Mission and Missionary Studies

Legacy of the Founders:

From Monks to Missionaries

By Nicki Verploegen

An exploration of the origins and development of four great Christian spiritual traditions – monasticism, mendicancy, apostolic ministry and missionary life.

Mary Slessor – Everybody's Mother:

The Era and Impact of a Victorian Missionary

By Jeanette Hardage

A biography of the Victorian missionary Mary Slessor, assessing her public and private lives from her own writings and other contemporary sources.

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Mary Sumner:

Mission, Education and Motherhood: Thinking a Life with Bourdieu

By Sue Anderson-Faithful

A biographical study of the Victorian educator Mary Sumner, locating her religious and social activism in the context of class, gender and empire.

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The Ministry of the Spirit:

Selected Writings of Roland Allen

By Roland Allen and David M. Paton (editor)

Extracts from the writings of the radical thinker on missionary work, whose ideas have proved hugely influential for the modern approach to mission.

Series: Roland Allen Library

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Missionary Methods:

St Paul's or Ours?

By Roland Allen

First published in 1912, this authoritative work comparing contemporary missionary methods with those of St Paul remains highly relevant to present-day mission.

Series: Roland Allen Library

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The Missionary Nature of the Church:

A Survey of the Biblical Theology of Mission

By Johannes Blauw

An account of the Biblical foundation and motivation for mission, based on modern theological research.

Missionary Principles:

and Practice

By Roland Allen

A classic critique of conventional missionary principles that remains highly relevant for those involved in the Church's mission today.

Series: Roland Allen Library

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