| ISBN: | 9781839739170 |
|---|---|
| Imprint: | Langham Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Dimensions (mm): | 229 x 152 x 12 |
| Publication Date: | 31/07/2024 |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Series: | Studies in Christian History |
| Language: | English |
Live to Be Forgotten
Dixon Edward Hoste, China Inland Mission, and the Indigenous Chinese Church in Early Twentieth-Century China
£21.99
The China Inland Mission (CIM), founded by James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905), has been a major focal point in the research of the history of Christian missions in modern China. Yet there has been a dearth of attention given to Taylor’s successor, Dixon Edward Hoste (1861-1946). Hoste led the CIM through some of their most tumultuous periods, believing that the Chinese church would one day grow by itself, without the dependence on foreign missionaries.
In this important study, Dr. Patrick Fung examines the life and work of Dixon Edward Hoste in his thirty-five years as general director of the CIM. Hoste’s faithful friendship with the Chinese church never wavered and this study demonstrates how we can learn from his leadership, exemplifying a model of servanthood. Bringing fresh insights to this field of research, Dr. Fung shows us how the committed work of Hoste should be duly recognized as an integral part of the indigenous movement of modern Chinese Christianity.
Endorsements
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
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Hoste’s Early Works under a Chinese Leader
- Chapter 2 Hoste Taking the Lead in Responding to the Boxer Crisis
- Chapter 3 Hoste’s Vision of the Indigenous Chinese Church
- Chapter 4 Hoste Launching the Statement of Policy and the Forward Movement
- Chapter 5 Hoste’s Legacy to the CIM and the Chinese Church
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
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