Encountering the History of Missions (Encountering Mission): From the Early Church to Today
- ISBN-10
- 1493406221
- ISBN-13
- 9781493406227
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-08-22
- Publisher
- Baker Academic
- Authors
- John Mark Terry, Robert L. Gallagher
Description
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.
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