Part of my book writing philosophy is that I try to discern where there is a need and write to fill that gap in the literature. While missions literature is a niche among Christian publications (a niche as well), some gaps will only be filled by independent publishing. These gaps […]
Roland Allen
My two-part series is being interrupted with this post. However, I think you will like it. Need some reading for your holiday travels? Christmas gifts? Building your library? With this being Black Friday Deals Week, two of my books are being offered at great discounts. The Barnabas Factors: Eight Essential […]
Discounted Books
Roland Allen died sixty-seven years ago today. Best known for his books Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours (1912) and The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church and the Causes which Hinder It (1927), Allen has been tremendously influential in shaping modern missionary practices of the second half of the 20th century to the present. This Anglican […]
Roland Allen, 67 Years Later
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 […]
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