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British Millennials in Global Mission

Faith, commitment and authenticity

British Millennials in Global Mission

Faith, commitment and authenticity

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Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 9780334067061
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 27/02/2026
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm

Based on research into British Millennials’ involvement in international Christian missions, this book asks why – given the trends in faith in the UK – are some still choosing to become missionaries? in British Millennials in Global Mission, Alison Allen explores how Millennial missionaries merge aspects of the evangelical Christian metanarrative with what they find in the wider British cultural discourse, discussing also their understanding and practice of “mission” and the extent to which these differ from previous generations. Harnessing the tension between these differing narratives, Millennial missionaries combine the Millennial interest in the concept of authenticity with self-exploration which aims at discovering and becoming who God made them to be, rather than who they feel they should be. This book outlines the characteristics often attributed to the Millennial generation and discusses how accurate these appear to be, and considers what we can learn from studying generations in this way.

Part 1: Setting the Scene 1 Generationalism and the Millennial Generation 2 Contemporary Lived Religion 3 Contextualising Christian Foreign Missions Part 2: Becoming: The Journey into Mission 4 Families of Faith 5 Communities of Faith 6 Calling Part 3: Being: Missionary Identity 7 What is a missionary? 8 Identities 9 Mental Health Part 4: Doing: Missionary Activity 10 Mission Activity 11 Mission Teams 12 Believing, Belonging, Behaving Part 5: The Millennial Missionary 13 Narrative & Discourse 14 Theocentric Authenticity 15 What should we do?

Alison Allen

Dr Alison Allen holds a PhD in Sociology of Religion from Kingston University, London, which she gained in 2024, titled ‘An Exploration of British Millennials’ Involvement in International Christian Missions.’ This book is a result of this research. Prior to this she studied for an MA in Contemporary Mission Studies at All Nations Christian College in Hertfordshire, and she has worked and taught in Romania. She is currently Head of Member Care at the Christian charity Friends International UK, who work in befriending, supporting and sharing faith with international students in the UK.