Notes by Lana
· Cyclical vs. Linear - History is linear – there is a beginning & an end
· God is in control of history – Acts 17:26-27 – He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined theirappointed times & the boundaries of their habitation, that they would seek God…….
· Boundaries of people group is not necessary the same as political or linguistic boundaries
· Galatians 4:4-5 – But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons
· God is drawing a people back to Himself
· God is the one who is going to determine what is going to happen when & where
· 4 mechanisms for advancing the gospel in the Bible
Voluntary Going – Eg. Abraham | Involuntary Going – Eg. Jonah, Joseph |
Voluntary Coming – Eg. Naaman | Involuntary Coming – Eg. Ruth & Naomi, slaves, Roman soldiers |
· 10 Epochs of Redemptive History (Covering the final 5)
Romans | Barbarians |
0 – 400 AD | 400-800 AD |
Preparing the Soil · Roman empire · Roman peace · Roman roads · Common languages · Dissatisfaction with old religions · Jewish Dispora - one God · Pilgrim routes to Jerusalem – Pentecost, Passover etc Jerusalem to Rome · Jews · Gentiles · Center of the Jewish world (Jerusalem) to the center of the Gentile world (Rome) · The focus of Acts – Jewish based religion to a Gentile based religion 2nd Century · Expansion of the gospel in the Roman empire 1. Preaching the gospel 2. People coming to Christ 3. Persecution · The blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church Constantine · 313 Edict of Toleration (Forbidden to persecute Christians) · 325 Council of Nicea · 330 Constantine moves to Byzantium (East vs. West had different “direction”) Ufilas (from East) · Arian (doesn’t believe in the deity of Christ) · Missionary to the Goths/ Barbarians · Translated Bible Theodosius · 380 Theodosius – Christianity official religion of the empire | Patrick 389-461 · Celtic mission – Thrust to Europe 500-800 AD · Ireland: became a christian nation · 1st nation to abolish slavery Boniface 672-754 Charlemagne · King of Frank · Christian education Nestorian expansion to the East 480-1250 AD 1st attempt to get into China |
· Voluntary going: Peter · Involuntary going: Persecuted Christians · Voluntary coming: Ethiopian | · Voluntary going: Patrick; Nestorians · Involuntary going: Slaves |
Vikings | Muslims |
800-1200 AD | 1200-1600 |
· Raiding – after gold, food etc & take slaves, & priests back · Denmark, Sweden, Norway – churches were established | · Islamic expansion · 732 Muslim defeat at Tours – Stop of advance in Western Europe · 1453 Fall of Constantinople to Muslims · No organized resistance because the Roman empire no longer exists · 3 options: Become a Muslim; get killed; pay heavy taxes · The North African churches fell because: 1. It was never truly indigenous – it was a Latin church that imposed its influence over there 2. Never translated scriptures into local languages (KEY: HEART language) 3. Growth of the sacramental system 4. Theological controversies Crusades · Stole, killed, raped many · Referred to the 1st Holocaust by the Jews St Francis of Assisi · Loved animals · Made a few journeys to North Africa Ramon Llull · Learned Arabic · Read the Quran – used apologetics to reach Muslims · Started a seminary · Martyred in a small town – 30-40 years later, the town came to Christ |
Voluntary going |
Ends of the earth |
1600–2000 AD |
· Europe’s Isolation 1453 – just came out of the Dark Ages · During those days, the Arabs were at their peak - military, science, technology etc · Discovered ships which enabled them to reach travel to different parts of the world: 1. Dias 1487 (South Africa) 2. Columbus 1492 3. Vasco da Gama 1497 4. Magellan 1519 (all around the world) Catholics · Treaty of Tordesillas – 1493 · “Split the world into half – Spain & Portugal · Spain to the West · Portugal to the East St. Francis Xavier Matteo Ricci · China 1583 · Methodology: Reach the upper class via science Roman Catholic Missions 1500-1800 Reformation Europe · Chaos 1. Survival 2. Isolation 3. Need for structural reform 4. Belief the great commission had been fulfilled 5. Limited concept of missions Modality · “Mum” (provides comfort) · Characteristics: Inclusive, nurtured-oriented, structured, fellowship church · Strengthen the church Sodality · “Soldier” · Characteristics: Task oriented, Mission society · Extend the church 3 Eras of Modern Missions 1. 1st Era 1792-1910 (William Carey) · Believed that everyone should hear the gospel · Went to the Coast Lands 2. 2nd Era 1865-1980 (Hudson Taylor) · Reached people in the Inland 3. 3rd Era 1934-Today - Unreached peoples · You can have one language, but different people groups * 4th Era - People going from everywhere to everywhere |
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