Joy to the World!

Learn what it means to give "Joy to the World" as special guest speakers, including the Mission Study 2010 author Dana Robert shares her story at Assembly 2010's Mission Forward Symposium.

Summary of Joy to the World

The 2010 mission study, Joy to the World!, explores how mission and evangelism flow from joyous gratitude for the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Edinburgh 2010: A Mission Practitioner’s Perspective

Maria Chavez: indigenous Bolivian theologian

Maria Chavez on the Challenges Bolivian Women Face

Watch this interview in our Video Gallery: Ms. Chavez is an indigenous Bolivian theologian.

Mission in the Age of Global Christianity

Interview with Dana Robert, author of "Joy to the World!"

United Methodist Women in Mission Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Dana Robert's keynote address at the Mission Forward seminar

From New World Outlook, this map depicts the world in 2010 by the religion with the most adherents in each of the world’s 3,000 major civil divisions (note that in some cases this is a plurality rather than an actual majority).

Please note: On page 7, second paragraph of the mission study text "Joy to the World":
"Joy to the World" is a shout of celebration, penned by the great hymn writer Isaac Watts in 1819". The correct date is 1719.

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Justice Comes as River Water Flows

The song "Justice Comes as River Water Flows" can be found in the Korean-English United Methodist Hymnal Come Let Us Worship (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001). The sheet music can be found online. Please credit the Abingdon Press when reproducing this song and ensure that your church or institution is covered by a music license allowing you to reproduce the song.