Intercultural Learning Network
Baptist Mission Australia's Intercultural Learning network is a hub to sharpen our understanding of what mission means in the places we serve.
It is a collaborative, Spirit-led initiative that fosters innovation and cultural awareness, empowering a new generation of leaders to share insights and learn from one another ‘from everywhere to everywhere.’ On this page you will find resources to equip you on your intercultural mission journey, opportunities to use your skills to empower others and initiatives you can invest in to support emerging leaders with limited access to theological training.
“The Intercultural Learning Network will play a key role in bridging the global leadership gap by intentionally decentralising power and amplifying the diverse wisdom of Majority World Christianity. Our goal is locally led, contextual missional leadership.”
Geoff Maddock, Intercultural Learning Network Director
Our vision is to see more people experiencing and expressing the transforming love and hope of Jesus.
Learn and grow
Be equipped in your own intercultural mission through workshops and training sessions, and invest in the training of Global South leaders.
Use your skills
Discover short and long-term opportunities to come alongside emerging leaders in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
Be inspired and sent out
Thought-provoking articles written by our team and curated from theologians, missiologists and practitioners from around the world.
Invest in global south leaders
Impactful projects run by Baptist Mission Australia teams and partners, responding to theological training needs and investing in the next generation of leaders.
“Mission is not about bringing our own culture to others, but about being witnesses to how the Gospel transforms every culture from within its own unique social reality.”
“Mission is not the preserve of any one culture; the growth of the gospel in the last century invites us to see mission as an enterprise that progresses outwards from every context to the ends of the earth.”
“The ultimate display of maturity in the body of Christ is interdependence; we must move past the model of ‘the West to the rest’ to a reciprocal mission where every part of the body gives and receives.”
“The center of gravity in the Christian world has shifted; the future of Christian theological witness lies in the hearts and minds of African, Asian, and Latin American believers.”
“Mission is now from everywhere to everywhere; the church in the Majority World is not a ‘mission field’ but a vital mission force for the global restoration of all things.”
“True partnership in mission requires us to share power and responsibilities fairly, recognizing that the Holy Spirit blows over the world at will, reconnecting all creation.”
“Intercultural mission is a call to unity in diversity, where no one race or region holds a monopoly on the truth of God’s work.”
“The Intercultural Learning Network will function as the connective tissue for our organisation, facilitating an exchange of resources and insights to ensure every leader in our wider community is supported as they participate in God’s work of whole-of-life restoration.”
Connect with us
Interested in learning more about the Intercultural Learning Network? Get in touch with our team.