Melanesian Institute

WELCOME

The Melanesian Institute (MI) is an ecumenical research, teaching and publishing institute. It is designed to help churches, government and other organisations speak more clearly to the needs of the people in Melanesia. Melanesian Institute staff have experience of living in Melanesia as well as qualifications in areas like anthropology, sociology and theology. MI's research focuses on topics of pastoral and social concern to people in Melanesia.

The staff offer their services in three main ways: through Teaching, Research and Publications. Staff members are available for seminars, in-service courses and orientation courses, both for church groups and others concerned with the needs and aspirations of Melanesian peoples. The results of the research are communicated through courses and seminars, and are made available in a variety of publications including Catalyst, Point, Occasional Papers and Melanesian Mission Studies.

Mission Statement: To promote through participation with its Member Churches the enculturation of the Gospel mission "to make diciples of all people" in the Melanesian region. This participation is to be through service, maintaining a body through which the churches can draw support through programmes of research, publication and education of a specialist nature, which is not usually available at local church level.

Melanesian Institute's location map and Organisational Chart.

FOCUS 2013

Every year, the Melanesian Institute dedicates its work to specific focus areas. This means that every staff member work towards achieving the common goal set for certain activities. This year our focus is on:

Point No. 36 (Will be published in September 2012)
Catalyst Vol. 42.1 & 2
MI Transition (2012 is the 2nd year of MI's Transition Stage to review its work and improve in the years to come).
Research into the 2012 National General Elections
2011 Recent Publication: Point No. 35

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Point 35

We often hear it said that Papua New Guinea is a Christian country. So how do Papua New Guinean Christians respond to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS? This book describes the respones of a group of Christians that are growing in number and Influence in this country - Evangelicals and Pentecostals. Read more.........

Catalyst 41.1 & 2

This issue of Catalyst was published in 2011. Topics in this volume include: On the need of Cross-cultural formation for Expatriate Missionaries; Sorcery, witchcraft and development in Papua New Guinea; An Ecumenical approach to recognising baptism; Read more........

Melanesian Mission Studies No.5

This is a timely Melanesian Mission Studies No.5

book, as accusations of sorcery and witchcraft, which result in witch hunts, trials and brutal killings, appear to be occurring with increasing egularity throughout PNG. The aim of the research, which has resulted in this first volume, was to find out the situation in regard to the belief in and the .......... .. Read more..........

Occasional Paper No. 14

This handbook is the English version of a two-piece
dissemination from a five year research project
into sorcery and witchcraft in PNG carried out by the Melanesian Institute from 2003 to 2007. This book attempts to bringt to light the increasing problems associated with......Read more....There is also a Tok Pisin version to it.