The world is changing.
The global church is changing.
The Australian church is changing.


So how does all this change impact the way we share in God's mission? That was the starting point of our Future Directions process. And now, we have a strategic and Spirit-led framework that will guide the way Baptist Mission Australia engages with God’s mission in this new coming season.
 

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Through all we do, our vision is to see more people experiencing and expressing the transforming love and hope of Jesus.


Our Future Directions

Innovation, change and responding to God’s world as it actually is, has always been part of the Baptist Mission Australia story. It’s an enduring thread of our 150+ years of ministry.

Over the past year, we’ve undertaken a strategic discernment process that has led to our Future Directions paper.We started this process with open hands. We prayed, listened, researched, asked questions and consulted widely. We looked back and forward. In every step, we sought to discern the fresh winds of the Holy Spirit.

future directions booklet    

 

Future Directions Signposts

In our changing world – recognising the challenges and opportunities before us – we articulate here what we have discerned are Spirit-led signposts that will shape our future directions. These signposts will inform future strategic planning, annual ministry priorities and decision-making.

The thirteen signposts are clustered under three headings:

Core Signposts
1. Re-affirming our core identity
2. Broadening our mission practice
3. Ensuring financial sustainability

Catalysing Signposts
4. Fostering a strategic, flexible sending approach
5. Expanding partnerships
6. Flourishing and locally led ministries
7. Seizing new opportunities alongside Australian Baptist churches
8. Standing alongside displaced people
9. Strengthening upstream leadership development
10. Increasing creation care initiatives

Capacity Signposts
11. Embracing polycentric and polyvocal practices
12. Building agile systems and structures
13. Participating in Baptist mission networks

"God’s Spirit is doing amazing things through our teams and partners. We’re excited about the future. We see change as our constant companion. We’re expectant, trusting in the God who has always gone before us! We would love to talk more with you about our Future Directions as we listen and learn together."
Scott Pilgrim, Executive Director