How does a living room meeting in 1969 grow into a national church family and a vibrant missionary movement? In this first full account of the Christian and Missionary Alliance of Australia, Rod Russell-Brown and Ken Draper trace how the Alliance emerged and developed in this country. The early chapters explore the movement’s origins in America, its first steps into Australia and the missional vision that shaped its beginnings. Later chapters follow its growth – its spread into new communities, organisational formation, leadership training, and its ministries among Indigenous peoples and those overseas. The authors also trace the various approaches the C&MA has used to reach Australians with the gospel, including the rise of its many migrant congregations.
Readable and well-researched, this volume makes an important contribution to story the church in Australia. It not only preserves the past but offers fresh insight into how God uses ordinary people in extraordinary ways.