One society I have been a member of for many years is the Evangelical Missiological Society (EMS). EMS was birthed in the late 1960s when certain missiologists believed the study of missiology had moved away from an evangelical foundation and was no longer focused on missiology.
According to the EMS web site:
The purpose of the Evangelical Missiological Society is to advance the cause of world evangelization through study and evaluation of mission concepts and strategies from a biblical perspective with a view to commending sound mission theory and practice to churches, mission agencies, and the schools of missionary training around the world.
This body cooperates together around theological and missiological research, discussions, and the dissemination of information to assist with global disciple making. I served for several years as the regional vice president for the Southeast and then as the Executive Vice President for Administration. It is a great group of women and men.
While the majority of the members serve in the academy and on staff with mission agencies, pastors are also involved. And as a pastor, let me say to the other pastors, we need your participation.
Check out the site and consider joining with us. Maybe I’ll see you at one of our regional or national meetings.
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