Overview of a century

In important ways the celebration of Edinburgh 2010 and the process leading towards it will be different from the Edinburgh 1910 Conference.

• Rather than being centred in Edinburgh, a polycentric approach is being taken, both for the study process and for 2010 events which will take place in many locations around the world including Edinburgh.
• Whereas 1910 was confined to mainline Protestantism, the participants in 2010 are drawn from the whole range of Christian traditions and confessions, including Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Pentecostal, and Independent Churches, and show a better gender and age balance.
• Instead of being confined to the North Atlantic, there is an intentional bias to the South, recognising that Christianity's centre of gravity has moved markedly southwards during the past century. The process aims to be truly worldwide in its scope.

For an overview of Edinburgh 1910 and a century of subsequent developments in mission, see, Ken Ross, Edinburgh 2010: Springboard for Mission, forthcoming.

Edinburgh 1910 and its legacy 

From this page you can access material relating to Edinburgh 1910 and the history of mission over the last century.

• Resources relating to Edinburgh 1910
• Other papers and documents to download