Fellowship of Indian Missiologists (FOIM)

PIONEERS, TRENDS, MODELS, AND PROSPECTS OF MISSION TODAY

Abstract

The “Fellowship of Indian Missiologists” (FOIM) is an inter-denominational fellowship of professional missiologists, who live together for 3-4 days to discuss issues connected with mission. As such, it is a unique ecumenical organization in India; it has had Roman Catholic and Protestant bishops arising from its ranks. FOIM holds meetings in different parts of the country. It receives no foreign funding and is totally dependent on the contributions of its members. It has, to date, covered a variety of topics, as the titles of some of its published volumes indicate: Bible and Mission in India Today; Christ and Culture; Mission and Conversion: a Reappraisal; Christ among the Tribals; Mission in Civil Society; Digital Generation: Challenges and Missiological Responses; Emerging Indian Missiology. FOIM has thus far published 17 volumes on various aspects of mission. These volumes are widely in use in a number of Protestant and Catholic libraries in India and abroad, thereby fulfilling one of the chief goals of FOIM.