Encountering the History of Missions: From the Early Church to Today
This new addition to a highly acclaimed series portrays the sweep of missions history, revealing how God has fulfilled his promise to bless all the nations. Two leading missionary scholars and experienced professors help readers understand how missions began, how missions developed, and where missions is going. The authors cover all of missions history and provide practical application of history's lessons. Maps, tables, box inserts, sidebars, and discussion questions add to the book's usefulness in the classroom. Encountering the History of Missions is an accessible survey of how God has fulfilled his promise to bless all the nations. John Mark Terry and Robert L. Gallagher explain the sweep of missions history from the first century to today, including the roles of the Franciscans, Jesuits, Moravians, Methodists, and others. This text can be used as an excellent resource offering practical application of the lessons of the past, maps, sidebars, and even discussion questions for a classroom.
