Missional Cause Presentation
Academic Affairs Council, Missional University
May 9, 2024
Overview
Individual Missional Christians play a vital role in promoting missional engagement and incarnating the gospel in diverse contexts. They address various challenges and issues to equip other believers with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to live out their faith authentically. Through training programs, mentorship initiatives, and community partnerships, these individuals participate in bridging the sacred-secular divide, cultivating holistic missional engagement, building bridges with other worldviews, empowering emerging leaders, creating sustainable practices, forming missional congregations, and integrating missional principles into daily life.
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Seven Ways to Life Life as Mission
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Presented by Dr. Curt Watke
Dr. Curt Watke is a distinguished missiologist whose three-plus-decade-long career has significantly impacted Christian mission work in North America, particularly in under-reached and challenging regions. Holding a Ph.D. in Evangelism and Missions, Dr. Watke has focused on bridging cultural gaps and fostering sustainable Christian communities by developing innovative strategies that address contemporary challenges like globalization, urbanization, and religious pluralism. His emphasis on cultural sensitivity and contextualization in mission work is reflected in his collaborative writings, including notable works such as “Ministry Context Exploration: Understanding North American Cultures” and “Starting Reproducing Congregations.” Beyond his writing, Dr. Watke is a sought-after speaker and educator, lecturing at seminaries and conferences worldwide, and his teachings continue to inspire and equip new generations of missional leaders. His enduring legacy is marked by unwavering dedication to the mission of God and a profound influence on missional thought and practice. Dr. Watke serves as President and Professor of Evangelism & Missiology at Missional University.
