Mission Statement
BIAMS was founded in 1989 by a consortium of churches and agencies:

* To promote the study of the history, theology and practice of mission.
* To encourage awareness of major issues in contemporary mission.
* To provide a meeting point for mutual enrichment, challenge and collaboration in mission.

BIAMS

* meets every second year at a residential conference.
* holds day conferences in other years.
* has interest groups who meet occasionally or work by correspondence.
* circulates a Newsletter twice a year, which contains articles, book reviews and news about BIAMS and other mission associations.

BIAMS stimulates

* THINKING about the new demands of mission and ministry for the third millennium
* EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION by means of its publications and these pages
* MEETING AND PLANNING through its events
* ACTION AND REFLECTION through its research