Research resources from and for missional Christian leaders
CMIW Global
Community of Mission Information Workers
Information for Christian mission. Data, research, knowledge, wisdom: all for Christian mission. If you are interested, this site is for you, and you don’t have to be a trained expert. Some people in our community gather data and information, some store it, others visualize it, many use it, all are learners.
2022 MIW Conference
The purpose of the conference is to accelerate the development of the mission information community. Day 1-1 - WelcomeDay 1-2 Biblical foundations of MIWorkDay 1-3 History of MIWDay 1-4 Panel Discussion & QuestionsDay 1-5 How We Fund Mission...
2023 MIW Conference
The 2nd virtual Mission Information Workers Conference to accelerate the development of mission information and the mission information community. Sponsored by the Community of Mission Information Workers (CMIW), Lausanne Research & Strategic...
2024 MIW Conference
Gather Attendee responses and input for future conferencesClosing WordsFrom Data to Engagement and Fruit - Case Study in AfricaReporting Information through MapsAn Unsystematic Theology of Research Publishing and DisseminationWelcome and...
CMIW Bulletin April 2012
Passing the Microphone to YouCorrespondenceSpecial Profile: Peter VumisaInformation from the Word - Matthew 21: 23-25 For more information go to April 2012 on the Global CMIW website. The above link opens in a new tab.
CMIW Bulletin April 2013
Three Things Every Mission Information Worker Should Pray AboutOur fb ExperimentSpecial Profile: Peter BrierleyInformation from the Word - John 12:49 For more information go to April 2013 on the Global CMIW website. The above link opens in a new tab.
CMIW Bulletin April 2014
Our Work is a Work of PrayerPray with us for Operation WorldGreen Shoots Springing UpSee you thereSpecial Profile: Isebel SpangenbergInformation from the Word - 1 Cor 14:15 For more information go to April 2014 on the Global CMIW website. The above...
CMIW Bulletin April 2015
Getting the Numbers AcrossResearch Country by Country?Please pray for the 7th International Lausanne Researchers' ConferenceSpecial Profile: Molly WallInformation from the Word - Joshua 18 For more information go to April 2015 on the Global CMIW...
CMIW Bulletin April 2016
An African Welcome!Kingdom Values for Evaluation ResearchCan You Help the North American Mission Handbook?An InvitationSpecial Profile: Michael JaffarianInformation from the Word - Jonah 4 For more information go to April 2016 on the Global CMIW...
CMIW Bulletin April 2017
A Letter to Young Researchers: Ask Good QuestionsKRIM and Mission Research in KoreaA Closing Down and a RebirthcartoMissionWhat about those international students in my hometown?Special Profile: Désiré Kajabika BisimwaInformation from the Word -...
CMIW Bulletin April 2018
The World, the Word, and ResearchWhat exactly are we after?Toward a Biblical Understanding of Finishing the TaskMissions Mapping E-mail GroupsPROGRESS.BIBLE Launches New Product: SNAPSHOTSpecial Profile: Atola LongkumerInformation from the Word - 1...
CMIW Bulletin April 2019
Counting MissionariesTemptations of the Mission ResearcherWho's Who in Missions Information: Levi DeCarvalhoInformation from the Word - Faithful in a Very Little For more information go to April 2019 on the Global CMIW website. The above link opens...
CMIW Bulletin April 2020
Global Harvest MapGMI’s Mapping LegacyWorld Christian Encyclopedia, 3rd EditionWho's Who in Missions Information: Marten VisserInformation from the Word - Order for the Glory of God For more information go to April 2020 on the Global CMIW website....
CMIW Bulletin April 2021
Celebration Time!! July 2021A Letter to Young Researchers by Stephanie KraftMission Hits by Chris HowlesThe Motus Dei Network and Mission Information Workers by Warrick FarahWho's Who in Missions Information: Lara HeneveldRefocusing People Group...
CMIW Bulletin April 2022
What is a People Group Advocate? by Duane FrasierPeople Group Advocacy by Anonymous authorVirtual Mission Information Workers ConferenceAMRIConnect“Evangelical Research: An Overview” by (Ed Dayton 1971) Stephanie KraftSpecial Profile: Jenny...
CMIW Bulletin April 2023
Databases as a Wellspring for CollaborationKwiverr is a global consortiumMIW Training CornerSpecial Profile: Rodrigo TinocoInformation from the Word. For more information go to April 2023 on the Global CMIW website. The above link opens in a new tab
CMIW Bulletin April 2024
Librarians and Archivists by Joan SpanneState of the Great Commission by Matthew Niermann (edited)See You There! Meeting of Information Workers at Lausanne 4 in Korea (September 23)MIW Training Corner: Switch - How to Change Things When Change Is...
CMIW Bulletin January 2012
Rounding out our VisionOur Developing CommunitySpecial Profile: Anton PonomarevInformation from the Word - Proverbs 8:30 For more information go to anuary 2012 on the Global CMIW website. The above link opens in a new tab.
CMIW Bulletin January 2013
Do You Know Something We Don't Know? - Searching for Multi-National Research EffortsWhat's Next?Special Profile: Rajesh TiwariInformation from the Word - Numbers 13:31 For more information go to January 2013 on the Global CMIW website. The above...
CMIW Bulletin January 2014
Who Is Your Green Shoot?See you thereSpecial Profile: David MarkhamInformation from the Word - Luke 8:17 For more information go to January 2014 on the Global CMIW website. The above link opens in a new tab.
CMIW Bulletin January 2015
Understanding the ResistanceFruitful Practices Research ProjectSee you thereSpecial Profile: Justin LongInformation from the Word - Proverbs 8:22 For more information go to January 2015 on the Global CMIW website. The above link opens in a new tab.
CMIW Bulletin January 2016
Dirty Dishes and DefinitionsAbout the Term "People Groups"See you thereSave these Dates: August 23-25, 2016Special Profile: Suraja RamanInformation from the Word - Genesis 1:5 For more information go to January 2016 on the Global CMIW website. The...
CMIW Bulletin January 2017
You are the DataComing Soon!!! A Global Classroom on ResearchA Frank Word about LanguagesSee you thereSpecial Profile: Jason MandrykInformation from the Word - Wisdom from Proverbs For more information go to January 2017 on the Global CMIW website....
CMIW Bulletin January 2018
What is a Mission Information Worker? – part two!Missions Research – a Philosophy of MinistryLausanne International Researchers' Conference!See You There!"Where are my keys?"Global MissiologySpecial Profile: Warren LawrenceInformation from the...
CMIW Bulletin January 2019
Missions Information at Urbana 18Why counting churches is fundamental but not the whole dealMission Info BankSee You There!People Groups of EthiopiaWho's Who in Missions Information: Clement A. HlamaInformation from the Word: Do hidden things...
CMIW Bulletin January 2020
Knowledge Stewardship for Kingdom Impact in 2019Finishing The Task 2019See You There!Information from the Word - Go and see For more information go to January 2020 on the Global CMIW website. The above link opens in a new tab.
CMIW Bulletin January 2021
Looking Back, Looking ForwardHow can mission research better serve local leaders’ agendas?The Great Commission Research Journal and Mission Information WorkersWho's Who in Missions Information: Loren MuehliusInformation from the Word: Acts 2:5-11....
CMIW Bulletin January 2022
"Historical research." China Historical Christian Database (CHCD) by Daryl R. Ireland, Alex Mayfield, and Eugenio MenegonCultivating Christian Community Historically: The Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB) by Michèle Sigg PhDAn...
CMIW Bulletin January 2023
Research in Hostile EnvironmentsPractical Considerations for Doing Research in Security-Sensitive SettingsSee You There!Preparations for Lausanne 4What an Opportunity!!Special Profile: Bert HickmanInformation from the Word For more information go to...
CMIW Bulletin January 2024
Strategic Decision-Making in Our Changing World by Dean Carlson (One Challenge)Research for Strategic Sending by Kerry A. Olson (Bethany International)MIW Training Corner: Prompt Engineering Specialization, Global Orality Mapping Project (GOMAP)CMIW...
CMIW Bulletin January 2025
How to Get Published in a Missiological Journal by Michael JaffarianSee You There! COMIBAM2025 Humble Collaboration Casts Out Arrogant Self-Promotion by J. Nelson JenningsSharing Research and Connecting Researchers by Paul Bendor-SamuelMIWvCon 2024...