Smither, Edward L.,

Christian mission : a concise global history / Edward L. Smither. - xxi, 202 pages : maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mission in the Early Church (100-750) -- Mission in the Medieval Church (750-1500) -- Mission in the Early Modern Church (1500-1800) -- The great century of Christian mission (1800-1900) -- The global century of Chirstian mission (1900-2000) -- Mission from the majority world (Twenty-first century).

"Smither weaves together a ... history of Christian mission from the apostles to the modern church. In each era, he focuses on the people sent by God to the ends of the earth, while also describing the cultural context they encountered"--Back cover.

9781683592402 1683592409

2020276770


Missions--History.
Missions--Theory.
Missions--Case studies.