A Word in Season

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Books & Culture "Many fresh and stimulating insights to the world Christian missionary enterprise."
International Bulletin of Missionary Research "Here is vintage Newbigin, a treat for those of us who over the years have been inspired and challenged, time and again, by his lucid defense of the Christian missionary task both abroad (mainly India) and at home (mainly the United Kingdom). . . If you have read some of Newbigin's writings in the past, here is a chance to refresh their memory with a synthesis of his thought. For the newcomer to Newbigin, A World in Season is a treat that should not be missed."
Lutheran Quarterly "A stimulating introduction to the thought world of an ecumenical giant of the twentieth century who, though past eighty-five and severely handicapped in sight, is nevertheless constantly producing fresh perspectives on the church, kingdom, and mission."
Missiology "A helpful and thought-provoking book for every missionary and every mission administrator."

(1909-1998) Lesslie Newbigin was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne, U.K., in 1909. He completed his undergraduate studies in Cambridge and then served as Staff Secretary of the Student Christian Movement in Glasgow, Scotland. He studied theology at Westminster College at Cambridge and was ordained by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, Church of Scotland in 1936. That same year Newbigin married Helen Henderson and the two of them left for India where he was to be missionary of the Church of Scotland.

In 1947 Reverend Newbigin was consecrated Bishop in the Church of South India, formed by the union of Anglican, Methodist, and Reformed churches. He also served on the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches and as Chairman of the Advisory Committee on the main theme of the Second Assembly. Other members of the committee included famous theologians such as Barth, Brunner, and Niebuhr.

In 1959 Newbigin was called to be General Secretary of the International Missionary Council with offices in London and New York. He was responsible for carrying through final negotiations for the merger with the World Council of Churches. In 1962 he became the first director of the Division of World Mission and Evangelism, and Associate General Secretary of the World Council of Churches with headquarters in Geneva.

In 1965 he was recalled by the Church of South India as Bishop in Madras and remained there until his retirement in 1974. He lived in London, England, until his death in 1998.

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Dimensions	1 × 6 × 9 in