See more of this title: The Great Commission: Evangelicals and the History of World Missions

A unique book that focuses exclusively on the history of evangelical cross-cultural missions from the eighteenth century through today, The Great Commission will interest anyone who is passionate about the spreading of God's Word. Readers will learn the origins and development of modern evangelical missionary activity, what led to the globalization of the evangelical movement, and the finer points of the movement's successes, failures, and future imperatives. The book provides a substantial historical survey of evangelical missions courtesy of 11 different authors, each one a prominent evangelical church historian and theologian who has written extensively on the history of Christianity and the greater mission of the church.