The three-self formula and PRCA foreign missions (5)
This article examines the Protestant Reformed Churches in America's commitment to the three-self missionary formula through their foreign mission work in Singapore from 1980-1987 under Rev. Arie denHartog. The piece documents how the PRCA sought to establish an indigenous Reformed church among converts from various non-Christian backgrounds, demonstrating the practical implementation of missionary principles within PRCA ecclesiology and missional strategy.
Previous article in this series: September 1, 2021, p. 474. A second example of the PRCA commitment to the three-self formula in foreign missions is the PRCA work in Singapore. After several years of developing contact with the Gospel Literature and Tracts Society (GLTS) of Singapore, in 1979 synod approved the calling of a missionary to serve in Singapore. It was clear to the synod that the GLTS needed, as they earnestly requested, a missionary to preach the gospel to them and to instruct...
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