An historical study of the interdenominational foreign mission association in relation to evangelical unity and cooperation /

Frizen Jr., Edwin L,

An historical study of the interdenominational foreign mission association in relation to evangelical unity and cooperation / [print] Study of IFMA in relation to evangelical unity and cooperation Edwin L. Frizen, Jr. - first edition. - Deerfield, Illinois : [Unknown], (c)1981. - 275 pages.

Part I. The Beginning and Development of the IFMA, 1917-1949 Chapter I. The Association Organized Chapter II. The Context: A Brief Overview Chapter III. Some Founding Leaders Chapter IV. The Founding Missions Chapter V. IFMA Development: 1920-1949 Part II. Expanding the Effectiveness of Ministry Through Evangelical Cooperation, 1950-1980. Chapter Virgin Islands Progression, 1950-1980 Chapter Virgin IslandsI. Relationships Chapter Virgin IslandsII. Cooperative Committees Chapter IX. Conferences Chapter X. Congresses on World Missions Part III. The Future Role of the IFMA in Evangelical Cooperation Chapter XI. Strengthening the Association Chapter XII. Projections for Further Cooperation Chapter XIII. Conclusions Appendix



Organizational Meeting of IFMA -- The Confirmation Meeting-1918 -- Third IFMA Annual Meeting-1919. The Theological Context -- The Political and Social Context. Rowland V. Bingham -- George H. Dowkontt -- Henry W. Frost -- Robert Hall Glover -- Paul H. Graef -- Charles E. Hurlburt. Africa Inland Mission -- China Inland Mission (Overseas Missionary Fellowship) -- Inland South America Missionary Union (South America Mission) -- Central American Mission (CaliforniaM International) -- South Africa General Mission (Africa Evangelical Fellowship) -- Sudan Interior Mission -- Woman's Union Missionary Society (merged into BMMF International). The 1920s -- The 1930s -- The 1940s. IFMA Comittees. Summer Institute of Missions Committee -- Evangelical Committe on Latin America (ECLA) -- Evangelical Committee for Africa (ECFA) -- Committee to Assist Ministry Education Overseas (CaliforniaMEO) -- Evangelical Missions Information Service (EMIS) -- Committee on Bible Society Concerns -- Evangelical Asia Committee -- Evangelical China Office -- Personnel Committee -- Mission Review Task Force. Mission Administration Seminar -- Cooperation and Comity Committee Workships -- Collegiate Missions Seminar -- Cooperative Conferences -- Medical Consultation -- Personnell Workshops. The Congress on World Missions -- The Congress on the Church's Worldwide Mission -- The IFMA and Other International Congresses and Meetings. To Further Spiritual Fellowship and Prayer -- Mutual Helpfulness and Conferences -- A United Testimony Concerning the Faith -- A United Testimony Concerning World Evangelization -- Establish a United Voice -- Unity or Further Fragementation?. Cooperation with EFMA -- The IFMA and ECFA -- Mission Administration -- Cooperation with Other Evangelicals -- The IFMA and Other Cooperative Programs -- The IFMA and Church Relations -- Overseas Relations -- The IFMA and the WCC -- The Future. Theological Challenges -- Socio-Political Challenges -- The Challenge of Strategy. A-Relationships -- B-IFMA Constitution and Bylaws -- C-IFMA Standards -- D-IFMA Membership.




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