Missionary Motivations: Challenges from the Early Church - Paperback

Missionary Motivations: Challenges from the Early Church - Paperback

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Missionary Motivations: Challenges from the Early Church - Paperback
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  • Missionary Motivations: Challenges from the Early Church - Paperback
Missionary Motivations: Challenges from the Early Church - Paperback

Missionary Motivations: Challenges from the Early Church - Paperback

$16.61
$16.61

by Matthew Burden (Author)

Radical Pursuit of a Christlike Life among the Nations


Beginning as an obscure sect in a backwater province of the Roman Empire, the Christian faith radiated out in all directions. What drove this expansion? Where some might think the motivations would be the Great Commission or expressions of concern for non-Christians, which are common today, the early church's mission was profoundly Christocentric. The focus was exalting the reign of Christ and the pursuit of holiness. Just as the prophets had foretold, the Messianic king had come, and now, reigning at the Father's right hand, he was drawing all nations to himself.
Missionary Motivations is the story of early Christianity's startling expansion. From monks to pilgrims to prisoners, early Christian missionaries filled the earth with their message through the humblest of means, all for the glory of Christ the King. Matthew Burden provides missiological insights by helping the reader rediscover the early church's vision for global mission, which stands alongside, supports, and informs the contemporary models.
This book presents a deep look into the mindset that drove missional activity in the early church and explores original themes to inspire and inform the next generation of the church's missional thinkers.

Author Biography

Matthew Burden grew up in a missionary family and now works as an author, scholar, and pastor. He serves a church in eastern Maine, where he lives with his wife and three children. He is a PhD candidate in theology, doing research at the intersection of church history, missions, and liturgics. His previous books include Who We Were Meant to Be, a study of the patristic view of Christian identity, and Wings over the Wall, an award-winning pilgrimage memoir.

Number of Pages: 140
Dimensions: 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: June 01, 2023

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