Greener Pastures in the Harvest Field

When we discuss church history, it’s important to remember that what we call the “modern missions movement” is indeed just that — modern. The church has always carried the gospel, but the organized, global missionary efforts we know today have not always been around.

      For centuries, the work of missions was sporadic and localized. Bright moments shine as we look to the shadows of the past. Boniface brought the gospel to Germanic tribes. The Moravians sold themselves into physical bondage for an opportunity to see spiritually imprisoned people set free. What we think of with global missions today (boards, societies, sending networks) is a recent development.