AVM Webinar: When the change begins in us – a transformation of perspective

About this Webinar

During this webinar, George will talk about inner paradigm change in the hearts of missionaries. He will emphasize that paradigm change is not a thought process but intentional steps that alter behaviour and influence consciousness so as to walk a new path, not redefine old patterns. Using his context in SE Asia as an illustration, he will outline what is needed for a missionary to change. He will look at a couple major shifts in the scriptures and how they came about, as well as the struggles faced in the process.

Meet the Speaker

George M. has been living and working in Asia since 1991. He is professionally employed in IT. Father of 3, grandfather of 10, he is bonded to his local community through hardship. His first wife battled and succumbed to cancer after a 9-year struggle. The support of their local community in Asia both humbled and transformed his engagement in advancing the Kingdom.

The Organisers

For this webinar, the Alliance for Vulnerable Mission (AVM) partners with the Rethinking Forum (RF).

The Alliance for Vulnerable Mission encourages cross-cultural workers to make themselves vulnerable to the people they serve - mainly by using local languages and local resources in ministry. This webinar is a platform to listen, ask questions and engage in conversations focused on this theme.

Prioritising cultural and missiological humility, the Rethinking Forum seeks to strengthen the witness of Christ to the Theravada Buddhist world. We want to address barriers and overcome hinderances to the Gospel, taking a critical look at what lessons can be learned from the past, deconstructing unhelpful approaches (such as neocolonialism and western worldview). Likewise, we seek to learn from and engage with new movements to Christ taking place on the ground and culturally appropriate foundations and expressions of faith. Engaging on a missiological (theoretical) and practical level, we seek to incorporate the two. We aim to become vulnerable towards those we are there to reach, seeking to discover what God is doing beyond our limited frameworks.

Webinar platform

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