Module 9: Modern Missions
Hi everyone, and welcome back to the ninth module of the History of Christianity 2 Course. In this section, we'll continue to work through the history of the various Protestant churches. This module will cover their intentional involvement in the evangelism of the wider unreached world. This module will examine the various movements now know as the Protestant Missionary Movement.
This module will help you to understand the pioneers of Protestant missionary activity, their motivations and actions, as well as the results of their ministries in various parts of the world at their time. And the student will be able to consider their impact and legacy and how the world has changed because of their pioneering work.
The student will be exposed to different principles that drove the early missionary movements and contributed to their successes, even against much opposition and difficulty. The student will have opportunity to evaluate these various principles, approaches and practices, and the lessons that can be learned from the Missionary Movements. This module will also aid the student to work through how the lessons learned are applicable in their own life and ministry.
Introductory Scenario
Imagine that you are part of a sales team for a company that just discovered an invention that will provide food security and eradicate famine. You know the product is world changing, and will save and benefit many lives, but most people in the world don't yet know about it, especially those who need it most. How would you go about informing them of this wonderful product? How would you convince them that they need it and it is worth any cost they may have to pay to get it? What if they resist or reject your sales pitch? How could you overcome their ignorance, skepticism or resistance to help them get this life saving technology? Please consider these questions and be watching for material that will help you answer them as you work through this module.
Module Objectives and Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, the student will:
- Understand the history of the modern missions movement, from the first pioneers to the unified strategy to finish the missionary task.
- Describe some of the major missionary pioneers, their stories, and what they contributed to the larger missionary movement.
- Describe the main challenges, strategies, attitudes, sacrifices, and successes of these various movements, and the lessons we can learn and apply from them today.
- Place the major events and people of these movements in a general chronology.
Instruction Guides
In this section, you'll find links to important instructional documents for this module. Click the following links to open each document. There is a set of instructions for individual study and a document for group study.
Textbook Content
In this section, you'll find a study guide for the textbook reading for module 9. And then you'll find the link to a practice quiz covering this textbook reading.
This section also contains a review quiz to test your understanding of the textbook material for this module. By clicking the banner below, you will be given a series of questions, in random order. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once.
Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the Submit
button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.
Lecture Content
In this section, you will find the video lecture for the Modern missions module. Click the banner to open access to the video. There are also links with the video if you prefer to watch on the Rumble or YouTube interface or download just the audio to listen offline.
Reviews
In this section, you will find the review slides from the course lectures for module 9. This is a convenient way to view and review the summaries for each lecture. Click the Thumbnail picture to begin the slide show.
Click the prev.
and next
buttons (bottom right of the slide) to move through the slides. You can also click on any thumbnail to go directly to that slide.
Discussion/Reflection/Essay Questions
This section contains questions for further thought and discussion from Module 9. It is recommended that you take time to think through these issues in order to thoroughly grasp the significance and explore the application of the material you are learning. These questions can also be used as essay questions in a classroom setting exam. Below, you will find links to the Response and Application Reflection Instructions for Individuals, and the Response and Application Discussion Instructions for Groups. And you will find a link to the detailed question document for this module. Or Click the banner below to view the questions in a simplified format.
The following questions are for your thoughtful consideration and discussion:
- What did you learn from the Missionary Movement? What stood out? How does this apply?
- How can you contextualize without compromise? What principles can you learn from the Missionary Movement? How does this apply?
- What else did you learn? How does it apply?
(Optional) Timeline - Part 9
This section contains instructions for an optional Timeline activity to be constructed over all sixteen modules. Below is a link to the detailed instructions for this activity.
Step nine of the Timeline should include the following information:
- Any significant events, ideas, and people from the various Missionary Movements.
- Any significant events, ideas, and people that stirred up sending churches and organizations to support missions and missionaries.
- Any significant writings from these movements, and the ideas, doctrines, and approaches which they represent, and the impact they had.
(Optional) Principles Chart - Part 9
This section contains instructions for an optional Principles Chart activity to be constructed over all sixteen modules. Below is a link to the detailed instructions for this activity.
Step nine of the Principles chart will add any important principles noted from the Missionary Movements, the influence these movements had, the reasons behind that influence, and how those principles can be applied.
It is suggested that the student begin this activity before watching the Guiding Principles
portion of the lecture. Then the student may supplement their work after learning additional insights from the Guiding Principles.
(Optional) Term Project Research & Organization
The student will continue researching their chosen topic for their term project. The student should seek to follow where their research leads, and fill any gaps in their knowledge. The student should also continue organizing all that they are learning into a logical and coherent structure, based on the information they have researched, which will serve as the organization for their term project presentation.
Below is a link to detailed instructions for the entire project.
Primary Source Reading
This section contains instructions and resources for the Primary Source Reading activity. The student should read a minimum of 10-20 pages from a primary resource or resources discussed in this module's lecture and write or discuss a brief response to their reading. Below is a link to detailed instructions for the Primary Source Reading, which contain a list of recommended resources, by module. And click the banner below to access a list of recommended resources with links to where they may be found.
The following is a list of the recommended primary sources for this module. This list contains links to the resources in print and/or online format. These links may change, so feel free to search for other sources for these same titles. In addition, please do not feel you are limited only to this list. Feel free to choose from any primary source from the period and topic covered in this module:
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Propagation of the Gospel in the East,Print ISBN : 978-1385548516Online : archive.org
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The Life and Diary of David Brainerd,Print ISBN : 978-1598560534, 978-0801009761, 978-1800403796, or 978-1589600256Online : monergism.com, biblesnet.com, or archive.org
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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to use Means...,Print ISBN : 978-3734018886, 978-1171104445, 978-1954022027, or 978-1770833142Online : chapellibrary.org, gutenberg.org, onthewing.org, or archive.org
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Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret,Print ISBN : 978-0802456588, 978-0883689509, 978-1789432282, or 978-1948648158Online : ccel.org, brethrenarchive.org, or didindonesia.com
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A Retrospect: The Story Behind My Zeal for Missions,Print ISBN : 978-1622452002, 978-1611048087, or 978-3732627004Online : wholesomewords.org, or thetbs.org
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The Life of Adoniram Judson,Print ISBN : 978-3385351912Online : archive.org, or onthewing.org
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An Account and Interpretation of the World Missionary Conference,Print ISBN : 978-1331754527Online : archive.org, or archive.org (different edition)
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Through Gates of Splendor,Print ISBN : 978-0842371513, 978-0842371520, or 978-1850780342Online : archive.org, or onthewing.org
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The Journals of Jim Elliot,Print ISBN : 978-0800743017, or 978-0800729455
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Classics of Christian Mission,Print ISBN : 9780805463132
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Classic Texts in Mission & World Christianity,Print ISBN : 978-1570750069Online : archive.org, or onthewing.org
Review Quiz
This section is a link to a review quiz to test your understanding of the objective material for Module 9. By clicking the banner, you will be taken to a series of questions, in random order. Answer each question and then push the Submit
button to check your answers. Every question must be answered before you can submit the quiz. At the end, you will be shown your score for the entire quiz. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once. Click the banner to begin the quiz.
Here is a review quiz for the material covered in this module's lectures. Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.
Module Completed!
Congratulations, you have reached the end of the ninth module. I hope that you have found it rewarding and have noticed personal growth.
I encourage you to continue on the next module as soon as is convenient. The button below will take you to Module 10.
