Flourishing in the Land

by Hoezee, Scott; Meehan, Christopher H.

• ISBN13: 9780802837950
• ISBN10: 0802837956
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-09-01
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

Flourishing in the Land chronicles the exciting story of the Christian Reformed Church's ongoing efforts to present the unchanging gospel to an ever-changing North American society.
Produced in celebration of the Christian Reformed Church's 1996 centennial of Native America mission, this volume recounts the Christian Reformed Church's early efforts to reach the Navajo in America's Southwest, its program of Jewish evangelism, its Back to God Hour radio ministry, its outreach to the inner city and chaplaincy ministries, and its present-day efforts to develop new churches amid an increasingly diverse society of ethnic minorities and baby boomers.
Scott Hoezee's popularly written text, Christopher H. Meehan's vivid vignettes, and hundreds of photographs not only invite readers into the stories of the denomination's pioneer missionaries and of its current workers but also challenge readers to embrace afresh the spirit of Christ's Great Commission, bringing the gospel to all nations, beginning with the nation one calls home.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Going West: Navajo and Zuni Missions	p. 1
A Chosen People: Mission to the Urban Jew	p. 47
Home Missions in Canada	p. 67
The Electronic CRC: The Back to God Hour Ministry	p. 73
Going to School: Campus Ministry	p. 95
The Great Cities: Urban Missions	p. 113
The Reverend Chaplain: Military and Institutional Ministries	p. 147
The Backyard World: Ministry to Ethnic Minorities	p. 168
Gathering God's Growing Family: Evangelizing Toward the Twenty-First Century	p. 185
Conclusion	p. 202
Chapter and Vignette Notes	p. 203
Picture Credits	p. 209
Index of Names	p. 211
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