Scudder, Lewis R., III <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>Include bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1. The makings of the mission <br/>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 -- <br/><br/>Part 2. Arabian sketches<br/>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 -- <br/><br/>Part 3. Foundations<br/>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 -- <br/><br/>Part 4. Evangelists, pastors and teachers<br/>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 -- <br/><br/>Part 5. Gifts of healing<br/>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 -- <br/><br/>Part 6. A still more excellent way <br/>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 --<br/><br/>Part 7. Home<br/>'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 -- <br/><br/>Conclusion: Making port is a transition<br/>The event (a summary)  -- A catalogue -- The denouement --  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0802846165 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>Acc#37391 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA--ARABIAN MISSION--HISTORY<br/>REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA--MISSIONS--PERSIAN GULF REGION--HISTORY<br/>MISSIONS, AMERICAN--PERSIAN GULF REGION--HISTORY
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV 3210 .P35  / Scu24 1998