Two of the most influential missiological books of the twentieth century were Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours? and The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church, both written by Roland Allen. Even today, Allen’s missiology greatly influences missionary activities. In this episode, Steven Rutt and I continue our two-part conversation about Roland Allen. What were […]
Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours?
The influence of Roland Allen on missionary activity continues today. Valued by pastors, missiologists, missionaries, and New Testament scholars, Allen’s writings are constant calls for the Church to return to the New Testament for guidance with apostolic endeavors. In this two-part episode, Roland Allen scholar, Dr. Steven Rutt is my […]
Roland Allen-Life and Journey, Part 1
I wanted to share with you a book that was just released a few weeks ago. Craig Ott and I co-edited Missionary Methods: Research, Reflections, and Realities (William Carey Library) as a part of the Evangelical Missiological Society Series. 2012 marked the 100th anniversary of the publication of Roland Allen’s […]
New Book Missionary Methods
Roland Allen’s writings have greatly influenced my missiology. This is a bit humorous–a high church, Tractarian, Anglican making a major impact on a fourth generation Southern Baptist from the Appalachian foothills of Kentucky. Now, that’s what I’m talking about! In 2009, the Episcopal Church’s General Convention added to their Commemoration […]
Roland Allen Day
I am very excited to share that my new work on the late Anglican, missionary-priest, Roland Allen, is now available. On Monday, Roland Allen: Pioneer of Spontaneous Expansion was published in light of this year being the 100th anniversary of the publication of Allen’s 1912 writing Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s […]
New Book: Roland Allen: Pioneer of Spontaneous Expansion
Roland Allen’s writings have had an influence on my missiology. This is a bit humorous–a high church, Tractarian, Anglican making a major impact on a fourth generation Southern Baptist from the Appalachian foothills in Kentucky. Crazy. With 2012 marking 100 years since the publication of Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or […]
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