Theology matters for community development because it reminds us that all of life is all for Jesus. The Bible shapes how we see the world, ourselves, and, most importantly, the Lord. The Spirit uses Scripture to change hearts and sustain lifestyles that glorify Christ and honor all peoples. Without a biblical perspective, communities cannot become more like the Kingdom of God.
When leaders learn to understand the Bible in terms of honor and shame, they present the gospel in ways that connect to all aspects of their community’s lives. Request a speaker from Mission ONE for your event below.
WERNER MISCHKE, VICE PRESIDENT
Werner has been serving with Mission ONE since 1992. He leads our Training Ministry and currently serves as Vice President. He is the author of The Global Gospel: Achieving Missional Impact in Our Multicultural World (2015). Werner is a key leader of the Honor-Shame Network which helps facilitate a global conversation about honor, shame, and the gospel in missiology and theology. He served as coordinator of the Honor-Shame Conference held at Wheaton College in June 2017 and has taught on “Honor, Shame and the Gospel” in Brazil, India, Lebanon, New Zealand, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, and the United States.
Werner might be the best fit for your speaking engagement if you want a dynamic, thoroughly biblical exploration of honor, shame, and the gospel - and why it matters in our world.
Olivia Mulerwa, President
Olivia is the President of Mission ONE, a Christian nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing both the physical and spiritual needs of communities in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Guided by her deep faith as a follower of Jesus, she believes that Godly leadership, marked by humility and servanthood, is key to making a lasting difference in the world.
With a passion for nonprofit leadership, international development, and public policy, Olivia has traveled to over eight countries across four continents to further her mission. She holds two master’s degrees in International Business and law and a Certificate in Civic Leadership from the University of Virginia and the College of William and Mary.
Her extensive experience spans the nonprofit, higher education, and government sectors. Notable achievements include authoring Rwanda’s first National Human Rights Policy while working for the Ministry of Justice of Rwanda and collaborating closely with the United Nations;
Throughout her career, Olivia has been recognized for her excellence and leadership. She received the Thunderbird Global Excellence Award, was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society, and participated in the US State Department’s Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
Olivia’s comprehensive background and hands-on experience make her a sought-after speaker at conferences and events. She shares invaluable insights on nonprofit leadership, global justice, and human rights advocacy.
Olivia might be the best fit for your speaking engagement if you want to learn about international development, cultural intelligence, and locally lead missions.
Bob Schindler, Founder & Global Ambassador
Bob is the Founder and Global Ambassador of Mission ONE. In 1978, he began serving in ministry as a traveling evangelist. During a teaching engagement in Africa in 1988, God planted a seed in Bob’s heart to come alongside His faithful servants in non-Western nations, as they evangelize and plant churches among unreached peoples. After much prayer and counsel, the partnership ministry of Mission ONE was born in 1991. Bob has ministered throughout the USA and in many countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Caribbean.
Bob might be the best fit for your speaking engagement if you want to learn to listen while growing a partnership, and gain knowledge, inspiration, and motivation for engagement in partnership missions.
MISSION ONE SPEAKERS HAVE PRESENTED AT:
“Thought-provoking, redemptive, restorative, renewing, and wonderfully practical.... I believe this will minister to people on many fronts for a long time to come."
Kerry Schottelkorb, President of China Source
“Thought provoking”
"I really appreciated the discussion on how cross-cultural experience and a multicultural understanding of Scripture can enhance one's overall understanding of the Gospel. Very insightful.”
"I am a career missionary, church planter, Bible translator, and I have been in a lot of teaching sessions over the years, but I just want to say that [Werner's teaching] on Honor and Shame has equaled the best of the best of them. Although many Ethnos360 missionaries have ministered in honor-shame cultures, it is only recently, mostly through [Werner and Mission ONE], that we have been confronted with the Honor-Shame challenge. The thoroughness in teaching, energy, and emotion in delivery, all speak to my heart and mind, and to many others also."
Dell Schultze, Ethnos360