When I was in Oregon last March I had a workshop at Mayfest, a day-long event for Seniors. Accompanying me was my trusty side-kick, LeRoy Lawson, who had main billing. My workshop focused on trends in missions and how those trends related to seniors wanting to be involved in mission efforts. LeRoy read my notes, offered some suggestions, and then encouraged me to write up the workshop and publish it. I sent the article to Christian Standard this week. We’ll see it is makes it to press.
A long time friend, Stephen Burris, edited a book back in 1995 titled Completing the Task. He is editing another book in the same vein, and has asked me to contribute five chapters (3 on anthropology, 1 on strategy, and 1 on holistic missions). So I’ve got my work cut out for me.
For the last eight years I have worked from home on Fridays. I use the time for reading and writing, though sometimes I also work on the CMF archives. I found it is easier to read and write (serious writing, not memos or letters) from home than in the CMF office. Since my computer is linked with the CMF system, I can respond to emails while at home.
A couple of other assignments include an upcoming workshop on Creation Care at the National Missionary Convention, and a workshop on Global Poverty and Biblical Justice at the 2011 North American Christian Convention.
Finally, there is my ongoing project of editing and publishing (many of) the primarily unpublished works of the late missiologist Alan Tippett. Five or six books have been completed and are getting ready for publication.
