Exploring Mission

Exploring Mission is a course that will help you find your place in God’s global vision.

Exploring Mission recognises that you are already living, learning and working in intercultural contexts. It’s a lived experience.

We also recognise that our world is rapidly changing and therefore intercultural mission must keep pace. An outdated approach to global mission simply will not cut it!

Everybody has a role in God’s story...

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What is Exploring Mission?

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Who is Exploring Mission for?

Exploring Mission is for anyone who wants to explore questions such as:

  • What is God doing in the world?
  • What is my role in God’s mission?
  • What does intercultural mission in Australia look like?
  • Where is God calling me now?
  • How can I be trained and equipped for what God has for me in the future?

 

What will I learn?

Exploring Mission is for people who want to understand and support global missions, for people considering becoming intercultural team members in the future, and for anyone who wants to better engage in intercultural ministry in their local neighbourhoods and suburbs.

 

Who will be teaching the course?

This course is facilitated by Baptist Mission Australia, the global mission arm of the Australian Baptist church.

Exploring Mission is a non-award course. Participants who successfully complete all units will receive an internal certificate from Baptist Mission Australia.

About the course

Exploring Mission is a 10 session course across two units, to help you explore how God is calling you to engage in intercultural mission. It involves engaging with a wide range of issues in theology, mission, context, culture and the Gospel.

Exploring Mission is experienced as an online learning community that gathers from around Australia and beyond, with a common heart to grow in our participation in God’s mission.

2025 course dates

Term 1

Shaped for Mission
Practicing the ways that prepare you for mission
  • Mon 3 Mar: Holistic Formation for Mission
  • Mon 10 Mar: Bible Reading and Spiritual Formation for Mission
  • Mon 17 Mar: Prayer and Spiritual Formation for Mission
  • Mon 24 Mar: Growing in Community
  • Mon 31 Mar: Brokenness and Spiritual Formation

Term 2

A People from Every, Tribe, People and Language
Preparing for intercultural mission and discipleship
  • Mon 12 May: An Intro to Contextualisation: Theory and Practice
  • Mon 19 May: Contextualised Faith Sharing and Discipleship
  • Mon 26 May: Growing Cultural Intelligence
  • Mon 2 June: Power and Humility
  • Mon 9 June: Integral Mission

Term 3

The Story of God and His Mission
The missional message of the Bible
  • Mon 4 Aug: Creation (Genesis 1 – 3)
  • Mon 11 Aug: Promise (Genesis 12 – Malachi)
  • Mon 18 Aug: Redemption (Matthew – John)
  • Mon 25 Aug: Church (Acts 1:8)
  • Mon 1 Sep: Renewal (Revelation 22)

Class times
Exploring Mission is an online course held via Zoom on Monday evenings from 7:30–9pm (AEST/ AEDT).

Add to your experience

Exploring Mission participants will be invited to join a small number of optional events each year, such as:

  • Dinner with a Baptist Mission Australia intercultural team member
  • Coffees with Baptist Mission Australia Mobilisers or State Leaders
  • Discernment Weekend
  • Conferences

Mentoring or Spiritual Direction is recommended, especially for the Spiritual Formation for Mission unit.

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Want to register for our Exploring Mission course? Fill out the form below and start your journey to discover your part in God’s global mission.
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