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First published in 1913, Missionary Principles is a classic
textbook by genre, but in its controversial evaluation of the
Church's missionary theories, it is by no means wholly traditional.
At the centre of this discursive study, Allen asserts the
distinction which needs to be made in missionary aims between the
extension of the Church and the preaching of Jesus Christ. The book
is divided into four major chapters, entitled: The Impulse, The
Hope, The Means and The Reaction. The impulse, hope and means of
missionary work can all be embodied by Jesus Christ, who is viewed
as the source, the end and the worker. It is always with this
objective in mind that Allen guides the reader through Christ's
wishes as to how the Word should be spread. In the final chapter,
Allen examines the results of believing in the Holy Spirit's
inspiration and the effects this has on the missionary's
understanding of moral purpose and motive of missions, both at home
and overseas. 'It is not the same thing to seek the manifestation
of Christ in the growth of the Church, and [...] the effect of that
upon all missionary work is most profound.' Extract from Chapter
Two.
Within a decade, St. Paul established the Church in the four
provinces of Galatia, Macedonia, Achaia and Asia. This informative
study focuses on the social background to the Apostle's missionary
journeys with comparisons between his methods and those of the
modern day. The book divides into five parts; the first examines
the social and religious world which the Apostle inhabited in AD
50; the second addresses how St. Paul presented the Christian
Gospel and his financial policy of self-support for the new
churches. Here, contrasts are made between St. Paul's financial and
missionary principles, which differ alarmingly from those of the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The rapidity of the Apostle's
appointment of responsible church leaders is sharply contrasted
with the slowness of the present in the third part. Part four deals
with St. Paul's procedures for authority in churches, where those
of the present day fail to address the conscience of the local
church. Conclusions are provided in part five and the clarity and
vigour of Allen's style ensures the reader's interest is maintained
to the end. 'Many missionaries in later days have received a larger
number of converts than St. Paul; [...] but none have so
established churches. We have long forgotten that such things could
be.' Extract from Chapter One.
No one was more radically critical of the ministry and the
inherited Church policy that surrounds it than Roland Allen
(1868-1949), whose prophetic writings constantly challenge the
whole mission of the Christian Church, and many of his most
important essays are collected here along with contributions about
him. After studying at Oxford, his clerical training was in Leeds.
He went as a missionary to China for the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel (SPG), where he stayed for twenty years.
His experience convinced him that missionary methods needed
changing, and that St Paul had more to offer than contemporary
practice, and in particular that ministry should be centred in the
laity. These ideas, unpopular at the time, have grown in
importance, and Roland Allen's influence is now greater than at any
time. In this volume, Paton, with the co-operation of Grubb and
King, has written on the central concerns of Allen's life and how
his witness gave rise to many fruitful enterprises in different
parts of the world. Many new writings of Allen's are included in
the volume, and Grubb tells the story of the Survey Application
Trust which, for over half a century played a formative and
pioneering part in the mission of the church. This title adds a lot
of new information and throws fresh light on the modern history of
many Christian enterprises, and extends current debate over the
role of the laity.
Roland Allen is internationally renowned for his controversial
solutions to dilemmas within churches and missions. His works were
first written in the first decade of the twentieth century, yet
their ideas are so radical that they are still relevant today.
Indeed, Allen predicted that his principles would not be broadly
accepted until around fifty years after their creation. This
selection of works by this mission pioneer and creative thinker
takes extracts from Allen's other writings, which although having
potential to be just as influential as those better known, have
long been out of print. It is now the present-day reader's chance
to investigate the theories within texts such as: Pentecost and the
World, Non-Professional Missionaries, Mission Activities Considered
in Relation to the Manifestation of the Spirit, St. Paul and the
Judaizers: A Dialogue, An Illustration from V.S. Azariah, The Case
for Voluntary Clergy and To the Parishioners of Chalfont St. Peter.
Throughout all of these writings is Allen's central belief that the
Holy Spirit is in the Church everywhere. This selection of texts
makes an ideal accompaniment to Allen's significant works on
missionary methods and principles, including: Missionary Methods:
St Paul's or Ours?; Missionary Principles; The Spontaneous
Expansion of the Church all of which have been reprinted by The
Lutterworth Press
Roland Allen discusses how to conducts successful missions,
comparing his own church's methods with the historical descriptions
of the famous missionary of yore, St. Paul. Comprehensive and
instructional, this book seeks to show the interested reader how an
effective Christian mission is planned and undertaken. Practical
elements include the selection of a location, and an evaluation of
the social and moral condition of the local area. The author
attempts to draw comparisons with St. Paul's own circumstances; the
world is shown to have moved on in many respects, with conditions
such as slavery far rarer in modernity than the distant past.
Chapters are dedicated to matters such as the teaching of the
gospels - the classic Christian missionary texts to instruct upon
are those of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. A expert narration of
Christ's life and lessons, reliably told from memory and sufficient
to capture and hold the interest of listeners, is shown to be of
essential use on most any mission.
Roland Allen discusses how to conducts successful missions,
comparing his own church's methods with the historical descriptions
of the famous missionary of yore, St. Paul. Comprehensive and
instructional, this book seeks to show the interested reader how an
effective Christian mission is planned and undertaken. Practical
elements include the selection of a location, and an evaluation of
the social and moral condition of the local area. The author
attempts to draw comparisons with St. Paul's own circumstances; the
world is shown to have moved on in many respects, with conditions
such as slavery far rarer in modernity than the distant past.
Chapters are dedicated to matters such as the teaching of the
gospels - the classic Christian missionary texts to instruct upon
are those of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. A expert narration of
Christ's life and lessons, reliably told from memory and sufficient
to capture and hold the interest of listeners, is shown to be of
essential use on most any mission.
A Deliciously Humor Filled Guide To Growing Roses Like The Pros If
you did not know that gardening could be fun, humorous, quirky and
informative with the added culinary delight to tickle your palate -
then, you have not read Growing Roses with Sherry 'n Margarita." -
M. Rutter, keen rose gardener. With a delicious touch of humor and
their 'cottage chaos antics', the writers convey how, as once
amateur gardeners, they managed to kill their friend Joyce's entire
prize winning rose garden. Of course you are compelled to read on
to find out what they did to revive the garden. The easy writing
style and layout of the book makes for a great read and will appeal
to even the most advanced gardener - someone who has been gardening
for years will still benefit from reading it. Equally amazing are
the plethora of uses for roses, particularly their collection of
wickedly delicious culinary uses. Some gardeners tend to be a
little secretive about their techniques, but Sherry and Margarita
lift the lid on their secrets, which will truly delight readers.
"Missionary Methods," written by Roland Allen in 1912, was a book
well ahead of its time. Even today his radical critique of Western
missionary methods is cutting edge, though the biblical principles
he advocates are now being embraced more and more by some
ministries that are not tradition-bound. While this book and its
sequel (Spontaneous Expansion) address mission work specifically,
the principles described do not apply only to how the people of one
country do missionary work in another. These books really are about
what the Bible has to show us about how to carry out the mission of
the church, whether in our own culture, in ministering
cross-culturally in our own back yard, or planting churches across
an ocean. If Allen is right in the conclusions he draws about
finance, many church planting efforts may be operating by financial
principles that do more to hinder rather than help establish a
healthy, self-supporting church. Allen's observations on the
biblical pattern for selecting and equipping elders for local
church leadership challenged not only the status quo of the
Anglican church of his day, but continue to challenge the practices
of most churches today. The fact "Missionary Methods" was written a
century ago but still applies to our times is evidence of the Truth
it holds. Not an easy read, Allen's book nonetheless provokes much
thought and reflection. Also an excellent commentary on Paul's
letters, Allen's book is a must read for everyone that is even
contemplating a career overseas-and even more so if that career
involves missionary work.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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