A Conference in honor of John D. Woodbridge

Hosted by TEDS in honor of John Woodbridge, this conference addressed historical aspects of evangelical mission from both Western and Majority World perspectives. Dr. Woodbridge has been Research Professor of Church History and the History of Christian Thought since 1970 and author or editor of more than fifteen books. He is also former senior editor of Christianity Today.
           
The conference brought together church leaders with an interest in missions and the role of the church through history and cross-culturally today in the Americas, Asia and Africa. Conference presenters included Dr. Timothy George, Dr. Glenn Sunshine, John Hinkson, Dr. Brad Gundlach, Dr. Tom Nettles, Dr. Fred Beauttler, Dr. Daniel Salinas, Dr. Rick Cook and Dr. Tite Tiénou.

A Feschrift was published in 2007 as a result of this conference. The Great Commission was written by eleven prominent evangelical church historians and theologians, providing a thorough historical survey of evangelical missions, edited by Martin Klauber and Scott M Manetsch and published by Broadman and Holman.

Conference Schedule and Audio

April 28, 2007

Plenary Session One: The Great Commission in Early Modern Europe

Introduction
            Steve Pointer, Trinity College
The Protestant Reformation
            Glenn Sunshine, Central Connecticut State University
Puritanism and Pietism
            John Hinkson, Campus Crusade Staff, Yale University
The Evangelical Revival
            Timothy George, Dean, Beeson Divinity School of Samford University
Ongoing Imperative for World Mission
            Don Carson, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

April 29, 2007

Plenary Session Two: The Great Commission in America

Introduction
            Sarah Sumner, Azusa Pacific University
Early American Missions
            Brad Gundlach, Trinity College
Baptist Missions in 19th and 20th Century America
            Tom Nettles, PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
20th-Century American Missions
            Fred Beuttler, Associate Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives

Discussion

Plenary Session Three: The Great Commission and the Majority Church

Introduction
            James Plueddemann,Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Latin America
            Daniel Salinas, Lecturer for International Fellowship of
            Evangelical Students, Bogota, Columbia
Asia
            Rick Cook, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Africa
            Tite Tiénou, PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School