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

Follow Amazon the Himalayas on:

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

For more information on the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu

For information on Boyce College, go to BoyceCollege.com