Andi Santoso, Mission Network regional director for Asia and the Middle East, views two-way mission as a foundational principle that transforms traditional missionary approaches into mutual, reciprocal partnerships grounded in Anabaptist values.
Two-way mission rejects one-directional sending from the Global North to the Global South. Instead, it emphasizes listening, learning, and receiving from partners worldwide, fostering genuine collaboration where all parties contribute and grow.
Santoso highlights how such partnerships value both the legacies of historical North American missionaries and the emerging leadership of national figures, creating exchanges where “teachers become students.”
By practicing two-way mission, the church becomes a true community of reconciliation, where sending and welcoming, giving and receiving, teaching and learning occur simultaneously — leading to deeper faithfulness, broader impact, and authentic embodiment of Christ’s peace in a divided world.
‘Two-way mission’ is at center of Mission Network’s ministries and partnerships. In two-way mission, everyone is transformed through the journey of following Christ together. Your support makes these ministries possible. Give to the Mennonite Mission Network fund today.
