What is a Ministries and Mission Interpreter?

MMI, the Ministries and Mission Interpreters, are individuals passionate about mission and trained to convey the stories of mission and educate people in local churches about the work of mission around the world.  MMIs represent their region (Disciples), conference (UCC) or constituency group. Currently there are fully trained and equipped MMIs actively interpreting in about two-thirds of our Conferences and Regions across the country.

The interpreters are the extended staff of Global Ministries, joining our partners in the US and across the world. The purpose is to create a ripple effect of raising awareness and passion for mission in the local church by training others to tell the stories and use our resources. The MMI group remains closely networked to each other through listserves, mailings, and regular communiques. They are available to speak, present workshops, arrange for missionary visits, provide displays and encourage ideas for mission events.

If you would like to arrange for an MMI presence in your church or area, or would like to learn more about becoming an MMI yourself, contact Jan Aerie at aeriej@ucc.org or Bob Shebeck at bshebeck@dom.disciples.org 

For a list of trained Mission Interpreters, e-mail bshebeck@dom.disciples.org 

Resources on Mission

Be a Global Mission Church Global Advocacy and Education Child Sponsorship Global Partnerships People to People Pilgrimages Group Mission Trips Missionary Relationships About Global Ministries History, chronology, guiding principles That All May Be One... so the World May Believe Study of the theology of mission 200 Years of Mission: The Haystack Prayer Meeting Resources for celebrating the Haystack Anniversary, including worship resources, history, education, events, Bible study, and more!  God's Call to Mission: Bible Study Perfect for adult study, this study relates the history of mission to what mission means today.  Water for all! Global Ministries Critical Water campaign includes facts, stories, projects, activities, worship and more The challenge of mission action Presented by Rev. David A. Vargas, Co-Executive, Global Ministries and President, Division of Overseas Ministries Saturday, February 26, 2005 for the Ministries and Mission Interpreters Event, Cleveland, OH A Biblical and Theological Foundation for Understanding Mission Today

MMI News

Disciples and UCC Members Meet in Cleveland for a Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training October 13, 2009 A Mission Partnership Between Tanzania and the United States July 25, 2009 MMI Training Event, October 19-21, 2007 June 10, 2007 25 new MMIs trained in Michigan on November 4, 2006 November 11, 2006 Missionworks and MMI training in Indianapolis November 2, 2006 49 new MMIs trained in Indianapolis October 19-22 November 2, 2006 Global Mission Connectors Trained May 22, 2006

Ideas from MMI's

Penn Southeast Conference Mission Interpreters website

Worship Resources

Worship Resources page  World AIDS Day  World Communion Sunday