Paul and Barnabas Ministering in Cyprus Roland Allen wrote his influential book "Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours," published in 1912. The book challenged colonial mission strategies. He suggests that we would gain greatly from following Paul's mission strategies. And generally I agree that there were many problems with the traditional way missions was being …
Continue reading Maybe St. Paul Was NOT a Good Mission Strategist?
One of the great Christian missions books in the last couple of hundred years is Roland Allen's work, "Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours? A Study of the Church in the Four Provinces." It is a wonderful commentary on colonial-style missions, and contrasting it with missions carried out by St. Paul in the book of …
Continue reading 52AD 1st Millennium Missions History. Paul’s Mission Trips to Asia Minor
I love teaching Missions. As a missions professor, I don't have to be an expert in Biblical Studies. I don't have to be an expert in Theology. That's a shame since Missions should have strong Biblical and Theological underpinnings. Still, it is a bit freeing that expectations of others is low in these areas. Additionally, …
Acts 13:1-3 1Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas …