From Hope to Hardship
The Missionary Dreams and Disappointments of the Belgian Gospel Mission
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Leuven University Press
Published:16th Jun '25
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The untold story of the Belgian Gospel Mission and the influence of American Evangelicalism.
From Hope to Hardship begins with the missionary quest of Ralph and Edith Norton, who assisted John Wilbur Chapman around the turn of the twentieth century at the height of his success as a ‘mass-evangelist’ in major US cities and worldwide. The book explores the origins and development of the Nortons’ campaign, and the interactions between a transatlantic faith mission and the broader landscape of Belgian Protestantism. Through a detailed account of the historical context, in a vivid narrative the author examines how the theological framework of first-wave fundamentalism was creatively applied in a transcultural missionary context, introducing the reader to the mission's evangelistic strategies against the socio-political and religious background of post–World War I Belgium. In this comprehensive monograph, Aaldert Prins offers a well-documented and nuanced understanding of the mission’s successes, struggles, and leadership changes, making this book an essential read for anyone interested in the history of transnational evangelicalism and its missionary endeavors.
‘From Hope to Hardship: The Missionary Dreams and Disappointments of the Belgian Gospel Mission’ by Aaldert Prins was listed in Church History: Books of the Month (June 2025). More information is available at https://churchhistory.org/books-of-the-month/recent-books-in-church-history-june-2025/
Recenser un livre en anglais pour Bibliodok est exceptionnel mais reflète l’importance de cet ouvrage pour des croyants œuvrant pour le Christ en Belgique, soucieux de comprendre le paysage évangélique belge et/ou désireux de sonder les questions complexes qu’implique l’activité missionnaire dans un pays européen. Comme pour d’autres ouvrages de théologie historique, nous gagnons en sagesse en lisant ce livre. - James Hely Hutchinson, Institut Biblique de Bruxelles ASBL, October 2025, https://www.institutbiblique.be/recension?x=from-hope-to-hardship&p=1
Aaldert Prins is erin geslaagd om in zijn boek From Hope to Hardship op een open, eerlijke en toegankelijke wijze ons een inkijk te geven in het ontstaan van de Belgische Evangelische Zending, haar successen maar ook de vele problemen en teleurstellingen. Het boek geeft zodoende inzicht op zaken die voor velen van ons vanzelfsprekend lijken maar het zeker en vast niet zijn. - Martin Lelie, Verbinding, nr 180, okt-nov-dec 2025
ISBN: 9789462704688
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 454g
272 pages