Missionaries and the Mission Field: On Leaving

As I’ve mentioned before, Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours? by Roland Allen is an absolute must-read for missionaries, evangelists, church planters, and others involved in mission work.  Though it might be a bit dated, the content is more than a little valuable.  For example, near the end of the book Allen talks about how …

A Summary of Paul’s Evangelistic Preaching (Roland Allen)

This is another book that all missionaries and evangelists should read carefully; pastors who minister in culturally diverse areas will also benefit from it.  The book is by Roland Allen and it is called Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours?  It was first published around 50 years ago.  I liked Allen's summary of Paul's evangelistic preaching.  …

Missionary Methods: Paul’s or Ours?

While reading through many different books on missions and church planting, I purchased and read this one because it was cited all over the place: Roland Allen's Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours? First published in the early 20th century, Allen revised it in 1927 and it has been reprinted over and over since then.  …