The titles for each of the main study themes identified for Edinburgh 2010 are listed below. Click on each link to take you to an outline of the subject matter, suggestions for key questions to be addressed, and information about the study group leading the research. Each group also has a blog for the latest information on their activities.

Study themes

1. Foundations for mission
2. Christian mission among other faiths
3. Mission and post-modernity
4. Mission and power
5. Forms of missionary engagement
6. Theological education and formation
7. Christian communities in contemporary contexts
8. Mission and unity - ecclesiology and mission
9. Mission spirituality and authentic discipleship

The study groups are globally diverse, and each includes people of many different Christian traditions and representing a variety of institutions and organisations. Each is tasked with identifying some key questions, highlighting developments since 1910, giving case studies, identifying key priorities for Christian mission, and making strategic recommendations. Groups are now working to integrate the work on each theme from around the world for a pre-conference publication and for discussion at the Edinburgh 2010 conference itself. Each study group will also disseminate its work in other ways appropriate to its process and find creative ways of communicating to the grassroots. Their publications will be listed on this site.

Download the guidelines for the work of the study groups (MS Word file) here.