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Ralph Dana Winter (December 8, 1924 – May 20, 2009) was an American missiologist and Presbyterian missionary who helped pioneer Theological Education by Extension, raised the debate about the role of the church and mission structures and became well known as the advocate for pioneer outreach among unreached people groups.
- December 8, 1924, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Hugo H. Winter (civil engineer) and Hazel Patterson
- May 20, 2009 (aged 84), Pasadena, California, United States
Apr 10, 2015 · Germinating New Agencies. Winter helped launch new agencies focused on the frontiers of mission including the U.S. Center for World Mission (now known as Frontier Ventures), and many other agencies or departments within existing missions. Some of these also included Frontiers, Pioneers, and Mission to Unreached Peoples (now known as Act Beyond).
Winter’s strategic insights and endeavors have helped transform the evangelical mission movement since the 1970s. Mission leaders, missiologists, and Christian leaders around the world have recognized Winter’s many significant contributions to the evangelical approach to the Great Commission.
Thirty years later Winter, now a balding, respected expert on missions, still scandalizes with his penchant for irreverence, Practically everyone, pro or con, concedes that he is a genius whose original thinking has stirred up the world of missions. But he draws strong reactions.
Ralph Dana Winter (December 8, 1924 - May 20, 2009) was an American missiologist and Presbyterian missionary who became well-known as the advocate for pioneer outreach among unreached people groups. He was the founder of the U.S. Center for World Mission (USCWM), William Carey International University, and the International Society for Frontier ...
RALPH D. WINTER, 1924-2009: INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRING MISSIONS LEADER. By Russell Staples October 19th, 2009. Time to Read: 14 min - 2839 words. Editor’s Note: Earlier this year one of the most fervent advocates of the church’s mission of salvation to those not yet reached by the Gospel passed away.
Jul 1, 2013 · Harold Fickett’s recent work The Ralph D. Winter Story: How One Man Dared to Shake up World Missions is a fantastic primer into the abiding impact of the founder of the U.S. Center for World Mission. Its slender 180 pages are quickly and enjoyably read and filled with insights into not only Winter’s life, but also the American evangelical ...
