Conceptual Framework and Current Development Context

July 2018

The missionary approach to development interventions is driven by the Christian inspiration and ethos of the global movement of missionary organisations1 (see Figure 1, above). Specific features of the missionary approach make it unique within the development sector, while it also incorporates other features that are common to a wider range of international development agencies. The ultimate aim of the missionary approach is to enrich and transform the lives of poor, vulnerable and marginalised people across the globe