Yesterday would have been Roland Allen’s 154th birthday. I assumed Google was not offering a Doodle, so I shared several posts on Twitter throughout this week. If you did not get to see any of the links or quotes, you may go through my feed HERE.
Allen has been an influence on my missiology for decades. My 2001 dissertation was an examination of his missiology and comparison to movements within North America.
Funny, a high church, Anglican significantly shapes the views of a low church Baptist. I see a future, low-budget, Christian film in the making. 🙂
For a couple of years, I have been wanting to do an episode of This Week in Mission History on Allen to go with my other history videos (e.g., Zinzendorf and the Moravians, Patrick, David Brainerd). So, in recognition of this week’s significant date, a new video has been posted. I hope you will check it out and subscribe to my channel.
But, if you are not a video person, below are several links to other helpful Allen resources. As 2023 approaches, maybe a good goal for next year would be to read an Allen book you have not read (or re-read a classic).
As always, thank you for visiting my site and sharing it with others. Lord willing, I will return next year.
BLOG POSTS:
You Might be a Roland Allen Fan If…
Very Rare Early Reference to Roland Allen
Roland Allen: Part 2, His Missiology
STRIKE THE MATCH PODCASTS:
Steve Rutt on Roland Allen’s Life and Work
Roland Allen–Life and Journey, Part 1
Roland Allen–Missiology, Part 2
OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES:
Here is a video of a lecture on Roland Allen given at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Steven Rutt, Roland Allen: A Missionary Life
Steven Rutt, Roland Allen: A Theology of Mission
J. D. Payne, Roland Allen: Pioneer of Spontaneous Expansion
J. D. Payne, ed., Roland Allen’s The Ministry of Expansion: The Priesthood of the Laity
Dictionary of African Christian Biography – Roland Allen
Boston University, History of Missiology – Roland Allen
Charles Henry Long and Ann Rowthorn, “Legacy of Roland Allen”
FREE ALLEN WRITINGS
The Siege of the Peking Legation
Essential Missionary Principles
Educational Principles and Missionary Methods
The Ministry of the Spirit: Selected Writings of Roland Allen (David Paton, ed.)
Missionary Survey as a Aid to Intelligent Co-Operation in Foreign Missions
Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours?