This report deals with the organisational models in use by Christian mission and development agencies.  Some of the agencies studied have been traditional mission agencies which have become more international in recent years and others are those newer agencies which have been established as international agencies more-or-less from the start.  Max Oxbrow approached this research mainly through structured interviews, normally with the agency’s International Director, although additional data has been collected through less formal means and internet research.

This report covers a wide range of topics and then draws out a number of areas where CMS will need to undertake further research, take decisions in the near future, or note for future development. As the research covers everything from internal communication to mission personnel recruitment and governance lessons need to be learnt, and decisions taken by, administrative and managerial staff, Directors and Trustees.

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