The Planting of the Church, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint): A Compendium of Missionary History; In Two Parts; Pre-Reformation Missions and ... Missions and Missionaries (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A clear, compact survey of how Christian missions shaped world history, from ancient times to the medieval era.

The Planting of the Church offers a concise manual of missionary history, tracing how the faith moved across Europe from Apostolic days onward. It frames the study with two introductory aims: understanding human needs and the long arc of church development, then showing how missions prepared the way for Christ’s Second Coming. The result is a readable, accessible guide to the life and work of early and medieval missionaries, saints, and reformers, set against a broad view of history.

Written to inform and inspire, this edition emphasizes the ongoing impact of missionary efforts, the growth of Christian communities, and the educational foundations laid by early teachers. It presents key events, notable figures, and the different streams of mission work that helped shape nations and cultures. The narrative remains focused on the premise that missions solve life’s bigger questions by transforming relationships—from person to God and from community to community.

• Smoothed historical overview from ancient times through early medieval Europe


• Profiles of missionaries, bishops, and royal converts who spread the Christian faith


• Explanations of how different traditions and regions interacted in mission work


• Context for the rise of education and church institutions linked to mission history

Ideal for readers of religious history, missionary studies, and anyone curious about how faith shaped nations.

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