Protestant Reformed Missions, The War Years: Mission Work Flounders (1940-1946) (4)
This article examines the pivotal decisions of the 1946 Protestant Reformed Church Synod regarding the denomination's approach to foreign and domestic missions. The synod ultimately rejected foreign mission work in China and the East Indies, instead prioritizing church extension work at home, reflecting significant internal tension between the eastern and western classes. The resource provides insight into the organizational and theological deliberations that shaped the PRC's missional direction during the post-war period.
Previous article in this series: April 1, 2019, p. 306. The Synod of 1946 was pivotal. Its decisions could change entirely the direction of mission work in the Protestant Reformed Churches. First, should our churches engage in foreign mission work and, if so, should that work be done in China as the eastern branch of the Mission Committee was recommending? Second, should the structure of the Mission Committee be altered? Should synod appoint a mission committee made up of men from Classis West...
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