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History and Missions
Jeff & Romkje Fountain are the initiators of the Schuman Centre for European Studies which strives to ‘jog memories’, ‘stir consciences’ and ‘awaken imaginations’ concerning Europe and her Christian heritage.
Jeff was YWAM Europe director for 20 years, until 2009 and Romkje was the founder of YWAM in the Netherlands.
Jeff chaired the annual Hope for Europe Round Table until 2015 and is the author of Living as People of Hope, Deeply Rooted and other titles and also writes weekly word, a weekly column on issues relating to Europe. Jeff and Romkje have three married sons, and seven grandchildren.
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Live, Learn, Change the world!
Jeff gives us a flying overview of the history of missions. HISstory like you have not heard before.
I. THE BIBLE: a map for past, present and future.
A. God’s cosmic plan for mankind:
Creation / fall / redemption / transformation – destined to rule.
B. God’s rescue plan for all peoples:
Genesis to Revelation – a missionary book from cover to cover.
II. THE FIRST MILLENNIUM: transformed barbarians!
A 33AD-400 The early church:
Promising start…missed opportunities!
B 400-1000 New beginnings in unlikely places!
Monasticism / Celtic missionaries / Viking raiders.
III. THE SECOND MILLENNIUM: regression, reform and revival.
A 1000-1500 Agitating for reform:
Franciscans / Dominicans
Waldenses / Wycliffe / Hus / Unitas Fratrum.
B 1500-1600 Reform at last! but is it radical enough?
Reformation/ Counter-reformation / Radical Reformation.
C 1600-1900 On with the Reformation – and Revival!
Pietists & Puritans / Moravians & Methodists / Salvation Army.
D 1800-2000 Worldwide missions!
Three waves of modern missions/ global awakening to the task.
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