This module offers an introduction to missiology as an aspect of applied theology and as an academic subject in its own right, drawing from a wide range of disciplines including biblical studies, sociology, psychology, anthropology, geography and his
Norris Groves was an English dentist who read his New Testament very carefully. He found promises and instructions given by Jesus, and wondered why no one seemed to have noticed them before. Perhaps churches and missions would achieve more...
In many parts of North Africa, ruins of ancient Christian buildings remain. What do we know about the complex civilization and the elaborate religion so clearly these remnants bear witness to? ... On the shelves of our libraries we meet many works written by North African scholars such as Augustine, Cyprien and Tertullian. What were the beliefs of our famous ancestors? ... This fascinating book sheds light on a fundamental part of our cultural and religious heritage...
For each of us there are moments when we wonder about God. The feeling may quickly pass and leave no trace. It may suggest something to think about when time allows. It may mark the first step in an urgent quest that will not rest until fully...
A world beautifully designed and built… now wrecked and left in disarray! Who wrote the genetic codes in every living thing? And who devised the diseases that torment us? What’s gone wrong with everything… and how can it be put right? --- a quest...
Norris Groves accepted the New Testament as a divinely inspired manual for church and mission. His writings and example launched a back-to-the-Bible movement that has flourished from the early nineteenth century to the present day .....
How can churches that are planted by missionaries become indigenous? This question has troubled mission leaders for two centuries. Varied schemes have been proposed for the transfer of authority, property and finance to suitably trained nationals but