Alan is the Director of Forge Australia. Known for his innovative approach to mission, Alan is a teacher and key mission strategist for churches across the western world. His popular book The Shaping of Things to Come is widely considered to be a seminal text on mission. Alan's latest book The Forgotten Ways, has quickly become a key reference for missional thinking, particularly as it relates to movements. His experience in leadership includes leading a local church movement among the marginalized as well as heading up the Mission and Revitalization work of his denomination. Alan is an adjunct professor at Fuller Seminary and lectures frequently throughout Australia, Europe, and the U.S.A. He is the co-founder of www.shapevine.com, a forum for engaging with world transforming ideas.

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