{"product_id":"from-hope-to-hardship-the-missionary-dreams-and-disappointments-of-the-belgian-gospel-mission-paperback","title":"From Hope to Hardship: The Missionary Dreams and Disappointments of the Belgian Gospel Mission - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAaldert Prins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe untold story of the Belgian Gospel Mission and the influence of American Evangelicalism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Hope to Hardship\u003c\/em\u003e begins with the missionary quest of Ralph and Edith Norton, who assisted John Wilbur Chapman around the turn of the twentieth century at the height of his success as a 'mass-evangelist' in major US cities and worldwide. The book explores the origins and development of the Nortons' campaign, and the interactions between a transatlantic faith mission and the broader landscape of Belgian Protestantism. Through a detailed account of the historical context, in a vivid narrative the author examines how the theological framework of first-wave fundamentalism was creatively applied in a transcultural missionary context, introducing the reader to the mission's evangelistic strategies against the socio-political and religious background of post-World War I Belgium. In this comprehensive monograph, Aaldert Prins offers a well-documented and nuanced understanding of the mission's successes, struggles, and leadership changes, making this book an essential read for anyone interested in the history of transnational evangelicalism and its missionary endeavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaldert Prins is an authority on Protestant heritage within KADOC-KU Leuven in cooperation with Evadoc and Affiliated Researcher in Historical Theology at the Evangelical Theological Faculty Leuven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47649386856669,"sku":"9789462704688","price":114.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/GrDuYyS99w9789462704688.webp?v=1773882488","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/from-hope-to-hardship-the-missionary-dreams-and-disappointments-of-the-belgian-gospel-mission-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}