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Looking at the overarching story of the Bible, Mark Galpin demonstrates the inter-connectedness of the whole of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation and the holistic and integral nature of the mission of God. Understanding this story enables us to interpret individual passages in the light of the whole Biblical narrative, and is key to deepening our engagement with God's Word and God's World. Mark Galpin is a tutor at All Nations Christian College in the UK where he teaches poverty & justice studies and leadership. A former Executive Director of United Mission to Nepal (UMN) based in Kathmandu, Mark has a background in community development and a PhD in Agricultural systems. He has worked in a range of roles in community development and peace-making in both Nepal and E. Africa. Mark currently chairs the Integral Mission Forum in the United Kingdom.

" ... we are hearing a call to a fresh understanding of what it means to follow Jesus in our world."From its origins among Latin American theologians, the term 'integral mission' has become a widely-accepted way to describe the totality of God's mission in the world. It is used to express the ways of serving the whole person, making no distinction between spiritual, social, physical and mental, exemplified in the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth.In order to become mature co-builders of the Kingdom of God, we need to grasp the Biblical basis for integral mission, and re-discover the challenge and calling of discipleship.Noted Filipino activist and social commentator, Melba Maggay, writes from a Global South viewpoint in her expositions of three key Scripture passages. Together they provide that 'fresh understanding' of the life in its fullness that is our promise.

Mission: a term universally acknowledged but hotly debated in the Body of Christ, his church. What does it mean in the 21st century of diversity and pluralism?Using the Anglican "five marks of mission" as his framework, Chris Wright sets out the whole concern of God for the redemption and healing of the whole person. God's mission is seen to go far beyond the traditional concept of evangelism and church planting. It includes engagement in society in acts of compassion and struggles for justice, and a commitment to the care and renewal of God's creation.