
Live to Be Forgotten
Dixon Edward Hoste, China Inland Mission, and the Indigenous Chinese Church in Early Twentieth-Century China
Patrick Fung(Author)
Langham Academic (Publisher)
Published on 31. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-83973-917-0 (ISBN)
Description
In Chinese historiography and Christian biography, there is a striking contrast between the justifiable attention given to James Hudson Taylor, the founder of the China Inland Mission (CIM), and the relative neglect of his successor, Dixon Edward Hoste. In his landmark study of Hoste, Dr. Fung gives us important and fresh insights into the shaping of this man of God in the context of his times and his significance for God's missional purposes.
Ernest C. T. Chew, PhD
Vice-Chairman, The Evangelical Alliance of Singapore
Associate Senior Fellow, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore
Dr. Patrick Fung's fine account goes a long way to fill a longstanding gap in our understanding of the work of the China Inland Mission (CIM), which is the crucial role played by Dixon Edward Hoste, who succeeded Hudson Taylor as general director. Dr. Fung's meticulous analysis, much of it based on primary sources, clearly demonstrates that Hoste not only built on Taylor's vision of planting a fully indigenous church in China, but put in place the essential steps needed to bring about its fulfilment. A penetrating and invaluable study!
Hwa Yung
Bishop Emeritus, The Methodist Church in Malaysia
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Langham Publishing
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
332 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83973-917-0 (9781839739170)
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Live to Be Forgotten
Dixon Edward Hoste, China Inland Mission, and the Indigenous Chinese Church in Early Twentieth-Century China
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PATRICK FUNG was born in Hong Kong and has a PhD in church history from the University of Hong Kong. He trained as a physician in Australia, with subsequent specialist training in the UK, and served as the 10th General Director of OMF International (formerly the China Inland Mission) from 2015 to 2023, and currently serves as the OMF Global Ambassador. He is actively involved in missionary training and preaching ministry, serving on the Langham Partnership International Council and facilitating training in Langham's preaching programme.