Exploring The Life, The Missions, And Legacy Of Ernest And Phebe Ward
The Pioneering Free Methodist Missionaries To India
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Phebe Ward, Ernest Ward, Free Methodist Church, Central India, Conversion, Evangelism, Church Planting, Humanitarian Services, Christian HolinessAbstract
This article introduces the life and legacy of the pioneering Free Methodist missionaries to India – Phebe Ward (1950-1910) and her husband Ernest Ward (1953-1937). The Wards worked in central India during 1881-1927. Evangelism and social work went hand in hand in their ministry. Their central message was Christian holiness.
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