Convenor: Ben Aldous
The Mission Studies special interest group exists to network together anyone with an interest in the study of mission in a practical theology environment. We address major issues in contemporary mission and provide a forum for discussion, challenge and collaboration on responses to those issues. We offer annual day conferences and members can offer papers sharing their research and insights there or at the annual conference.
The BIAPT Mission Studies SIG is also connected to a new development:
Mission Research Network
The aim of the Mission Research Network to create a robust, vibrant, critical and independent mission research community in UK to resource God’s Church in mission. The network consists of theological educators and missiologists from a variety of traditions. It has another partner in Churches Together in England and is run by a co-ordinating group. It offers an annual prize for MA dissertations in the field and runs occasional events for doctoral researchers in mission studies. For more information contact the SIG Convenor.
Tuesday 17 March – Being the People of God: Missional Ecclesiology for Uncertain Times
Join us for a conversation day in Oxford on the 17 March 2026 from 10am-4pm based around the book ‘Being the People of God: Missional Ecclesiology for Uncertain Times’ published by SCM Press. The day will include a panel discussion based around some of the key themes in the book. See poster for further details:
RC1245 CTE and CMS Conversation Day V2 (1)
Previous Mission Studies Conferences
Identity, Mission and Citizenship: Intergenerational diaspora conversations, 2023
Speakers: Dr Alexander Chow, Pastor Wonu Adefala, Revd Dr Israel Olofinjana, Dr Heather Major & Dr Harvey Kwiyani
Mission and Lament (and Joy), 2022
Speakers: Revd Dr Peniel Jesudason Rufus Rajkumar & Dr Eve Parker
Mission, Race and Colonialism, 2021
Speakers: Revd Shemil Mathew, Eleasah Phoenix Louis & Revd Canon Lusa Nsenga-Ngoy
Click for here to view the video of the event
Christianity Rediscovered? Re-imagining the gospel in our contemporary shame culture, 2020
Speakers: Trevor Withers & Andrea Campanale
Living Mission Interculturally, 2019
Speaker: Anthony Gittins