Category Archives: Missionary Methods
Blog Series on Insider Movements
On Between the Times, the faculty blog for Southeastern Seminary, a new series is being posted on a missiological strategy called “Insider Movements.” This series is being written by Dr. Doug Coleman,* a missionary to Muslims for over a decade, … Continue reading
Great Post on Insider Movements & Theology
Dr. Bruce Ashford is Dean of the College at Southeastern. He served a couple of years with the International Mission Board in Tatarstan, Russia, and has a PhD in Theology. If you love philosophy, you’ll enjoy reading his dissertation on … Continue reading
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Is Everybody a Missionary?
Thanks to Alan Knox from his blog The Assembling of the Church, I have been introduced to Miguel, a missionary from South America with Pathways International, who posts on their blog “God-Directed Deviations“. In a recent series of posts, Miguel has … Continue reading
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Questioning Self-Support
My friend Dougald and I get together almost every Friday morning for breakfast and we usually end up discussing something about either the Old Testament, Missions, or both (surprise, surprise since we are getting degrees in these two fields, respectively). … Continue reading
Filed under History of Missions, Missionary Methods, Missions
Missionary-Thought of the Week
“A born-again, Spirit filled, Scripture grounded Chinese evangelist is worth two or three ordinary missionaries.” Martha Linda Franks Letter to Friends, April 5, 1933 Tsining, Shantung, China
Filed under China, Missionary Methods
Self-Respect: The Indispensible Prerequisite for Self-Support
Frank Lide and Theological Training in China In January 1928, Frank P. Lide completed his dissertation for the Th.D. degree under Dr. William Owen Carver on the principle of self-government among indigenous churches in China. His dissertation is helpful for … Continue reading
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Theological Training–The Route Towards Ending Paternalism
Frank Lide On Ending Paternalism in China In January 1928, Frank P. Lide completed his dissertation for the Th.D. degree under Dr. William Owen Carver on the principle of self-government among indigenous churches in China. His dissertation is helpful for … Continue reading
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Frank Lide and New Testament Church Leadership
Frank Lide’s Six Principles of NT Church Leadership Frank was appointed by the Foreign Mission Board and assigned to the North China Mission on June 20, 1920, as an educational missionary. By October, he began preaching to a regiment of … Continue reading
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Understanding Revival–Church Growth Style
Donald McGavran’s Understanding of Revival In Understanding Church Growth, Donald McGavran dedicated an entire chapter to the theme of revival as it relates to church growth.[1] Since McGavran was most concerned with conversion growth among the hidden peoples of the … Continue reading
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Paul — who was he?
I’ve just finished reading Eckhard Schnabel’s Paul the Missionary: Realities, Strategies, and Methods. The next several posts will be some of my reflections on this rather large work (though much smaller than his two volumes on similar themes!). There are … Continue reading
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Your Church and Mission
My good friend and dear brother in the Lord, Dougald, and I are working together to assist our local gathering of believers to come up with a handbook of sorts for everything our church does related to missions. Our goal … Continue reading
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Missions in Asia: 1500 and After — a summary
Moffett, Samuel Hugh. A History of Christianity in Asia: Volume II 1500–1900. American Society of Missiology Series 36. Maryknoll: Orbis, 2005. Samuel Hugh Moffett was born in Pyongyang, Korea (current capital of North Korea) to one of the pioneer protestant … Continue reading
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Missiology = Theology + Pragmatism ?
Having just read through some literature on the Church Growth Movement, I have started thinking about the relationship of theology, missions and pragmatism. For some, the word pragmatism carries negative connotations. Its the idea of doing something because it works. … Continue reading
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Interdepence and Church Planting
I’ve been reading through some key missiological works as part of the mentorship portion of my PhD. I’m starting to trace some themes that have kept recurring. Especially since the 1960s and increasingly today, missiologists have at least given lip … Continue reading
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Planting Churches Cross-Culturally — some thoughts
Hesselgrave, David J. Planting Churches Cross-Culturally: North America and Beyond. 2d edition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2000. David Hesselgrave brings a unique set of experience, education and expertise to the table which makes him the ideal author for a book such … Continue reading
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