Anne Baenziger

We are delighted that last month we launched a new project called the Public Missiology Initiative! We are teaming up with the Irish Bible Institute and Donna Jennings (part of her PhD) as we explore missiology. Something is stirring across the church in Ireland. At the same time, Irish public life is becoming increasingly complex. The Public Missiology Initiative exists to help the church listen deeply, discern faithfully, and imagine a bold public witness for this moment. Public Missiology explores how the church participates in God’s mission within the realities of public life. It's an invitation to listen, connect, and ... [Continue Reading]

We are delighted to see that Vox Magazine is being resurrected! VOX is a Christian magazine, exploring faith, life and reality in contemporary Ireland. Our team at Praxis plus a few others have teamed up with Ruth Garvey-Williams to see Vox come back into action. Vox started back in 2009 and paused in 2022...until now. We are looking forward to the newest edition going to print soon. It is full of stories of God at work across Ireland - in churches, homes, schools, neighbourhoods and more!  There are lots of ways to contribute & support it all:  Donations Vox's giving ... [Continue Reading]

We are excited to announce the next regional gathering (drum roll...) in the MIDLANDS! We will gather in Roscommon on May 16th, 10am-2pm. This is a time for lay people, church leaders, average joes, etc. to gather, share, pray, worship, and eat with one another - all to reimagine mission together! We have a great planning team set to discern what stories to share, how best to reflect on mission in the local context, how to network and give space for conversations, and more! We love hearing about what God is doing and how the Kingdom is coming in such ... [Continue Reading]

We have a generous donor who is willing to match funding... would you like to give!? Across Praxis this year, we’ve seen God work in lives and within communities and across networks. A momentum is building. Through things like Seol, Forge, Learning Communities, and Gatherings we see God shaping a fresh missional narrative - leaders imagining new possibilities, teams stepping into creative mission, and communities gathering in spaces where faith and everyday life meet. Your support strengthens this work of training and equipping ordinary people, building networks of mutual encouragement, and cultivating the kind of missional spaces where people discover hope, belonging, ... [Continue Reading]

Missional Enterprise is a concept that blends the mission of the church with the principles of business and entrepreneurship. Join Simon Kilpatrick (Praxis Team Leader) and Ross Hill (Praxis Leadership Team) as they speak with Sarah Louise Martin who is the Regional Director of Community for Europe & U.K. with Faith Driven Entrepreneur, as they discuss the themes of Missional Enterprise and how it relates to the church and mission in the modern world. Notes on Resources: The Deeply Formed Life - Rich Villodas Faith Driven Entrepreneur Website / Podcast - faithdrivenentrepreneur.org/ Christian Social Innovation - Gregory Jones Brave Cities - ... [Continue Reading]

This episode of the Mission Disco podcast discusses the topic of Pioneering Mission. Donna Jennings and Simon Kilpatrick speak with Hannah Agnew who is pioneer mission leader with the Methodist Church and Gareth MacLean minister of Orangefield Presbyterian Church. This discussion covers the different perspectives from both Hannah and Gareth as they serve in their contexts. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bu4Vt94fv2XXkyiMa63N0?si=nFmRlhmdRIW32SXV7MwcJg Listen on Apple Podcasts here

Listen in as Donna Jennings & Simon Kilpatrick explore the topic of urban mission with Dave Gardner from Dublin Christian Mission and Richard Carson from ACET Ireland. https://open.spotify.com/episode/02ErlMdTwPvvrxrHbEsh3c?si=Q5LgmgfORKCgrphPmd3lXQ Listen on Apple Podcasts here