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This resource provides a detailed case study of an American denomination's work in Asia during the first three-quarters of the twentieth century. ... Read more

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Crucible of Conflict and Controversy
Holiness Abroad: Nazarene Missions in Asia is a scholarly analysis of the development of foreign mission policy in the Church of the Nazarene, and its implementation in Asia.

Professor Floyd Cunningham presents an honest account of the difficulties involved in establishing indigenous, yet authentically Nazarene, congregations and districts in India, Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines. Holiness Abroad presents the crucible of conflict and controversy that shaped Nazarene missions policies and practices.

J. Stephen Malley, co-editor of the Pietist and Wesleyan Studies series, believes that Holiness Abroad "will be of interest to historians interested in the history of missions, American religious history and American-Asian relations, and missiologists." It will also be appealing to those interested in seeing behind the scenes on Nazarene mission fields and knowing more of the personalities and activities of both missionaries and local Nazarenes.

Cunningham writes with an economy of words but generates a maximum of interest.

Refreshingly Honest
When the Church of the Nazarene began, it might as well have had "Made in America" stamped on it.A century later, it is an international denomination in which Americans are a minority. Cunningham's book is a narrative history of Nazarene missions in Asia that carries an honest assessment of the dynamics in cross-cultural missions that have shaped a unique modern denomination.The basic tone is conveyed in the foreward, where Cunningham writes that anything less than a frank understanding of the personality conflicts between missionaries and the cross-cultural conflicts between missionaries and national workers would be dishonest. The result is a book that shows how national pastors and leaders worked with Western missionaries to fashion an international denomination that has significant presence in the Asia-Pacific region.The book has specific chapters on Japan, China, India, Korea, and The Philippines.Cunningham is an excellent writer whose style maintains reader interest. ... Read more

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The new millennium lies before us, a vast expanse of promise and possibility, of challenge and change.How will the Church of the Nazarene find ways to be relevant in this age of generic Christianity, where it doesn’t seem to matter what you believe&#151as long as you believe something?General Superintendent John A. Knight thinks denominational loyalty should not be a thing of the past.He inspires us to embrace the future and regard the new millennium as a prime opportunity to pass on the enduring values of our heritage to future generations&#151to build a bridge to our tomorrows.Paper. ... Read more

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Compassionate ministries in the Church of the Nazarene have brought new life to stricken people and places in our world. This book is the story of how this ministry is ’greening up’ a few blighted areas of this world.Paper. ... Read more