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The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church
Roland Allen
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Description for The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church
Paperback. Although first published in 1927, this challenging study still dares today's reader to re-assess common and erroneous assumptions about the relation between churches and missions. Series: Roland Allen Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
If it were once believed that the freedom of churches should be restricted to bring greater control to missions, Roland Allen sets out to overturn this conception. Warning against the danger of imposing greater limits on churches, the Author advocates that all members of the church, 'natives' and foreigners alike, must take an active role in its establishment and daily life. The study divides itself into nine chapters; the first, introducing Allen's standpoint, the second as an opening into the nature and character of Spontaneous Expression. The third chapter deals with modern attempts by 'natives' towards the liberty of their ... Read more
If it were once believed that the freedom of churches should be restricted to bring greater control to missions, Roland Allen sets out to overturn this conception. Warning against the danger of imposing greater limits on churches, the Author advocates that all members of the church, 'natives' and foreigners alike, must take an active role in its establishment and daily life. The study divides itself into nine chapters; the first, introducing Allen's standpoint, the second as an opening into the nature and character of Spontaneous Expression. The third chapter deals with modern attempts by 'natives' towards the liberty of their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
Roland Allen Library
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718891718
SKU
V9780718891718
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99-12
About Roland Allen
Roland Allen trained for the ministry at Oxford and became a priest in 1893. As a missionary in North China, he worked for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and also in collaboration with the founders of World Dominion. His experiences in China prompted him to radically re-assess the theology and missionary methods of the Western churches. He ... Read more
Reviews for The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church
"The passion of his writing and the fundamental concerns which he addresses mean there is wealth of relevant and thought-provoking analysis in these highly commendable books." Mission Catalyst, magazine of the BMS World Mission