Welcome
MICN is a growing network of expatriate international church leaders who desire to be missional.
MiSSIONAL is our journey. From sending a few, to all sent together. From distant consumers of culture, to incarnational and critical participants in culture. From church for the churched, to church as an active Kingdom presence in each culture. From formulaic and institutionalized programs to servant relationships of word, deed, sign and prayer.
INTERNATIONAL is our composition. We intend to facilitate creative thinking in leaders who are needed to enable International Churches (IC’s) to be active participants in God’s mission in multicultural, national, and expatriate contexts. There are IC’s from fourteen different nations represented among us this year. There are planters of IC’s and leaders of IC’s of over 1200 members, and everything in-between. Each person brings varying perspectives and unique ministry contexts.
CHURCH is our platform and passion. One expression of God’s transforming work in the world is through IC’s situated around the globe. This conference is about emerging IC’s. Jesus loves His bride. God has an agenda beyond our ministries that exceeds our wildest imaginations. As we explore that agenda, know that you are being prayed for and that God has work He wants to do in you and through you.
NETWORK is the common rope that binds us together. We believe that synergistic partnerships inside a broad network will enhance and quicken the task of world mission. We intend to hear your story and champion models of ministry that are reproducible and sustainable. Therefore we have taken care and created lots of time for discussion and relationship building in a variety of settings. We invite you to contribute. We invite you to be a participating team player. Let’s give to each other and receive from God all he wants to impart.
