Baptists and Mission
Baptists and Mission by Ian M Randall, published by Wipf & Stock Publishers in March 2008, is a comprehensive exploration of the theme that has been central to Baptist life. This 362-page volume compiles a selection of papers presented at the International Conference on Baptist Studies held in Nova Scotia in 2006. The discussions focus on various aspects of mission work, including home and foreign missions, evangelicalism, and social concerns, providing a broad overview of the Baptist tradition.
Readers will find in this book a diverse range of studies on notable Baptist figures such as Hanserd Knollys, Andrew Fuller, and Earl Merrick, alongside examinations of home mission efforts across North America and Europe. The papers also delve into overseas missions in countries like Bolivia, Mexico, India, Ivory Coast, and Brazil, offering new insights into the historical and contemporary significance of Baptist missions. This collection serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of religion, ministry, and theology within the Baptist context.
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Every three years since 1997, an International Conference on Baptist Studies has been held–each conference being in a different country. The theme in 2006, when the conference was held in Nova Scotia, was “”Baptists and Mission.”” This is a theme that has been at the heart of Baptist life. Papers examined home and foreign mission, evangelicalism, and social concern. This volume draws together a range of the papers that were delivered. This volume has studies of significant Baptist figures such as Hanserd Knollys, Andrew Fuller, and Earl Merrick. Home mission in a number of settings in North America and Europe is examined. The range of places covered in the papers on overseas mission is considerable, including Bolivia, Mexico, India, Ivory Coast, and Brazil. All of these studies, by historians drawn from many different contexts, add new insights in this crucial area of Baptist studies.
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