mss/mgy symposium What can you suggest as a good missionary study book for a mission ary society desiring to spend some time each month in expanding its vision?
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been for a long time. Scientific progress has provided us with modem means of trans portation and communication such as the airplane, radio, television, all of which are serving their places in spreading the gospel. These are but a few of the rea sons why the Christian church should be especially alert at this hour. “ It is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our sal vation nearer than when we be lieved. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light” (Rom. 13:11, 12). Why is William Carey considered to be the "father of modern missions"? William Carey, through his missionary vision, zeal, and self- sacrificing spirit was used of God to awaken a slumbering church to its God-given task of spreading the gospel to the heathen of the world. On May 31, 1792, Carey preach ed his famous sermon from Isaiah 54:2, 3, “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be in habited.” At that time Carey introduced the memorable maxims, “Expect great things from God,” and “At tempt great things for God.” This marked the beginning of an out burst of general missionary acti vity which has increased in vol ume and effectiveness up to the present time. What different aspect did missions assume from the beginning of the modern period? It has already been said that a slumbering church had been awakened and that the volume and effectiveness has increased ever since, but one other impor tant observation should be made. “The point of vision was trans ferred from Christendom to hea thendom.” A worth-while lesson can be learned by the church today. If we would be more concerned about the salvation of the lost, there would be less time and interest in bickering among ourselves.
In suggesting a good study- book I would first offer The Bible Basis of Missions by Dr. Robert II. Glover. We use it in our intro ductory course in Missions at the Bible Institute because it is com prehensive without cumbersome details. The book is attractively outlined and deals with such sub jects as: The Missionary Char acter of the S c r i p t u r e s , The Church’s Supreme Aim and Task, The Pastor’s Relation to Missions, The Holy Spirit and Missions, The Apostle Paul and Missions, Christ’s Return and Missions, The Essential Elements of a Mission ary Call, Missionary Stewardship and The Vital Place of Missionary Intercession. For a survey of mission fields, I would suggest the book entitled World Missions by Martha L. Moennich. It contains 11 chap ters, 'each dealing -with a differ ent part of the world and its need. There are many other worth while missionary books dealing with history, biography, etc., but for general study I know of noth ing better than these mentioned. They can be purchased from the Biola Book Room, 560 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, Calif. I have often heard it said that we are living in a day of great mission ary opportunities. Will you please give specific reasons for such a statement? This is a subject which always stirs my heart. Yes, the statement is true. These are days of unpar alleled opportunity. The Scripture says “When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him” (Isa. 59:19). Just as we see indications of the flooding iniquity, so are we recognizing the signs of gospel triumph. Men in high positions, even as those of low degree are crying out for foundation truth. With men’s failure to bring about lasting, world-wide peace, there seems to be a greater acknowledgment of Divine need. This is our oppor tunity to give men the gospel. Since modernism has failed to satisfy the heart, there is a greater willingness to hear the Word of Life in many of our denomina tional churches than there has
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