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From its very beginning, the Christian church has been a missionary movement. As the church encountered different cultures and peoples, missionaries adapted their methods and practices to suit the context. Thus a historical understanding of Christian mission is an essential aspect of the missionary work of the church.
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Five historical topics are worth particular attention
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*Early Church
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*Celtic Church
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*Monasticism
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*Anglican Approaches to Mission
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*Modern Missionary Movements
  
 
==Recommended Reading==
 
==Recommended Reading==
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Green, Michael, <I>Evangelism in the Early Church</I> (Eerdmans,2004).
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Smither, Edward L. <I>Mission in the Early Church: Themes and Reflections</I> (Cascade Books, 2014).
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Goheen, Michael W., <I>Introducing Christian Mission Today: Scripture, History, and Issues</I> (IVP Academic, 2014).
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==Resources for Further Study==
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Peters, Greg, <I>The Story of Monasticism: Retrieving an Ancient Tradition for Contemporary Spirituality</I> (Baker Academic, 2015).
  
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Smither, Edward L., <I>Missionary Monks</I> (Cascade Books, 2016)
  
==Resources==
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Hunter, George G. III <I>The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West . . .Again</I> (Abingdon, 2010).
  
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Stott, John, <I>Christian Mission in the Modern World</I> (IVP Academic, 2015)
  
==[[Canonical Areas]]==
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Hopkins, Hugh Evan <I>Charles Simeon of Cambridge (Eerdmans, 1977)
  
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==Back to [[Missionary Work of the Church]]==
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==Return to [[Canonical Areas]]==

Latest revision as of 19:01, 3 June 2019

From its very beginning, the Christian church has been a missionary movement. As the church encountered different cultures and peoples, missionaries adapted their methods and practices to suit the context. Thus a historical understanding of Christian mission is an essential aspect of the missionary work of the church.

Five historical topics are worth particular attention

  • Early Church
  • Celtic Church
  • Monasticism
  • Anglican Approaches to Mission
  • Modern Missionary Movements

Recommended Reading

Green, Michael, Evangelism in the Early Church (Eerdmans,2004).

Smither, Edward L. Mission in the Early Church: Themes and Reflections (Cascade Books, 2014).

Goheen, Michael W., Introducing Christian Mission Today: Scripture, History, and Issues (IVP Academic, 2014).

Resources for Further Study

Peters, Greg, The Story of Monasticism: Retrieving an Ancient Tradition for Contemporary Spirituality (Baker Academic, 2015).

Smither, Edward L., Missionary Monks (Cascade Books, 2016)

Hunter, George G. III The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West . . .Again (Abingdon, 2010).

Stott, John, Christian Mission in the Modern World (IVP Academic, 2015)

Hopkins, Hugh Evan Charles Simeon of Cambridge (Eerdmans, 1977)

Back to Missionary Work of the Church

==Return to Canonical Areas==