GREENVILLE PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BOOK REVIEW: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF MISSIONS BY J.H. BAVINCK Thomas Booher AT 44 Missions July 29, 2015 Bavinck’s Introduction to the Science of Missions , though over fifty years old, is still relevant and helpful for studying missions today. The book is divided into three main parts: the Theory of Missions, Elenctics, and the History of Missions. The first part examines the scriptural basis for missions and what place it has in the life of the church, whereas part three, the history of missions, examines the missions work that has actually occurred throughout church history. Part two, elenctics, occupies a place in between the other two and in the task of missions is a call to the unbeliever, asking him what he has done with God, and is characterized by prophetic preaching and calling the native to repentance. [1]...
Thoughts on the Reformed faith, preparation for ministry, and doing all to the glory of God.