MMI, the Ministries and Mission Interpreters, are individuals passionate about mission and trained to convey the stories of mission and educate people in local churches about the work of mission around the world.  MMIs represent their region (Disciples), conference (UCC) or constituency group. Currently there are fully trained and equipped MMIs actively interpreting in about two-thirds of our Conferences and Regions across the country.

The interpreters are the extended staff of Global Ministries, joining our partners in the US and across the world. The purpose is to create a ripple effect of raising awareness and passion for mission in the local church by training others to tell the stories and use our resources. The MMI group remains closely networked to each other through listserves, mailings, and regular communiques. They are available to speak, present workshops, arrange for missionary visits, provide displays and encourage ideas for mission events.

If you would like to arrange for an MMI presence in your church or area, or would like to learn more about becoming an MMI yourself, contact Jan Aerie at aeriej@ucc.org or Bob Shebeck at bshebeck@dom.disciples.org 

 What is a Ministries and Mission Interpreter?

MMI News
 MMI Training Event, October 19-21, 2007
 49 new MMIs trained in Indianapolis October 19-22
 25 new MMIs trained in Michigan on November 4, 2006

Interpretation and Presentation Helpers
 Mission Activities for Churches
 Resources and Activities for Youth
 Chronos and Kairos
MMI Don Stoebner in South Dakota shares this wonderful presentation idea.
 Invocation for a meeting
This prayer, by staff member Derek Duncan, is a wonderful resource to use in the opening of a church meeting.
 Be a Global Mission Church Power Point Presentation
If you cannot download this document (over 7mb), please email dom@disciples.org, to request a CD copy
 Embodied prayer By Rev. Delle McCormick

Resources on Mission
 Be a Global Mission Church
 Global Advocacy and Education
 Child Sponsorship
 Global Partnerships
 People to People Pilgrimages Group Mission Trips
 Missionary Relationships
 About Global Ministries
History, chronology, guiding principles
 That All May Be One... so the World May Believe
Study of the theology of mission
 200 Years of Mission: The Haystack Prayer Meeting
Resources for celebrating the Haystack Anniversary, including worship resources, history, education, events, Bible study, and more!
 God's Call to Mission: Bible Study
Perfect for adult study, this study relates the history of mission to what mission means today.
 Water for all!
Global Ministries Critical Water campaign includes facts, stories, projects, activities, worship and more
 The challenge of mission action
Presented by Rev. David A. Vargas, Co-Executive, Global Ministries and President, Division of Overseas Ministries Saturday, February 26, 2005 for the Ministries and Mission Interpreters Event, Cleveland, OH
A Biblical and Theological Foundation for Understanding Mission Today
 Partnership - part 1 - [powerpoint]
 Presence - part 2 - [powerpoint]

Ideas from MMIs
 Penn Southeast Conference Mission Interpreters website
 Mission Matters
Sample mission newsletter of the Pacific Northwest Conference

Worship Resources
 Worship Resources page
 World AIDS Day
 World Communion Sunday