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 

Upcoming Training Events

Quadrennial 2010 Pre-Event Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training June 21, 2010 Although this event is primarily for Disciples women attending the Quadrennial, it is open to their husbands and other Disciples men, as well as, men and women from the UCC who might want to take advantage of this training opportunity. If you can see yourself using your specific gifts and available time to serve as a Ministries and Mission Interpreter in your church context, please click the link and fill out the response form for the June 21-23, 2010 MMI training event in Greensboro, North Carolina.  Oklahoma Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training Event April 22, 2010 sponsored by Global Ministries hosted by The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma at Central Christian Church 1111 W. Broadway St. Enid, OK 73703-5897

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 Partnership - part 1 - [powerpoint] Presence - part 2 - [powerpoint]

Ideas from MMI's

Penn Southeast Conference Mission Interpreters website  Mission Matters Sample mission newsletter of the Pacific Northwest Conference

Worship Resources

Worship Resources page  World AIDS Day  World Communion Sunday