History of Christian Mission
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)
