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 […]
Roland Allen
You might be a Roland Allen fan if. . . you are interested in church planting movements you think about church multiplication you have strong convictions about the role of the Holy Spirit in missions you you prefer contextualized church planting over paternalism you believe in raising up leaders from […]
You Might be a Roland Allen Fan If…
2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Roland Allen’s Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours?. This work is a classic in mission literature. It has been a significant influence on countless missiologists, missionaries, pastors, and believers from all areas of the Kingdom. For example, if you have ever […]
Missionary Methods: One Hundred Years Later
The year 2012 will mark the 100th anniversary of the publication of Roland Allen’s classic book Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours?. In honor of this event, I am presently working on a biography on the legendary Anglican. At the time of this blog post, only one such biography has […]
Early Reference on Roland Allen
This past week at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, I gave a lecture titled “Roland Allen: The Man, His Missiology, and Missions Today.” In a blog post, it is impossible to discuss the depth of Allen’s missiology. Therefore, what you are getting here is the Cliff’s Notes verison of the Cliff’s Notes. […]
Roland Allen: Part 2, His Missiology
Today, I begin a two-part series on the blog about one of my greatest missiological influences, Roland Allen (1868-1947). While Allen is 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), he has been tremendously influential […]
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