Missions Committee

Mandate (as per ICRC 2026)

  1. Arrange for consultations among representatives of the world missions agencies of the ICRC Member Churches for the purposes of exchanging information on current and planned work, discussing issues of mutual concern, and exploring ways for possible bi- or multi-lateral cooperation in mission among the Member Churches.
  2. Gather information regarding the mission works of the ICRC Member Churches for summarizing and distribution to the world missions agencies of the ICRC Member Churches and presentation to the next meeting of the Conference.
  3. Arrange for the periodic submission of articles on Reformed missions suitable for inclusion in Lux Mundi, which might include descriptions of opportunities for missionary service and/or mission project participation pending in the Member Churches, and articles intended to promote interest in Reformed missions. When appropriate, such articles may also be posted on the ICRC website.
  4. Develop and maintain a list of mission contact representatives for each Member Church. Each representative will be responsible for disseminating ICRC missions information and materials to their respective churches and for gathering and transmitting to the Missions Committee the relevant information from their respective churches necessary for the accomplishment of (a)–(c) above.
  5. Continue contact with the Mission and Evangelism Commission of the World Reformed Fellowship.
  6. Send a report to the Corresponding Secretary at least six months before the next ICRC.
  7. Propose a budget for the following four years to the next ICRC.

    Committee members

    Convenor  

    The Rev. Benjamin Hopp, United States | Email: benjamin.hopp@opc.org

    Further members

    The Rev. Dirk Boersma, South Africa

    The Rev. Hans van der Bas, The Netherlands

    The Rev. SungJin Jun, Korea

    The Rev. Richard Bout, Canada

    The Rev. Patrick Jok, Sudan

    The Rev. Dr. Yonson Dethan, Indonesia