As the ecumenical professional association for mission studies in North America, the American Society of Missiology includes more than 600 academicians, mission agency executives, and missionaries in a unique fellowship of scholarship and mission. It seeks to:
- Promote the scholarly study of theological, historical, social, and practical questions relating to the missionary dimension of the Christian church.
- Relate studies in Missiology to the other scholarly disciplines.
- Promote fellowship and cooperation among individuals and institutions engaged in activities and studies related to Missiology.
- Facilitate mutual assistance and exchange of information among those thus engaged.
- Encourage research and publication in the study of Christian missions.”