Died: C. René Padilla, Father of Integral Mission
Image: Courtesy of Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana / edits by Rick Szuecs Editor’s note: CT also offers a collection of tributes by leaders and friends of Padilla. C. René Padilla, theologian, pastor, publisher, and longtime staff member with the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, died Tuesday, April 27, at the age of 88. Padilla was best known as the father of integral mission, a theological framework that has been adopted by over 500 Christian missions and relief organizations, including Compassion International and World Vision. Integral mission push...
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