London Missionary Society

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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1. When was London Missionary Society built?
2. What is the location?
3. What is the key denominations involved?
4. What was the London Missionary Society and when was it founded?
5. Why did the London Missionary Society bring together different Protestant churches?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was London Missionary Society built?1795
2. What is the location?England, with extensive missions established in Oceania, Africa, and the Americas
3. What is the key denominations involved?Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists, and other Protestant groups
4. What was the London Missionary Society and when was it founded?It was a group started in 1795 in London that sent people around the world to share stories and help others.
5. Why did the London Missionary Society bring together different Protestant churches?It wanted to unite Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Methodists, and Baptists so they could work together and not fight over church differences.

Interdenominational: An organization or movement that includes members from multiple distinct religious denominations.
Reformed Outlook: A branch of Protestant theology emphasizing God's sovereignty, predestination, and the authority of Scripture.
Evangelical: A Protestant Christian movement emphasizing the authority of the Bible, the need for personal conversion, and the importance of evangelism.