Australian Association for Mission Studies

The Australian Association for Mission Studies (AAMS) is an Australian association of those interested in the study of Christian mission—including scholars, teachers and reflective practitioners—aiming to:

• promote the theological, biblical, historical, practical and contextual study of mission, local and global;
• promote engagement with the cultures and people with whom Christians share and explore the gospel, including, in particular, Australian indigenous voices;
• encourage co-operation and sharing of research and experience among individuals and institutions engaged in mission;
• bring together, through networks, conferences and seminars, those engaged in mission studies;
• stimulate publications in missiology, including a journal; and
• affiliate with the International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS), work in partnership with the Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Mission Studies (ANZAMS) and build links with those engaged in mission studies in the South Pacific.

 AAMS grew out of the former South Pacific Association for Mission Studies (SPAMS) at the Australian Missiology Conference in 2005 and was formed in 2006. Click HERE to read about SPAMS and the birth of AAMS.

Its main activities are

• the Australian Journal of Mission Studies (AJMS)
• national missiology conferences from time to time
• state-based networks holding events in capital cities
• an email newsletter for members
• an email discussion forum for members
• providing resources on this web site

It is affiliated with the International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS).

It is an incorporated association in Victoria (No. A0049279V) and is registered as a non-profit organisation, with Australian Business Number 20 190 752 965.