256: Are Global Missions Colonial?
Jun 16, 2026
Dr. Ed Smither helps us navigate one of the most challenging questions for the Church as we wrestle honestly with the history of missions, learn from both its successes and failures, and consider how Christians can engage in God's global mission without repeating the mistakes of the past.
What do you think of this episode?
Dr. Ed Smither is a missions historian, former missionary, dean, and professor at Columbia International University. Having served for fourteen years in intercultural ministry, he now teaches and writes on the history and theology of Christian missions, and serves as Vice President of the Evangelical Missiological Society.
SHOW NOTES:
Read Dr. Smither’s book, “Christian Missions: A Concise Global “: Christian Mission: A Concise, Global History eBook : Smither, Edward L.: Amazon.ca: Books
“Mission in the Early Church: Themes and Reflections”: Mission in the Early Church: Themes and Reflections eBook : Smither, Edward L.: Amazon.ca: Books
“Missionary Monks” by Dr. Smither and Thomas O’Loughlin: Missionary Monks: An Introduction to the History and Theology of Missionary Monasticism eBook : Smit…
Connect with Dr. Smither: edsmither.com
Learn more about Columbia International University: ciu.edu
