By Easten Law
Today, we are at point of change in the world and the church. The sociopolitical trajectory of many nations is fragmenting yet again. The diversity of the world church and its dramatic demographic shift to the global south continues to challenge and inspire. Moreover, the digital revolution has rewired society’s distribution and consumption of knowledge in a plethora of ways. All of this signals new challenges and opportunities that no institution of missional and theological education can ignore.
In 2022, we launched The Occasional as a modest blog connected to OMSC’s main page. In the two to three years since, we’ve posted dozens of essays from seasoned and emerging scholars covering a range of topics.
Today, September 2025, OMSC is repositioning The Occasional by adopting Substack as its new distribution platform. We aim to both broaden and deepen The Occasional’s online footprint with greater accessibility and range, coupled with richer reflections and more diverse perspectives on Mission Studies, World Christianity, and Intercultural Theology.
Please follow us at this new site for the Occasional.