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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.
 
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.
  
Candidates for ordination should be able to demonstrate competency in the following areas with respect to the History of Christian Mission:
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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
  
# [[How gospel has been passed from one language, tribe, nation to another]]
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==Recommended Reading==
# [[Missionary connection with Monasticism]]
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Green, Michael, <I>Evangelism in the Early Church</I> (Eerdmans,2004).
# [[Modern Missionary Movements]]
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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).
  
 
==Resources for Further Study==
 
==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)
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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)
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Hopkins, Hugh Evan <I>Charles Simeon of Cambridge (Eerdmans, 1977)
  
==[[Canonical Areas]]==
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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==