Seventh-Day Adventist contributions to East Africa, 1903 - 1983

The Seventh-day Adventist Church initiated its mission activities in East Africa in 1903. Sending missionaries mainly from Germany, England, and Scandinavia, European Adventists began a long and rich mission tradition in the region. Not only in religion but also in the fields of education, health, l...

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Published in:Archives of international Adventist history
Corporate Author: Gemeinschaft der Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten (Author)
Contributors: Pfeiffer, Baldur Ed. (Editor) ; Pfeiffer, Baldur Edmund 1937- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Frankfurt am Main Bern New York Nancy Lang 1985
In: Archives of international Adventist history (1)
Year: 1985
Series/Journal:Archives of international Adventist history 1
Further subjects:B Missions theology
B Africa
B Gemeinschaft der Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten
B Mission
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Summary:The Seventh-day Adventist Church initiated its mission activities in East Africa in 1903. Sending missionaries mainly from Germany, England, and Scandinavia, European Adventists began a long and rich mission tradition in the region. Not only in religion but also in the fields of education, health, literacy, medicine, and social affairs important contributions have been made. The subject presented gives some interesting insights into modern missiology. - Contents: The coming of the mission to East Africa - Contributions to Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia - Medical contributions to East Africa - Henri Monnier, missionary to Rwanda - The mission and the future of East Africa.
ISBN:3820474234