Pietism emerged in the mid-1600s. They tried to complete the Reformation instead of abandoning it. Two men who contributed significantly to Pietism were Johann Arndt, who believed that Christians and especially pastors should live a godly lifestyle, as stated in Colossians 3. The other person who shaped Pietism was Justinian von Welz who called for the Gospel to be shared among non-Christians and to create a Mission College to train and equip future missionaries. He challenged the Church to focus more outward and take the Gospel to other countries. Pietism arose because the Lutheran Church and many Reformed churches believed that the great commission should be accomplished by the apostles and not the church. People who did not hear the gospel were believed to have rejected the gospel by the apostles in New Testament times and the leaders were expected to spread the gospel in their own area. In 1675, Phillipp Spener provided a definitive solution to Pietism by writing six strong biblical propositions to correct the weakness of the Church. (page 161) First, pastors should preach from the whole Bible and the Scriptures should speak to people individually. Second, lay people should all be involved in the Church and learn the difference between themselves and the function of ordained people in the Church. Another aspect is the growth of people's spiritual life, in addition to the love of God which is of utmost importance and which results in theological knowledge. Fourth, their life must be a testimony reflecting Christ in every aspect of their life. Another principle was that seminaries should train candidates to cultivate a Spirit-filled life through personal Bible studies and group devotions. Finally, preaching must edify believers and...... middle of paper ......God and earnestness to reach souls for Christ, not counting the cost at all. Puritan leaders were willing to take risks, dedicated themselves to the cause of Christ, and were willing to suffer for the gospel. The Puritans played an important role in modern missions because they had a vision of global missions and cross-cultural evangelism. The contribution of Pietists, Moravians, and Puritans to missions not only influenced Carey, but also had a significant impact in the world and in God's church. It was movements like the Pietists, Moravians, Puritans, and people like Arndt, von Welz, Spener Elliot, Carey, and others who shaped our mission organizations and churches around the world. What stood out to me about all the mission movements were the dedicated prayer warriors, their compassion in seeing people come to Christ at all costs..