Many of the churches God has established through SIM are now mature, and some are already playing a role in mission. Dr. Howard Brant has not only been advocating, preaching, and teaching on “emerging missions” for many years, he has also been putting it into practice—including a short-term outreach by 10 Ethiopian church leaders in India, which he helped lead. His goal is to help prepare a highway for people from all nations to become involved in world mission.

Read updates from Dr. Brant below:

It's in the DNA

19 March 2009 — There is not a people group anywhere in the world that does not have the capacity to become a missionary sending force.

Seven Epicenters of Emerging Mission Movements

30 October 2008 — God alone knows the exact numbers of missionaries coming out of the new mission initiatives. What we can identify however, are the epicenters of the largest movements.

Rift Valley Vision—Southern Ethiopia

24 September 2008 — A new mission society has sprung up in Southern Ethiopia known as Rift Valley Vision. Their goal is to train missionaries, plant churches and see healthy productive communities.

Sustainable Finances for Emerging Missions

19 August 2008 — Creating and maintaining a sustained income steam for emerging missions is probably the greatest challenge of the emerging mission movement.

Training Emerging Missionaries

11 July 2008 — I am often asked, "What can Western missions do to help the emerging missions movement?" Helping them set up a good missionary training school could make a huge difference.

Seven Essentials of New Initiatives in Mission

16 June 2008 — After pondering this issue now for a number of years, I suggest seven essentials that must coalesce for a country to change from a harvest field to a harvest force.

First Missionary Congress in Portugal

16 June 2008 — The recent “1st Portuguese Missionary Congress” brought together denominational leaders, 14 missionary organizations, missionaries and church planters, bi-vocational workers and representatives from Italy, Luxemburg and Spain.

Editorial: Should India Send Missionaries Overseas?

5 June 2008 — Why should Indians (or other nations for that matter) send missionaries “far away” when there are so many near to them that do not know the Lord? Why is it important for every nation – not just the “reached” ones – to become involved in world missions?

Sharing the Vision - Emerging Mission Network

21 April 2008 — I pondered my position in my mission and prayed. "Lord if you can get me out of this administrative post, I would love to serve the nations of the world by preparing a highway for all nations to be involved in world mission.