We have talked broadly about different eras in church history, and now we are going to switch gears and talk about some of the individual Christian missionaries that have made enormous impacts on the church and for the kingdom of God. The first missionary we are going to talk about is Samuel Zwemer, often called the "Apostle to Islam." With us to talk about him is Dr. Clayton Cloer, president of Baptist College of Florida.

Questions addressed in this episode:

-What was it that caused Zwemer to go to the Muslim world?

-What did Zwemer’s first term in the Middle East look like? Where did he go? Noteworthy events and happenings?

-In his strategy toward reaching Muslims, where did Zwemer often begin?

Books mentioned in this episode:

-Apostle to Islam: A Biography of Samuel M. Zwemer by J. Christy Wilson

-All of the works of Samuel Zwemer

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Today we will focus on our final time period, Missions in the 21st Century, thinking primarily about the present and the future as we consider what God is doing around the world today. Our guest today is Dr. Michael Goheen, a professor at Covenant Seminary and an expert on this topic.

Questions addressed in this episode:

-What global realities and megatrends are impacting missions today?

-What impact does urbanization have on Christian missions?

-What changes are we seeing in the makeup of the global church?

Books mentioned in this episode:

-Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission (American Society of Missiology Series) by David Bosch

-The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie Newbigin

-Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture by Lesslie Newbigin

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The 19th and 20th century is a time when the church, particularly in the West, experienced deep missionary fervor to get the Gospel to the nations. What was happening in the culture for this kind of passion to spark missionaries such as William Carey, Adoniram Judson, and Samuel Zwemer? With us to talk about this is Dr. Ed Smither, Professor and Dean of the College of Intercultural Studies at Columbia International University.

Questions addressed in this episode:

-What role did colonialism play in the Modern Missions Movement?

-Can you talk about how the Great Awakenings influenced the Modern Missions Movement?

-Any thoughts on the role of “students” in the Modern Missions Movement?

Books mentioned in this episode:

-Student Power in World Missions by Dave Howard

-The Missionary Movement in Christian History: Studies in the Transmission of Faith by Andrew Walls

-Christian Mission: How Christianity Became a World Religion by Dana Roberts

-The World Missionary Conference, Edinburgh 1910 (Studies in the History of Christian Missions) by Brian Stanley

-Christianity in the Twentieth Century: A World History by Brian Stanley

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It is a commonly held belief that the period of the Protestant Reformation is a low point in Great Commission missions fervor, but is that entirely true? Our guest today is Dr. Ray Van Neste, Dean of the School of Theology & Missions and Professor of Biblical Studies at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Listen to what he has to say on the matter.

Some questions addressed in this episode:

-How focused on the Great Commission were the leaders of the Protestant Reformation? Were they concerned with global missions?

-What was the primary focus of mission efforts during this time? Trying to reach Roman Catholics or people from other world religions?

-How did the Reformation pave the way for the Modern Missions Movement?

Books mentioned in this episode:

-The Thousand Years of Uncertainty, A.D. 500-A.D. 1500 (Volume II). Kenneth Scott Latourette.

- Recultivating the Vineyard: The Reformation Agendas of Christianization. Scott H. Hendrix.

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The Medieval church is often a confusing and controversial time in church history. However, despite this reality, we can still learn things from the missionary efforts of the believers during this time. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Stephen Presley about the state of the church and missions during the Middle Ages.

Some of the questions addressed in this episode:

-What impact did monastic orders have on the mission of the church?

-What impact did the Crusades have on the mission of the church?

-What were some challenges for the church during this time?

Books mentioned in this episode:

-The Thousand Years of Uncertainty. Kenneth Scott Latourette.

-The Missionary Movement in Christian History: Studies in the Transmission of Faith. Andrew Walls.

-Missionary Monks: An Introduction to the History and Theology of Missionary Monasticism. Ed Smither.

-The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died. Philip Jenkins.

-The Medieval Church: A Brief History. Joseph Lynch.

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This season on the podcast we have been discussing Missions History. Today we are stepping aside to talk about some of the recent events at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. At the time of this recording, the Hughes Auditorium has been filled now for well over a week with students, faculty, staff, community members, and visitors from all around the United States gathering to worship pray, and seek the Lord. Some have called this a revival, but others are unsure. Our guest today is Dr. Tim Beougher, Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He serves as the Associate Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism, and Ministry. and has done significant teaching, writing, and research on revivals and spiritual awakenings.

Questions addressed in this episode:

-What exactly is revival? How do we define it?

-How do revivals generally begin? What are the markers for a true revival?

-How should we be thinking about what is happening at Asbury? Celebration? Skepticism?

Books mentioned in this episode:

-Mark Shaw, Global Awakening: How 20th-Century Revivals Triggered a Christian Revolution

-Jonathan Edwards, On Revival

-Ian Murray, Revival and Revivalism

-Brian Edwards, Revival - A people saturated with God

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Figures such as Saint Patrick, Columba, and Columbanus, may be familiar to us, especially in Western contexts, but what impact did these figures make on the Church during their lives? Our guest today is Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin, professor of church history & biblical spirituality at Southern Seminary. Tune into to this episode to hear how Ireland, Scotland, and the surrounding areas were reached with the Gospel.

Questions addressed in this episode:

-In what ways did the geography (not being in mainland Europe) impact the Celtic Mission efforts positively or negatively?

-Are there any examples of women being actively engaged in Celtic mission efforts?

-A word of encouragement to missionaries working in Irish and Scottish contexts today?

Books mentioned in this episode

-St. Patrick of Ireland: A Biography. Philip Freeman.

-The Celtic Church in Britain. Leslie Hardinge.

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The Early Church era is considered to be a time of exponential growth for the spread of Christianity. However, it is also a period known for intense persecution. How do these two things go hand-in-hand? In this episode, Dr. Paul Akin is interviewed about the state of missions in the Early Church.

Some questions addressed in this episode:

-What impact did persecution and suffering have on the early church?

-“In that age, every Christian was a missionary…” -Foxes Book of Martyrs…can you speak some to the public witness of Christians in that era?

-What impact did the conversion of Constantine have on the mission of the early church?

Books mentioned in this episode:

-Foxe's Book of Martyrs. John Foxe.

-The Patient Ferment of the Early Church: The Improbable Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Alan Kreider.

-Encountering the History of Missions. John Mark Terry.

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On this season of Amazon to the Himalayas, we are going to be focusing on the history of Christian missions. How has the gospel spread since the founding of the church? We are kicking off this season with a look at missions during the Apostolic era with our guest, Dr. Rob Plummer, the Collin and Evelyn Aikman Professor of Biblical Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Some of the questions addressed in this episode:

-The mission strategy of Paul and other early Christian missionaries.

- Is the book of Acts more prescriptive or descriptive regarding mission strategy?

-Why is learning the Greek language important for aspiring missionaries today?

The books mentioned in this episode:

-Paul's Missionary Methods: In His Time and Ours. Robert L. Plummer & John Mark Terry (Editors).

-Early Christian Mission (2 Volume Set). Eckhard J. Schnabel.

-The Lost Letters of Pergamum: A Story from the New Testament World. Bruce W. Longenecker.

-Theology of Mission: A Concise Biblical Theology. J.D. Payne.

-Paul's Understanding of the Church's Mission (Paternoster Biblical Monographs). Robert L. Plummer.

-Paul the Missionary: Realities, Strategies and Methods. Eckhard J. Schnabel.

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The final phase of the Missionary Task is probably the most misunderstood. When is it time for the missionary that has uprooted their lives to pack up and go home? Or move on to another unreached location? Today we talk with Adam Hailes a veteran missionary who, along with his family, served many years off the coast of Africa in Madagascar. Recently, however, they have all relocated to East Africa.

Some of the questions addressed in this episode are...

-In your opinion, is there a biblical warrant for Exit?

-What are the markers/criteria you look for in Exit?

-What is the process of exit like? How did you communicate that to the local leaders? What was the timeline like?

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