Hunter Farrell on Freeing Congregational Mission

How do we best do mission in the 21st century? How can our churches partner with communities in the world in co-development? Hunter Farrell is the director of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s World Mission Initiative and co-author with Bala Khyllep of a new book from IVP America called ‘Freeing Congregational Mission – A Practical Vision for Companionship, Cultural Humility and Co-Development’. (1:00) How mission is being short-circuited; (3:12) ‘Selfie’ mission; (4:00) The impact of short-term mission trips; (5:30) How short-term mission trips can be re-shaped to yield better results; (6:52) A theology of companionship in mission; (8:44) Colonialism and its impact; (13:16) Why co-development is important; (19:10) Co-development and what it looks like in the local church; (24:00) How effective are food parcels? (27:30) Some ideas for mission in the local church and neighborhood. Links mentioned in this episode: www.ivpress.com www.pts.edu Freeing Congregational Mission: A Practical Vision for Companionship, Cultural Humility, and Co-Development Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast