life examples from ministries, non-profits, and businesses are used throughout to help understand how to put these tools into practice.
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— Michael Oh, PhD, Executive Director/CEO of the Lausanne Committee for World EvangelizationWe know the world is quickly changing. How can mission leaders be prepared to lead their organizations into the days ahead? Seipp provides a framework that is both spirit-led and facts-based for doing just this. He helps us understand how we might spy-out the land that God desires to lead us into. For those in mission leadership struggling to make sense of the world and day in which we live. Derek has provided a great starting place.
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— Todd M. Johnson, PhD, Associate Professor of Global Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminarySeipp, a seasoned practitioner, expertly wields the latest tools of future studies for mission strategy, convincingly demonstrating how clear thinking about the future unveils new and innovative ways for the mission-minded to reach the world. Scenario planning, environmental planning, scanning, and creating impact maps should become standard approaches for Christians, North and South, implementing integral mission amoung the world's people, language, and cities.
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Innovation and Our Changing World
Chapter 2: Mega-trends Driving Change in Our World
Chapter 3: Mega-trends in Global Christianity
Chapter 4: God and Innovation
Chapter 5: A Few Fundamentals
Chapter 6: Scenario Planning
Chapter 7: Institutionalizing a Culture of Innovation
Chapter 8: Getting Started
Bibliography
Index
Author
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Derek T. Seipp
Derek T. Seipp
Derek T. Seipp has been helping leaders become more strategic for over twenty years, living overseas for twelve of those years. He contributed to the book Extending God’s Kingdom: Church Planting Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by EMIS and has written about mission strategy for the Lausanne Global Analysis and Evangelical Mission Quarterly. He holds a masters in organizational leadership and futures studies from Regent University, VA. He currently serves as East Asia and Mekong Region Operations Manager for Beyond.
- Pages: 136
- Publisher:
William Carey Publishing
William Carey Publishing
- Binding: Paperback
- Publish Year: 2016
- Vendor: William Carey Library
