This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "The Inner Mission: A Handbook for Christian Workers" by Rev. J. F. Ohl, Mus. D. published in 1911. This is Prepared at the request of the Inner Mission Committee of the General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America, this handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the history, principles, and practical applications of the "Inner Mission". Originating in 19th-century Germany under the leadership of figures like Johann Hinrich Wichern and Theodor Fliedner, the Inner Mission is defined as a collective labor of Christian love aimed at the internal and external renewal of the masses within Christendom who have been alienated from the Church. The book traces the historical antecedents of Christian charity from the Early Church through the Reformation, and deta ...