Edinburgh 1910 and World Wide Evangelization

The Evangelization of the world in this generation was both the theme and the purpose of the World missionary Conference. There was no debate about the meaning of mission (that came much later). Edinburgh 1910 reiterated the need of the World for Christ. The aim and purpose of missionary activity was understood to be evangelization of the non-Christian World. Data was collected and findings published in order to encourage the effort to convert the World to Christ. Edinburgh gave new emphasis to missions as worldwide task and responsibility. Some non-Christian lands were recognized as “open” and “responsive”. Encouragement was given to evangelize the entire world. The greatest contribution of Edinburgh 1910 was to the cause of Evangelization. Even the emphasis on Unity (which became the primary emphasis on a later date) was so as to be better able to evangelize the World.