The second of three brief articles addressing the development of evangelical Christian education in the 20th century. The middle part of the century saw an explosion of parachurch educational ministry efforts to assist the evangelical movement and renewed efforts to develop professional organizations and curricular resources for the church. The article provides a context for the essays on evangelical Christian education leaders that follow.
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