* Important * If you are at all interested in the role of the local church in world mission, I'd love it if you would take a moment to 'expand' this tweet and have a think whether this is something you'd like to be involved in... Later this month @OakHillLondon is hosting two events related to mobilising, sending, and supporting mission partners well within/from the local church. We've found over many years this is one of those tasks that is so easily marginalised in the busy lives of local churches and their leaders, but when done well is a joy-giving, church-growing, God-glorifying, discipleship-enhancing, and Christ-honouring thing to do. We're pleased to be welcoming guest speakers Bradley Bell (@bradleyrbell) and Larry McCrary (@LarryMcCrary) from US-based organisation The Upstream Collective (@TheUpstreamC). Brad and Larry have many years of experience as missionaries, pastors, and mission thinkers. I personally have found their seminars, podcasts, books, articles, and conversations to be profoundly helpful and impactful. A. Sending God, Sent Church Wed 15th October, 7:30–9:00pm, (in person & online) This evening seminar will help us dig into one of the most important truths for local church life today: that the God we worship is a sending God, and therefore the church he has called is a sent church. How should that shape the everyday life of congregations and what does it mean for the way we encourage, prepare, and support those who are sent out from among us? B. Reinvigorating Global Mission in the Local Church Thurs 16th October, 10:00am–1:00pm, (in person & online) The following day Brad and Larry will lead us in a longer, interactive seminar especially aimed at those with leadership responsibilities in churches...pastors, elders, vicars, mission committee leaders etc. The focus will be on how our churches can grow in mobilising, training, supporting, and sending mission partners in ways that bless both the global church and our own congregations. They will walk us through a practical, field-tested framework for sending, rooted firmly in Scripture and sharpened through years of global and local church ministry. Please note both events are free, and take place in-person here at Oak Hill, and on Zoom. We invite you to one or both of these events, but also ask whether there are those in your churches/networks/circles who would be blessed by participating. For mroe info and to sign up, do click here oakhill.ac.uk/about/events We'd be delighted to welcome you, and we hope these events will prompt renewed excitement for participating as local churches in God's glorious gospel purposes worldwide!

VERY excited... Two events coming up (Zoom or inperson @ Oak Hill college) 15th October (evening) 'Sending God, Sent Church' 16th October (morning) 'Reinvigorating Global Missions in the Local Church' Both led by @bradleyrbell & @LarryMcCrary. For church members or leaders.

Tremendous event coming up at Oak Hill in June. Hugely significant. Do scroll down the Oak Hill thread to see more...

'Reading James Missiologically' is now available to buy! It includes my chapter on Integral Mission in light of James, and I can't wait to read the whole book. Some brilliant contributors. Preview of my intro/opening here. Check it out... missionbooks.org/products/re…