I think I have been a member of the Evangelical Missiological Society for 24 years. In 1988, Donald McGavran extended a challenge to David Hesselgrave to start an evangelical, missiological, academic society to address contemporary issues related to the advancement of the gospel throughout the world. Missiology had morphed to […]
David Hesselgrave
One of the most influential U. S. missiologists was David Hesselgrave. After serving in Japan for several years, he was a professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Some of his writings include Planting Churches Cross-Culturally, Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally, and Paradigms in Conflict. Hesselgrave passed away in 2018. Prior to his […]
Lianna Davis on Writing with David Hesselgrave
David Hesselgrave passed away yesterday. Some of you are very familiar with his name and legacy. Some of you do not know of whom I write–however, you have felt his influence. Trust me on this. David was one of the leading missiologists of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. […]
David Hesselgrave (1924-2018): A Humble, Missiological Giant
One of the networks with whom I have the honor to serve as the Vice President for Administration is the Evangelical Missiological Society. We are a society of about 350 missiologists, mission administrators, teachers, pastors, and students. Our theme for 2011 is “Urbanization: Mission in the Context of the City.” […]
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