Light Bearers / Schwarz, Richard W & Greenleaf, Floyd / (PB/1979-1979/B/USED)

*Condition Note: Book is well used but well intact. Pages are heavily marked in some areas and lightly marked in others and has an owner mark. *

This is a result carefully researched, contemporary history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that preserves the engaging story of the sacrifice and dedication of notable Adventists that Dr. Schwarz wove into this account, while at the same time describing recent changes and how these significant times and events of the late twentieth century were rooted in earlier denominational experience. Dr. Greenleaf shows how continuity despite, unity in diversity, and singleness of purpose amid an expanding breadth of activity have combined to produce an Adventist world that the pioneers could never have imagined.

Origins and Formative Years 1839-1888
The World in Which Adventism Began
The Millerite Movement 1839-1844
After the Disappointment
Using the Printed Page
Organizational Birth Pangs
Becoming Health Reformers
Starting an Educational System
Worldwide Outreach 1868-1885
Organizational Development ,1864-1887
Doctrinal Developments 1849-1888
Righteousness by Faith: Minneapolis and Its Aftermath

Years of Growth and Reorganization 1888-1945
The Expansion of Institutions, 1877-1900
Mission Advance, 1887-1900
Entering the American South: A Neglected Field
Troubles Lead to Reorganization
New Beginnings Amid Crisis
The Beginnings of Globalization
New Challenges, New Institutions
Organizational Refinements
Giving the Trumpet a Certain Sound
The Final Years and Legacy of Ellen White
Two World Wars Affect a World Church

The Globalization of the Church 1945-2000
Developing a Professional Ministry
Facing Financial Pressures
The Church Confronts the Secular World
Relationships With Other Christians
The Social Conscience of Adventism
The Health Movement
Unity and Diversity
Adjusting to International Adversities
Membership Increases in the Developing World
Evangelism and Global Mission
Internationalizing Church Policy

Maintaining A Biblical Message
Doctrinal Discussions and Dissidence
The Twentieth Century Debate Over Fundamentals
After a Century and a Half

Chronological Data

Bibliography

Index

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