Creative Crusader: Edmund G. Kaufman and Mennonite Community (Cornelius H. Wedel Historical, No 8)

Edmund G. Kaufman (1891-1980) was one of the most influential Mennonite leaders in the mid-twentieth century. He served as a missionary in China (1917-1926), as president of Bethel College (1932-1952), and as senior statesman in the General Conference Mennonite Church. Juhnke's biography tells of Kaufman's family community in Kansas, his education and preparation for leadership, and his ministries of service in the church. Kaufman was an outspoken, progressive, and controversial person who attempted to inspire his people to a more expansive vision of service and mission.