I did a class at Faith Bible College (Norfolk, VA) a few years ago. Sadly, they no longer exist, so I strung the presentations together into one file. These were not meant to be shared without an instructor talking through it so I apologize if it is a bit incomplete in parts. Also because they …
Tag: missions history
32AD 1st Millennium Missions History. Jesus as Internationalizer of the Jewish Faith
"While I have heard the argument made that Jesus considered himself to be a Jewish prophet called to reform Judaism and never saw himself as having any cross-cultural or international purpose, it seems clear that Jesus was internationalizing the movement from the start. He saw himself as inaugurating the Kingdom of God—a movement not tied …
CMH (Christian Missions History) Musings in Order
We just passed Christmas 2024 and I felt like trying something new. I decided I want to work through Christian Missions History and share my thoughts. I have shared CMH thoughts before. But this time I thought I would try to do it in historical order. Some will be quotes of what I have written …
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Lessons in Missions History
I will be teaching a max-flex course in History of Christian Missions at Faith Bible College (https://www.faithbiblecollege.com/) this Summer. Here are a few of the lesson presentations: Lesson One: Mission Movements Overview (https://www.slideserve.com/RMunson286/missionary-movements) Lesson Two: Missions of the Primitive Church. (https://www.slideserve.com/RMunson286/missions-of-the-early-church) Lesson Three: Missions History During the Roman Empire. (https://www.slideserve.com/RMunson286/lesson-three-missions-in-the-latter-yars-of-the-roman-empire) Lesson Four: Missions of the …
Book Review: “Encountering the History of Missions”
The book, "Encountering the History of Mission: From the Early Church to Today" by John Mark Terry and Robert L. Gallagher, is part of the Encountering Missions series of books. It was published in 2017 by Baker Academic. I strongly recommend it for anyone interested in Christian missions--- especially Evangelical Christian missions. I don't have …
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First Protestant Missionary Hymn
Awake, Thou Spirit, who didst fireThe watchmen of the Church’s youth,Who faced the Foe’s envenomed ire,Who witnessed day and night Thy truth,Whose voices loud are ringing stillAnd bringing hosts to know Thy will. And let Thy Word have speedy course,Thro' every land be glorified,Till all the heathen know its forceAnd fill Thy churches far and …
Missions History versus Church History
I am working on teaching a course on Missions History. I have taught it before, but this version is for MaxFlex online learning which means I need to put more work in up front. As I was developing it, I began thinking about Missions History in how it is different from Church History. Obviously the …
The Challenge of Missionary Biographies
I am presently putting together a "max-flex" course on Missions History for a Bible College in the United States. I am using "From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya" by Ruth Tucker (2nd edition). It utilizes a biographical approach primarily, with themes and chronology taking on a secondary role. I have mentioned my concerns about biographical histories--- …
Missions Theology— Problems of Reaction
Consider Quote from Corbett and Fikkert's book When Helping Hurts: As numerous scholars have noted, prior to the twentieth century, evangelical Christians played a large role in ministering to the physical and spiritual needs of the poor. However, this all changed at the start of the twentieth century as evangelicals battled theological liberals over the …
Historical Christian Mission Movements
I rather liked the chart in Patrick Johnstone's book "The Church is Bigger than you Think: The Unfinished Work of World Evangelization." The chart shows the major mission movements from the beginning of the church age until the 21st century. Curiously, I couldn't find ANYTHING on the Internet that was remotely useful in this area. …