Faith mission
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Faith mission is a term used most frequently among evangelical Christians to refer to a missionary organization with an approach to evangelism that encourages its missionaries to "trust in God to provide the necessary resources".[1] These missionaries are said to "live by faith." Most faith missionaries are not financially supported by denominations.
Faith missionaries
Early advocates of faith missions included many Plymouth Brethren missionaries such as:
- Hudson Taylor, missionary to China, and founder of the China Inland Mission, who advocated "Moving men, by God, through prayer alone"[citation needed] and not soliciting funds at all.
- Anthony Norris Groves, referred to as the 'father of faith missions'.[2]
- George Müller, who ran orphanages in the Bristol area of England.
Other early leaders included:
- Methodist Episcopal Church missionary bishop, William Taylor
Modern examples include:
- Jim Elliot, martyred missionary to the Huaorani people of Ecuador[3]
- The missionaries of The Faith Mission and of the Two by Twos sect
- Robert Pierce, founder of World Vision
Faith mission organizations
Christian Missions in Many Lands
OMF International (formerly China Inland Mission)
Open Air Campaigners
Asia Evangelistic Fellowship International (AEFI)[4]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Tucker (1983), 335
- ↑ Dann, R.B.Father of Faith Missions: The Life and Times of Anthony Norris Groves (1795–1853), Authentic Media 2004, ISBN 1-884543-90-1
- ↑ Tucker (1983), 194
- ↑ "Asia Evangelistic Fellowship". Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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