Description
Book SynopsisThis book tells the story of pivotal turning points in the expansion of Christianity, enabling readers to grasp the big picture of missional trends and critical developments.
Table of ContentsContents
Introduction
1. Embracing Ethnic Diversity:
The Jerusalem Council (49)
2. Pushing beyond the Boundaries of Empire:
Patrick and the Conversion of Ireland (ca. 450)
3. Expanding Eastward:
The East Syrian Mission to China (635)
4. Confronting Pagan Gods:
Boniface and the Oak of Thor (723)
5. Accommodating Culture:
Jesuits and the Chinese Rites Controversy (1707)
6. Pioneering a Global Outreach:
Zinzendorf and Moravian Missions (1732)
7. Launching a Mission Movement:
William Carey and the Baptist Missionary Society (1792)
8. Breaking the Chains of Sin and Slavery:
British Abolitionism and Mission to Africa (1807)
9. Empowering Indigenous Churches:
Henry Venn and Three-Self Theory (1841)
10. Converting the Lost in the Era of Imperialism:
The Scramble for Africa (1880)
11. Debating the Meaning of Mission:
The Edinburgh World Missionary Conference (1910)
12. Reaching Missional Maturity:
Lausanne '74 and Majority World Missions (1974)
Conclusion
Index
Index
