The Arabian Mission's story :
Scudder, Lewis R., III
The Arabian Mission's story : in search of Abraham's other son / Lewis R. Scudder III. - Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans, c1998. - xxvi, 578 p. ; 23 cm. - The Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America, no. 30 .
Include bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. The makings of the mission
The modern missionary movement -- Western colonialism and mission -- The world of business and the business of mission -- Orient nd occident -- Occidizing the oriental church -- The Muslim-Christian interface -- Christian assessments of Islam -- Muslim initiatives and responses -- A connective remark --
Part 2. Arabian sketches
The environment -- Ancient Arabia: Christianity and Islam -- Arabia: from modern times to oil -- Southern Iraq: the mission's first home -- Kuwait: the taste of bittersweet -- Bahrain: a pivotal place -- Oman: from empire to dependence --
Part 3. Foundations
Arabia calling -- The listeners -- Obey, not object -- Occupy...Arabia -- The first base: Basrah -- Bahrain station's founding -- Oma founded -- Kuwait station founded -- A summation of the pioneers --
Part 4. Evangelists, pastors and teachers
Evangelize first -- Women's work -- Converts -- The 'launching' of evangelism -- Mass media -- Bible shop to 'family bookshop' -- Pastors to all --Basrah: The traditional Christian Protestant congregations -- Oman: the convert congregation -- Ministry to the world: the Expatriate chaplaincy -- Kuwait: a case study of the multi-national ecumenical church -- A side venture: ARAMCO -- To teach is Christ-like -- Education in Basrah -- Education in Bahrain -- Education in Kuwait -- Education in Oman --
Part 5. Gifts of healing
A medical mission -- Medical work in Iraq -- Medical work in Kuwait -- Medical work in Bahrain -- Medical work in Oman -- Medical work in Summation -- Mission in motion: the tourists --
Part 6. A still more excellent way
All together...different -- Family patterns -- In search of the wider family -- The language of the angels: the medium of relevance -- The mind of the mission --
Part 7. Home
'Home' is...where? -- The mission and the home church -- The moral relationship -- Worship and mission -- Mission as an imperative responsibility -- Structure and vision -- The administrative agency -- The independent mission -- Henry Nitchie Cobb -- William I. Chamberlain -- The 'Duke' -- The Triumvirate -- The Luidens interlude -- The Buteyn Era --
Conclusion: Making port is a transition
The event (a summary) -- A catalogue -- The denouement --
0802846165
Acc#37391
REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA--ARABIAN MISSION--HISTORY
REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA--MISSIONS--PERSIAN GULF REGION--HISTORY
MISSIONS, AMERICAN--PERSIAN GULF REGION--HISTORY
BV 3210 .P35 / Scu24 1998
The Arabian Mission's story : in search of Abraham's other son / Lewis R. Scudder III. - Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans, c1998. - xxvi, 578 p. ; 23 cm. - The Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America, no. 30 .
Include bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. The makings of the mission
The modern missionary movement -- Western colonialism and mission -- The world of business and the business of mission -- Orient nd occident -- Occidizing the oriental church -- The Muslim-Christian interface -- Christian assessments of Islam -- Muslim initiatives and responses -- A connective remark --
Part 2. Arabian sketches
The environment -- Ancient Arabia: Christianity and Islam -- Arabia: from modern times to oil -- Southern Iraq: the mission's first home -- Kuwait: the taste of bittersweet -- Bahrain: a pivotal place -- Oman: from empire to dependence --
Part 3. Foundations
Arabia calling -- The listeners -- Obey, not object -- Occupy...Arabia -- The first base: Basrah -- Bahrain station's founding -- Oma founded -- Kuwait station founded -- A summation of the pioneers --
Part 4. Evangelists, pastors and teachers
Evangelize first -- Women's work -- Converts -- The 'launching' of evangelism -- Mass media -- Bible shop to 'family bookshop' -- Pastors to all --Basrah: The traditional Christian Protestant congregations -- Oman: the convert congregation -- Ministry to the world: the Expatriate chaplaincy -- Kuwait: a case study of the multi-national ecumenical church -- A side venture: ARAMCO -- To teach is Christ-like -- Education in Basrah -- Education in Bahrain -- Education in Kuwait -- Education in Oman --
Part 5. Gifts of healing
A medical mission -- Medical work in Iraq -- Medical work in Kuwait -- Medical work in Bahrain -- Medical work in Oman -- Medical work in Summation -- Mission in motion: the tourists --
Part 6. A still more excellent way
All together...different -- Family patterns -- In search of the wider family -- The language of the angels: the medium of relevance -- The mind of the mission --
Part 7. Home
'Home' is...where? -- The mission and the home church -- The moral relationship -- Worship and mission -- Mission as an imperative responsibility -- Structure and vision -- The administrative agency -- The independent mission -- Henry Nitchie Cobb -- William I. Chamberlain -- The 'Duke' -- The Triumvirate -- The Luidens interlude -- The Buteyn Era --
Conclusion: Making port is a transition
The event (a summary) -- A catalogue -- The denouement --
0802846165
Acc#37391
REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA--ARABIAN MISSION--HISTORY
REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA--MISSIONS--PERSIAN GULF REGION--HISTORY
MISSIONS, AMERICAN--PERSIAN GULF REGION--HISTORY
BV 3210 .P35 / Scu24 1998