Key to the Missionary Problem

by Andrew Murray, Leona Choy

Why is there a "missionary problem?" Surely with the millions of Christians around the world, we can marshal a mighty force of well-equipped missionaries sent out to proclaim the gospel. Then why do missions struggle? Murray sets forth the answer in a strong call to action.

Genres: Theology, Nonfiction, Christian

134 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1902

About the author

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Murray was Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Murray became a noted missionary leader. His father was a Scottish Presbyterian serving the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and his mother had connections with both French Huguenots and German Lutherans. This background to some extent explains his ecumenical spirit. He was educated at Aberdeen University, Scotland, and at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. After ordination in 1848 he served pastorates at Bloemfontein, Worcester, Cape Town, and Wellington. He helped to found what are now the University College of the Orange Free State and the Stellenbosch Seminary. He served as Moderator of the Cape Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church and was president of both the YMCA (1865) and the South Africa General Mission (1888-1917), now the Africa Evangelical Fellowship.

He was one of the chief promoters of the call to missions in South Africa. This led to the Dutch Reformed Church missions to blacks in the Transvaal and Malawi. Apart from his evangelistic tours in South Africa, he spoke at the Keswick and Northfield Conventions in 1895, making a great impression. upon his British and American audiences. For his contribution to world missions he was given an honorary doctorate by the universities of Aberdeen (1898) and Cape of Good Hope(1907).

Murray is best known today for his devotional writings, which place great emphasis on the need for a rich, personal devotional life. Many of his 240 publications explain in how he saw this devotion and its outworking in the life of the Christian. Several of his books have become devotional classics. Among these are Abide in Christ, Absolute Surrender, With Christ in the School of Prayer, The Spirit of Christ and Waiting on God.

Reviews

[Anthony Cappoferri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome and timely book for the Church of the 21st Century. Very highly recommended for anyone in Church leadership and/or missions.

[Maren Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book, but the author is pretty wordy and pentecostal;)

[John Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

QUITE repetitive. some great points though

[Jaime Calahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing, convicting and energizing! What a powerful and encouraging book. A must read!