Our Philosophy
GDN seeks to mobilize followers of Jesus to fulfill God’s missional purposes among the people on the move. We operate under the Lausanne Movement and embrace its philosophy of ministry: “Together we seek to bear witness to Jesus Christ and all his teachings, in every part of the world—not only geographically, but in every sphere of society and in the realm of ideas”.
Our Vision
Our vision is to see the global Church empowered and responding effectively to the missional opportunities presented by global migration and diaspora communities. Further, we envision leading seminaries and learning institutions across the globe providing focused training in diaspora missiology that will produce leaders who are equipped for Spirit-filled engagement in mission to, through and beyond the people on the move.
Our Goal
Following the Seoul Declaration on Diaspora Missiology in 2009 and the Cape Town Commitment’s call to action regarding people on the move in 2010, GDN organized the Global Diaspora Forum, an international gathering of diaspora specialists, experts, agency and organizational leaders, and missions practitioners in March 2015 in Manila, Philippines. The Forum helped to produce Scattered and Gathered: A Global Compendium of Diaspora Missiology as a landmark resource for training for missional engagement in today’s borderless world. In light of the release of this comprehensive text, GDN is now focused on equipping a new generation of diaspora leaders, workers and missiological researchers for mission among diasporas in the 21st century. GDN has crafted The Singapore Resolution to help guide our way forward in this next phase.
Our Mandate
The People On The Move have serious implications for world evangelization; therefore GDN focuses its mandate on the following:
Executive Team
Rev. Dr. TV Thomas
Chairman
Malaysia and Canada
Rev. Barnabas Moon
Vice Chairman
South Korea
Rev. Art Medina
Secretary/Treasurer
Philippines
Rev. Joel Wright
Director of Social Media
USA
Dr. Hannah Hyun
Prayer Coordinator
South Korea
Dr. Elizabeth Mburu
Member
Kenya
Dr. Godfrey Harold
Member
South Africa
Dr. John Park
Member
South Korea and USA
Dr. Paul Sydnor
Member
USA and France
Dr. Jeanne Wu
Member
Taiwan and USA
Dr. Sam George
Lausanne Catalyst for Diasporas
India and USA
Dr. Bulus Galadima
Lausanne Catalyst for Diasporas
Nigeria and USA
Contact Us
4th Floor Back to the Bible Bldg.
135 West Avenue, Brgy. Bungad,
Quezon City, Philippines 1104
P: +632-8-372-8045