Roland Allen trained for the ministry at Oxford and became a priest in 1893. As a missionary in North China, he worked for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and also in collaboration with the founders of World Dominion. His experiences in China prompted him to radically re-assess the theology and missionary methods of the Western churches. He retired to Africa, where he died in Kenya in 1947. His published works enjoyed immense success during his lifetime, and are still highly influential today.

"The passion of his writing and the fundamental concerns which he addresses mean there is wealth of relevant and thought-provoking analysis in these highly commendable books." Mission Catalyst, magazine of the BMS World Mission

• Introduction by Michael TurnbullForeword by Kenneth G. Grubb1. Introduction to 1927 Edition2. The Nature and Character of Spontaneous Expression3. Modern Movements Towards Liberty4. Fear for the Doctrine5. The Christian Standard of Morals6. Civilization and Enlightenment7. Missionary Organization8. Ecclesiastical Organization9. The Way of Spontaneous ExpansionNotes

Roland Allen trained for the ministry at Oxford and became a priest in 1893. As a missionary in North China, he worked for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and also in collaboration with the founders of World Dominion. His experiences in China prompted him to radically re-assess the theology and missionary methods of the Western churches. He retired to Africa, where he died in Kenya in 1947. His published works enjoyed immense success during his lifetime, and are still highly influential today.

"The passion of his writing and the fundamental concerns which he addresses mean there is wealth of relevant and thought-provoking analysis in these highly commendable books." Mission Catalyst, magazine of the BMS World Mission

• Introduction by Michael TurnbullForeword by Kenneth G. Grubb1. Introduction to 1927 Edition2. The Nature and Character of Spontaneous Expression3. Modern Movements Towards Liberty4. Fear for the Doctrine5. The Christian Standard of Morals6. Civilization and Enlightenment7. Missionary Organization8. Ecclesiastical Organization9. The Way of Spontaneous ExpansionNotes