From All Nations, To All Peoples

September 7-8, 2010
Orientation for Residents.
Orientation begins Tuesday morning, led by Dr. Jonathan J. Bonk, OMSC executive director. A public reception to welcome the 2010-2011 OMSC international community of residents will be held Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. All are invited.

September 9-10
U.S. Churches Today.
Rev. Geoffrey A. Little, St. James' Episcopal Church (New Haven), provides an overview with a guided tour of New Haven and area churches.

September 13-17
How to Develop Mission and Church Archives.
Ms. Martha Lund Smalley, special collections librarian at Yale Divinity School Library, New Haven, Connecticut, helps missionaries and church leaders identify, organize, and preserve essential records.

September 20-24
The Internet and Mission: Getting Started.
Mr. Wilson Thomas, Wilson Thomas Systems, Bedford, New Hampshire, and Dr. Dwight P. Baker, OMSC associate director, in a hands-on workshop show how to get the most out of the World Wide Web for mission research.

October 11-15
Nurturing and Educating Transcultural Kids.
Ms. Janet Blomberg and Ms. Elizabeth Stephens of Interaction International help you help your children meet the challenges they face as third culture persons. Cosponsored by Park Street Church (Boston).

October 18-22
Culture, Interpersonal Conflict, and Christian Mission.
Dr. Duane Elmer, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, helps Christian workers strengthen interpersonal skills and resolve conflicts among colleagues, including host country people. Cosponsored by Baptist Convention of New England and Naugatuck Valley Community Church (Naugatuck, Connecticut).

October 25-29
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Doing Oral History: Helping Christians Tell Their Own Story.
Dr. Jean-Paul Wiest, director of the Jesuit Beijing Center, Beijing, China, and Ms. Michele Sigg, Dictionary of African Christian Biography project manager, share skills and techniques for documenting mission and church history. Cosponsored by St. John's Episcopal Church (New Haven).

November 8-12
Ethics and Mission in an Era of Globalization.
Dr. Peter Kuzmic, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts, and Evangelical Theological Seminary, Osijek, Croatia, from firsthand experience leads participants in reflection on ethical challenges facing mission today. Cosponsored by Greenfield Hill Congregational Church (Fairfield, Connecticut), St. John's Episcopal Church (New Haven), and Trinity Baptist Church (New Haven).

November 15-19
The Church on Six Continents: Many Strands in One Tapestry—II.
Dr. Andrew F. Walls, honorary professor, University of Edinburgh, and former director of the Centre for the Study of Christianity in the Non-Western World, presents OMSC’s sixth Distinguished Mission Lectureship series—five lectures with discussions. Cosponsored by American Baptist International Ministries,Evangelical Covenant Department of World Mission, Mission Resource Center of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, SIM USA, and Wycliffe International.

November 29-December 3
Leadership, Fund-raising, and Donor Development for Missions.
Mr. Rob Martin, First Fruit Institute, Newport Beach, California, outlines steps for building the support base, including foundation funding, for mission. Cosponsored by Eastern Mennonite Missions.

December 6-10
Russian Church-State Relations: Challenges and Opportunities for Mission.
Dr. John W. McNeill, Providence College, Otterburne, Manitoba, and a senior mission scholar in residence at OMSC, examines points of tension and cooperation between church and state over the sweep of Russian history.

January Student Seminars on World Mission

Student discount registration offer: Students from cosponsoring schools (click here for the list) pay only $90 per seminar (applies to these four seminars during the month of Janaury only). Click a link below to register for a seminar.

January 3-7, 2011
Missionaries in the Movies.
Dr. Dwight P. Baker, OMSC’s associate director, draws upon both video clips and full-length feature films to lead seminar participants in an examination of the way missionaries have been represented on film over the past century. Cosponsored by Evangelical Covenant Church (Lafayette, Indiana).

January 10-14
Kingdom Without Borders: Christianity as a World Religion.
Dr. Miriam Adeney, Seattle Pacific University, helps participants to gain both a larger understanding of what God is doing today and a more intimate picture of God’s people around the world. Cosponsored by Christar and The Mission Society.

January 17-21
Culture, Values, and Worldview: Anthropology for Mission Practice.
Dr. Darrell L. Whiteman, The Mission Society, shows how one’s worldview and theology of culture affect cross-cultural mission. Cosponsored by United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries.

January 24-28
The City in Mission.
Dr. Dale T. Irvin, New York Theological Seminary, considers the city in the mission of God. Cosponsored by United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries.

February 7-10
Deuteronomy: A Challenge to Mission.
Dr. Christopher J. H. Wright, Langham Partnership International, London, unfolds the relevance of Deuteronomy for contemporary Christian mission and ethics. Four days. Cosponsored by Bay Area Community Church (Annapolis, Maryland).

March 7-11
Christianity in America.
Dr. Edith L. Blumhofer, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, introduces participants to the formative role Christianity has played throughout U.S. history. Cosponsored by Black Rock Congregational Church (Fairfield, Connecticut) and First Presbyterian Church (New Haven).

March 14-18
Christian Mission, the Environment, and Culture.
Dr. Allison M. Howell, Akrofi-Christaller Institute for Theology, Mission, and Culture, Akropong-Akuapem, Ghana, considers Christian responses to climate change—something that is not new in human history—and the catastrophes that often accompany climate change, so as to provide a framework for Christian mission in facing new crises.

April 4-8
Christian-Muslim Relations: A Nigerian Case Study with Global Implications.
Dr. Jan H. Boer, Vancouver, British Columbia, through intensive examination of Nigeria draws guidance for parameters within which Christians and Muslims can relate to each other and both flourish. Cosponsored by Christian Reformed World Missions and Mennonite Central Committee.

April 11-15
Cross-cultural Partnership for the Sake of Discipling the Nations.
Dr. Paul R. (Bobby) Gupta, president of Hindustan Bible Institute, Chennai, India, and a senior mission scholar in residence at OMSC, offers lessons from India for formation of partnerships to disciple whole nations through church-planting movements. Cosponsored by Wycliffe International.

April 25-29
Transformational Leadership: An Entrepreneurial Approach.
Rev. George Kovoor, Trinity College, Bristol, United Kingdom, brings wide ecclesiastical and international experience to evaluation of differing models of leadership for mission. Cosponsored by Moravian Church Board of World Mission and Wycliffe International.

May 2-6
Christianity in Asia: Traditions and Challenges.
Dr. Daniel Jeyaraj, Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom, traces the distinctive forms Christianity has taken in Asia and identifies challenges raised by Asian contexts, drawing out implications for missionary practice today.

May 9-13
Personal Renewal in the Missionary Community.
Rev. Stanley W. Green, Mennonite Mission Network, and Dr. Christine Sine, Mustard Seed Associates, blend classroom instruction and one-on-one sessions to offer counsel and spiritual direction for Christian workers. Cosponsored by Mennonite Mission Network.