A History of Presbyterian Missions: 1944-2007

by Sunquist, Scott W.

• ISBN13: 9780664503000
• ISBN10: 0664503004
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-02
• Publisher: Geneva Pr

Summary

This comprehensive volume features a collection of interpretive essays on the work of missions in the Presbyterian Church for over sixty years. It discusses challenges to the church's mission activities and to its missionaries and examines the ways in which changes in denominational structures impacted mission work. Reflections from Presbyterian mission leaders, firsthand accounts from missionaries, and an overview of the work in specific mission areas from Latin America to East Asia make this an ideal resource for those involved in Presbyterian missions, scholars, and all those who seek to understand the breadth and depth of Presbyterian missions.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiv
Introduction	p. 1
Historical Setting and Themes
Historical Context for Mission, 1944-2007	p. 13
Counting the Cost: Statistics and What They May Tell Us	p. 36
Structures for a Changing Church	p. 58
Faithfulness through the Storm: Changing Theology of Mission	p. 85
Missions within the Mission: New Diversities in the One Family	p. 110
Missionaries Speak	p. 132
Regional Histories
Latin America and the Caribbean	p. 157
United States: God's Mission Field	p. 181
East Asia: Destructions, Divisions, and Abundance	p. 192
American Presbyterians and the Middle East	p. 215
Africa	p. 234
Europe	p. 256
South Asia	p. 285
An Epilogue and a Prologue: Wisdom Gained for the Future	p. 300
Chronology	p. 307
Survey of Presbyterians in Mission	p. 309
Notes	p. 313
Bibliography	p. 360
List of Contributors	p. 376
Index	p. 381
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