Roland Allen is internationally renowned for his controversial solutions to dilemmas within churches and missions. His works were first written in the first decade of the twentieth century, yet their ideas are so radical that they are still relevant today. Indeed, Allen predicted that his principles would not be broadly accepted until around fifty years after their creation. This selection of works by this mission pioneer and creative thinker takes extracts from Allen's other writings, which although having potential to be just as influential as those better known, have long been out of print. It is now the present-day reader's chance to investigate the theories within texts such as: Pentecost and the World, Non-Professional Missionaries, Mission Activities Considered in Relation to the Manifestation of the Spirit, St. Paul and the Judaizers: A Dialogue, An Illustration from V.S. Azariah, The Case for Voluntary Clergy and To the Parishioners of Chalfont St. Peter. Throughout all of these writings is Allen's central belief that the Holy Spirit is in the Church everywhere. This selection of texts makes an ideal accompaniment to Allen's significant works on missionary methods and principles, including: Missionary Methods: St Paul's or Ours?; Missionary Principles; The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church all of which have been reprinted by The Lutterworth Press

Roland Allen is internationally renowned for his controversial solutions to dilemmas within churches and missions. His works were written in the first decade of the twentieth century, yet their ideas are so radical that they are still relevant today. Indeed, Allen predicted that his principles would not be broadly accepted until around fifty years after their creation. This selection of works by David M. Paton, a mission pioneer and creative thinker, takes extracts from Allenis other writings, which although having potential to be just as influential as those better known, have long been out of print. It is now the present-day reader's chance to investigate the theories within texts such as Pentecost and the World, Non-Professional Missionaries, Mission Activities considered in relation to the Mainfestation of the Spirit, St Paul and the Judaizers, An Illustration from V.S. Azariah, The Case for Voluntary Clergy and To the Parishioners of Chalfont St Peter. Throughout all of these writings is Allenis central belief that the Holy Spirit is in the Church everywhere. The selection of texts makes an ideal accompaniment to Allenis significant works on missionary methods and principles.

About the Author
Roland Allen trained for the ministry at Oxford and became a priest in 1893. Allen's two periods in China, working for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, prompted him to radically re-assess the theology and missionary methods of the Western churches.

Reviews
"The passion of his writing and the fundamental concerns which he addresses mean there is wealth of relevant and thought-provoking analysis in these highly commendable books." Mission Catalyst, magazine of the BMS World Mission



Book Information
ISBN 9780718891732
Author Roland Allen
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Lutterworth Press
Publisher James Clarke & Co Ltd