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Addresses Delivered at the Fortieth Anniversary of
the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the General Synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church, at Harrisburg, Pa., April the Twenty-seventh, Twenty-eighth, and
Twenty-ninth, Nineteen Hundred Nine. Philadelphia: Lutheran Publication Society, 1909.
385 pp. |
Anniversary Booklet of the Augustana Foreign
Missionary Society. Rock Island, Ill.: Augustana Book Concern, 1936. 32 pp.
The Society, a student organization, studied and supported missions of the Augustana
Synod. "Published in the fiftieth year of the society's activity.
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The Augustana Atlas of the World: and 1920 Census:
With Interesting Information Pertaining to the History and Work of the Augustana Synod.
Rock Island, Ill.: Augustana Book Concern, 1920. 176 pp.
World Atlas including "Our Synodical Foreign Missions" India, Porto Rico,
China, Africa (Tanganyika).
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| Bechtolt, Mrs. H. S., ed. Historical Highlights: A
History of Seventy-Five Years of the Women’s Missionary Society of Illinois Synod of
the United Lutheran Church in America 1877-1952. Illinois: Women's Missionary Society
of Illinois Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America, 1953. 38 pp. |
Benson, Ruth Bonander. The Boy Who Wanted Something
Hard to Do: A Leader's Guide for Twelve Programs for Use on Missionary Days in the Church
School. Rock Island, Ill.: Augustana Book Concern, 1949. 48 pp.
This book was prepared jointly by the Women's Missionary Society of the Augustana
Lutheran Church and the Board of Parish Education.
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Benson, Ruth. From Acorns Small...: A Short History
of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Augustana Lutheran Church. Chicago:
Augustana Lutheran Church Women, 1958. 30 pp.
History from 1892 through 1957 or 1958.
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| Bibliography of the Theology of Missions in the
Twentieth Century. 2nd ed. Compiled by Gerald H. Anderson. New York:
Missionary Research Library, 1960. |
| Cumulative List of Doctoral Dissertations and
Masters' Theses in Foreign Missions and Related Subjects as Reported by the Missionary
Research Library in the Occasional Bulletin 1950 to 1960. Compiled by Laura
Person. New York: Missionary Research Library, 1961. 46 pp. |
Dayton, Edward R., ed. Mission Handbook: North
American Protestant Ministries Overseas. 11th ed. Monrovia, Cal.: MARC,
1976.
Does not focus specifically on Lutheran missions, but includes Lutheran missions in a
broad-stroke survey.
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The Early History of Global Health Ministries. Minneapolis:
n.p., n.d.
Fifteen page booklet chronicling the early history of Global Health Ministries, a grass
roots network that provides funding for health related projects overseas, recruits medical
personnel for overseas assignments for Lutheran sending agencies, and recycles medical
equipment and supplies for use at overseas clinics and hospitals. It also serves as a
consultant to the Lutheran church and synods on health care mission issues.
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| Fricke, Theodore. An Addendum to Women in Global
Mission: an Oral History. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Division
for Global Mission, 1994. |
Hall, George F. The Missionary Spirit in the
Augustana Church. Rock Island, Ill.: Augustana Historical Society, Augustana College,
1984. 166 pp.
Augustana Historical Society Publication No. 32. The missionary character of the
Augustana Synod as exemplified by key mission leaders and their relationships to
particular mission areas. Bibliography.
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| Helland, Andreas. The Great Anguish: The Cost of the
Missionary Enterprise. Minneapolis: Andreas Helland, 1936. |
Hultgren, Arland. Vanguard of Faith: A History of the
Augustana Association for Christian Missions 1886-1961. Rock Island, Ill.: The
Augustana Association for Christian Mission, 1961. 35 pp.
Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the former Augustana Foreign Missionary Society, a
student organization at Augustana College, Rock Island. Augustana Association for
Christian Mission published The Missionary Calendar from 1921 - 1930.
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International Missionary Council. The Missionary
Obligation of the Church; Willingen, Germany, July 5-17, 1952, International Missionary
Council. London: Edinburgh House Press, 1952. 46 pp.
Reports and recommendations from a conference in Willingen, Germany in 1952 regarding
missionary calling, service, training, role, and a call for unity among churches.
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Kubik, Wolfgang, ed. Hermannsburg Mission, 1849-1974.
Hermannsburg, South Africa: Hans Robert Wesenick, 1974. 95 pp.
Includes essays on South Africa and Ethiopia.
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Lagerquist, L. DeAne. From Our Mothers’ Arms: A
History of Women in the American Lutheran Church. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing
House, 1987. 219 pp.
Includes descriptions of numerous missionary societies and the foreign mission work
they supported.
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| Larsen, Herman Astrup. Growth of Foreign Mission
Interest and Support in the Evangelical Lutheran Church to 1890. [St. Paul, Minn.]:
n.p., 1947. |
Lutheran Mission Directory. Geneva: Lutheran
World Federation, n.d. 421 pp.
Serial published by LWF. Began in 1980. ELCA Library/Archives has 2nd
edition. Directory of Lutheran churches, both members and non-members of LWF, and the
mission work they do around the world.
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Mangum, John M., ed. Call to Global Mission:
Background Papers. New York: Division for World Mission and Ecumenism, Lutheran Church
in America, 1982. 372 pp.
"For presentation to the Convention of the Lutheran Church in America, Louisville,
Kentucky, September 3-10, 1982." Variety of perspectives on mission looking toward
the end of the 20th century. Includes "LCA in World Mission, 1842 - 1982" by
David L. Vikner, pp. 153-200.
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| Martinson, Paul Varo., ed. Mission at the Dawn of
the 21st Century: A Vision for the Church. Minneapolis: Kirk House Publishers, 1999.
400 pp. |
Missio Nordica Uppsala: Nordiskt Institut for
Missionsforskning och Ekumenish Forskning, n.d.,. 233 pp.
Titles translated into English. Published annually; a bibliography of Nordic mission
literature. Listing of sources from Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Titles translated into
English.
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Nothstein, Ira O. The Augustana Synod: Its History,
Doctrines and Activities. N.p., n.d.
Appeared in several issues of Augustana Quarterly between 1943 and 1948. See especially
items #634-674 under " Foreign Missions."
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| Reishus, Martha. Hearts and Hands Uplifted: A History
of the Women’s Missionary Federation of The Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1958. 138 pp. |
Scherer, James A. Mission and Unity in Lutheranism: a
Study in Confession and Ecumenity. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1969. 258 pp.
Historical survey of Lutheran attitudes in mission; the relationship between mission
and unity in the Lutheran World Federation and other cooperation.
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Scherer, James A. ..that the Gospel may be sincerely
preached throughout the world: A Lutheran Perspective on Mission and Evangelism in the
20th Century. Stuttgart, Germany: Kreuz Verlag, 1982. 302 pp.
Lutheran World Federation Report 11/12, 1982. Development of Lutheran mission concepts
from the Reformation to the 20th Century. Development of ecumenical missionary thinking.
Lutheran World Federation involvement in mission and evangelism. Primary & Secondary
Sources.
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Schjorring, Jens Holger et al, eds. From Federation
to Communion: The History of the Lutheran World Federation. Minneapolis: Fortress
Press, 1997. 552 pp.
Chapter 4, "Faithful to the Fundamental Task: Mission in the LWF" by James A.
Scherer describes international Lutheran cooperation in mission from 1947 - 1997.
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Schuh, H. J. The Life of Louis Harms, The Founder of
the Lutheran Mission Society at Hermannsburg, Germany. Columbus, Ohio: The Book
Concern, 1926. 139 pp.
Includes founding and growth of Hermannsburg Mission and sending out of first
missionaries.
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| Studies in Mission Theories: Presenting the Results
of Investigation by the World Missions Seminar at Augustana Theological Seminary, Spring
and Fall Semesters, 1957. [Rock Island, Ill.?]: n.p., 1957. |
Sundkler, Bengt, The World of Mission. Grand
Rapids, Mich.: Eerdman’s, 1965. 313 pp.
Translated from Swedish. "This book concentrates on three main problems, or groups
of problems: first, the biblical basis and theology of mission; secondly, a historical
review, concentrating on the problem of Church and State, or missions and politics; and
finally, a section in which the young churches are viewed against the background of their
respective religio-historical and social milieus." Does not focus specifically on
Lutheran missions, but includes Lutheran missions in a broad-stroke survey.
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| Syrdal, Rolf. A. An Addendum to Women in Global
Mission: an Oral History. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Division
for Global Mission, 1994. |
| The Twelfth Lutheran Foreign Missions Conference of
America : Held in Central Lutheran Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 5th, 1930.
[Minneapolis: The Conference], 1930. 55 pp. |
Van Dusen, Henry P. They Found the Church There: The
Armed Forces Discover Christian Missions. New York: Friendship Press, 1945. 145 pp.
Letters and other personal accounts of and by servicemen in World War II who discovered
Christian missions in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Micronesia and elsewhere.
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| Youngdale, Ingrid Trobisch and Katrine Stewart. On My
Way Home. Bolivar, Mo.: Quiet Waters Publications, 2002. 187 pp. |
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| THESES
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Bloomquist, Daniel R., "The Contribution of The
Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle to Missions." D. Mis. diss., Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School, 1985. 326 pp. BV 2540 .B55
Analysis of the missions program at LBI Seattle and how it relates to a variety of
Lutheran mission programs, both denominational and mission societies.
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Choong, Chee-Pang. "Doctrinal and Exegetical Issues
in the Hindu-Christian Debate during the Nineteenth Century Bengal Renaissance, with
Special Reference to St. Paul’s Teaching on the Religions of the Nations." Ph.
D. diss., University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1977.
Location: Aberdeen University, Scotland
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| Hintze, Otto Charles. "Complementarity: A Mature
Interrelationship between Partner Churches for Better Effecting God’s Mission."
Th. D. diss., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 1980. |
Larsen, Helman A. "The Growth of Foreign Mission
Interest and Support in the Evangelical Lutheran Church to 1890". Ph.D. diss., Yale
University, 1947.
Location: Luther Seminary
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| Scherer, James Arnold. "The Relation of Mission and
Unity in Lutheranism: A Study in Lutheran Ecumenics." Th. D. diss., Union Theological
Seminary, 1968. |
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