The three-self formula and PRCA foreign missions (11)

Rev. Richard Smit examines the three-self formula (self-propagating, self-supporting, and self-governing) as applied to PRCA foreign missions, demonstrating its biblical foundation in the early New Testament church as described in Acts. The article argues that the Jerusalem church under apostolic leadership manifested all three characteristics through its autonomous governance, evangelistic growth, and sacramental administration, providing theological grounding for contemporary missionary practice.