“Christ for the World We Sing”: What Twentieth-Century Churches of Christ Sang about Missions

Authors

Monty L. Lynn, Abilene Christian UniversityFollow
Derran Reese, Belton Church of Christ
Kelly Cross Elliott, Abilene Christian UniversityFollow
D. J. Bulls, Glenwood Church of Christ

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2024

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6860-794X

Abstract

What twentieth-century members of acapella Churches of Christ sang to one another about missions informed, reinforced, and reflected congregational perspectives and practices. Fifty-four missions hymns from hymnals used within Churches of Christ suggest thirty-nine themes that encourage urgent and empathetic responses to spiritual distress, near and far. Hymns resonate with the trajectories of missions among Churches of Christ and provide insight into the ethos of congregations.

Recommended Citation

Lynn, Monty L.; Reese, Derran; Elliott, Kelly Cross; and Bulls, D. J., "“Christ for the World We Sing”: What Twentieth-Century Churches of Christ Sang about Missions" (2024). Management Sciences. 22.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/mgt_sciences/22

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