Article Topic: missions
Withdrawal
From the Editor
In the April 2024 edition of the journal, Randy Basinger explored the history of the Brethren in Christ peace position and how the statement about peacemaking in the current Articles of Faith and Doctrine came to include what he called a “qualifying clause.” By inserting that that clause, “While we...read more
Sisters in Mission
Frances Davidson and Mary Davidson Yoder
Fall was in the air that October day of 1897. Mary Davidson Yoder hurried across Wooster, Ohio’s busy downtown square to the County Courthouse. Her younger sister Frances Davidson walked quickly beside her. Their mission was to acquire a passport for Frances, who planned to leave the United States for...read more
Three “Failed Missions”
Unworldiness and Empire
The Brethren in Christ Church in Rhodesia and the Elusive Great War
Frances Davidson and the Spirituality of a Liminal Year
Experiences in Christian Community
A Daughter's Memories from the Life of Avery and Emma Heisey at Life Line Mission
Evaluating Missionary Work
Voyage on the Zamzam
A Missionary Diary, March 20, 1941 to June 25, 1941
Introduction During World War II, travel was difficult for missionaries because of the German presence in the Atlantic Ocean. Many missionaries were not able either to come back to the United States and Canada for their regularly scheduled furloughs or to go to the mission field. In March 1941, however,...read more
Macha School of Nursing Celebrates Its Golden Jubilee
A History of Sikalongo Mission, Part 4
Sikalongo During the Emergence of the Zambian Church, 1978-2017
Post-Church America as a Mission Field
Conflict, Confession, and Conversion: H. Francis Davidson’s Call to Brethren in Christ Mission
Discovering the Past and Describing the Present: The Joys and Merits of a Robust Denominational Research Tradition
The joys and merits of research I love research. Of course, I am aware that not everyone enjoys it as much as I do. I enjoy the reward of finding out the details of people’s lives and the nature of their passions: David Moyo’s political inclinations or Myron Taylor’s compulsion...read more