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Letter from the Editors: Volume 8, Issue 2
Over the past year, we have been working on a project called “Educating Urban Ministers in Philadelphia After 2020.” It was prompted by the recognition
Letter from the Editors: Volume 8, Issue 1
The theme for this issue is “Climate Change and the Urban Church.” As the world enters deeper into climate crisis, it has become increasingly clear
Letter from the Editors: Volume 7, Issue 2
This issue’s theme is “Gun Violence and the Urban Church.” Sometime in November this year, the number of murders committed in the city of Philadelphia
Letter from the Editors: Volume 7, Issue 1
This issue is dedicated to the theme of #churchtoo. Abuse of power and leadership failures may be nothing new in churches, but that doesn’t take
Letter from the Editors: Volume 6, Issue 2
The last issue of this Journal was published in the spring of 2020, and the letter from the editors addressed the racial inequities involved in
Letter from the Editors: Volume 6, Issue 1
As we unveil the latest issue of Journal of Urban Mission that focuses on the criminal justice system, we do so with grief in our
Letter from the General Editor: Volume 5, Issue 1
It has been a long time coming since the last issue. Thank you for your patience! However, a lot has taken place. We now have a completely redesigned and updated website, and the Journal now finds a new institutional home, Missio Seminary, which has been experiencing its own transitions, most notably, moving the main campus into the city of Philadelphia from Hatfield, PA.
Letter from the General Editor: Volume 4, Issue 1
You may be puzzling over the appearance of a new issue on this site though (I hope) you are glad to see it, since we announced the merger of JofUM and the New Urban World last year. We did produce a joint issue for November 2014, and you can watch out for it on the International Society of Urban Mission site.
Letter from the General Editor: Volume 3, Issue 1
It gives me great pleasure to publish Journal of Urban Mission, Volume 3, Issue 1. We have had a long hiatus since the last issue–such
Welcome to a Global Conversation on God’s Mission to the World’s Cities.
Welcome to the very first issue of Journal of Urban Mission; so glad you could be a part of it. Our mission is to continue
Welcome from the Associate Editors
We are both very excited to welcome you to the very first issue of the Journal of Urban Mission. Manny often was a guest editor
