Themes
At last year’s conference, several themes emerged which rallied attention around key areas of impact across the entire field of Transformational Development. It is clear that if we do not effect change in these areas, we will not greatly impact the status quo. The eight themes are listed below:
Grounding both the motivations and operations of transformational development in applied, Biblical theology
Articulating a fresh and compelling language of poverty, justice, kingdom, development, and transformation
Articulating a fresh and compelling language of poverty, justice, kingdom, development, and transformation
Creating holistic pedagogies, academic infrastructures and programs to prepare and mobilize the next generation for transformational development
Cultivating learning cultures characterized by shared participation, critical reflection, and praxis for development innovation and community renewal
Cultivating learning cultures characterized by shared participation, critical reflection, and praxis for development innovation and community renewal
Understanding the impact that trends in church cultures and social roles have on the dynamics and outcomes of transformational development
Pursuing an ecclesiology for engaging churches in the North and the South in holistic mission that goes beyond utility (as a funding patron or program delivery channel) and seeks mutual exchange, communion, and transformation in the global body of Christ
Pursuing an ecclesiology for engaging churches in the North and the South in holistic mission that goes beyond utility (as a funding patron or program delivery channel) and seeks mutual exchange, communion, and transformation in the global body of Christ
Discerning the role of global and local power structures and the necessity of justice advocacy for transformational outcomes
Integrating approaches that effectively challenge and transform unjust policies and systems and restore the voice of the poor
Integrating approaches that effectively challenge and transform unjust policies and systems and restore the voice of the poor
Transforming organizational identity and operating paradigms through vision, mission, and values alignment
Mentoring, equipping, and empowering transformationally-oriented development leaders around the globe
Mentoring, equipping, and empowering transformationally-oriented development leaders around the globe
Building mutual and transformative relationships with beneficiaries, donors, government, business, academic institutions, NGOs, and others
Pursuing new development horizons through broader shared ownership of problems, resources, and transformational outcomes
Pursuing new development horizons through broader shared ownership of problems, resources, and transformational outcomes
Participating as both object and agents of transformation to sign-post the effectiveness of God’s grace in Christ by the Spirit
Facilitating the positive impact of personal wholeness on community transformation through improving member care, counseling, community accountability, discipleship, and guided Spiritual formation
Facilitating the positive impact of personal wholeness on community transformation through improving member care, counseling, community accountability, discipleship, and guided Spiritual formation
Aligning development techniques, approaches and strategies to Kingdom aims
Developing indicators and conducting assessments to measure for transformational outcomes and engagements
Pursuing excellence and best practice without surrendering to secular definitions and currencies of value
Developing indicators and conducting assessments to measure for transformational outcomes and engagements
Pursuing excellence and best practice without surrendering to secular definitions and currencies of value
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