Missions category: 1022 books
Manifesto
A blueprint for missional church
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
“Nic Harding leads one of the most remarkable churches in the country. In this book he unfolds his vision, his wisdom and his heart. It is full of practical guidance on how to build a church that will have impact and influence in the community.” NICKY GUMBEL, Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, pioneer...
God is Working - Right NOW!
The journey of a married couple who travels the world to seek out the poor
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2016
Have you ever contemplated your plight in life? Have you looked upon those less fortunate than you and considered the fact that you have life pretty good? No financial worries. Plenty of food on your plate. A nice home. A car for easy transportation to wherever you want to go. Nace and Silva Volcic...
Go Tell It
How--and Why--to Report God's Stories in Words, Photos, and Videos
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Will you tell the world what God is doing?
Whether we do ministry in a faraway country or a nearby neighborhood, we experience the work that God is doing in lives of people around the world. Yet when we try to communicate those stories to our friends at home, we often fall flat.
How...
by Sharon Arvie
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
My China Journal is a book about author Sharon Arvie's experience of traveling to China. Although she had traveled to several different countries, the People’s Republic of China was one of her most unique experiences. What made this trip so unique was the receptiveness of the people, their willingness...
How Coffee Saved My Life
And Other Stories of Stumbling to Grace
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Based on the author’s true life experiences, How Coffee Saved My Life is a funny, tragic, provocative and touching story of a rich, white, North American overachiever who spends a year in Uruguay in hopes of becoming a more responsible and sensitive member of the global community. Throughout the book, vignettes tied to the Spanish language flow from observation to theological analysis.
by Bonnie Ferguson, Citywide Ministries
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2012
Bonnie Ferguson is known for her dynamic zeal. She has a zeal for God and a zeal for his people. In June 2006 God put a citywide mandate on Bonnie’s life, a call, a destiny, and an anointing. Bonnie’s greatest asset is adding value to the lives of people. In 2008, God allowed...
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by Hudson Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2013
* Searchable, Illustrated, formatted for your eReader with an active Table of Contents!
HUDSON TAYLOR (1832-1905) spent over 50 years in China and founded the China Inland Mission (CIM) which through faith and prayer saw hundreds of missionaries sent to Asia and countless lives changed....
Charity Detox
What Charity Would Look Like If We Cared About Results
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2015
The veteran urban activist and author of the revolutionary Toxic Charity returns with a headline-making book that offers proven, results-oriented ideas for transforming our system of giving.
In Toxic Charity, Robert D. Lupton revealed the truth about modern charity programs meant to help the...
The Twenty-Piece Shuffle: Why the Poor and Rich Need Each Other
Why the Poor and Rich Need Each Other
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
In the dark corners of the inner city, the most destitute people in society are searching for anything to numb their hurting souls. And there are some who display the most extreme mix of need and anticipation: the twenty-piece shuffle, a jittery walk marked by wide-eyed desperation, named after the street...
Theirs Is the Kingdom
Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
"A gripping discovery of God's grace where we least expect to find it—in the decaying core of the city." —Ronald A. Nikkel, president, Prison Fellowship International
"The story of Lupton's ministry is one of the most inspiring in America. Those of us who are trying to accomplish...
When Helping Hurts: The Small Group Experience
An Online Video-Based Study on Alleviating Poverty
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2014
Good intentions are not enough.
When Helping Hurts offers a different framework for thinking about poverty and its alleviation. Rather than simply defining it as a lack of material things, the book addresses the roots of the issue: broken relationships with God, self, others, and the rest of...
Loving Our Neighbor
A Thoughtful Approach to Helping People in Poverty
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2008
Loving Our Neighbor provides practical advice for churches, businesses, civic organizations, school groups, and individuals who need seasoned guidance in making wise and compassionate decisions when approached for financial donations.
Beth Templeton is a minister who clearly understands both...
Thriving in the City
A Guide to Sustainable Incarnational Ministry Among the Urban Poor
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2015
What does it mean to live in an urban poor slum or inner city for twenty years? What does it take to raise a family there, and to find God's love and peace in the most challenging neighborhoods?
In Thriving in the City: A Guide for Sustaining Incarnational Ministry among the Urban Poor, T....
Relentless
Pursuing a Life That Matters
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2013
Relentless takes an honest look at some of the tragic problems many people face who are struggling against the odds and fighting a losing battle. But bigger than all these problems are the hearts and desires of the relentless individuals who are joining forces with others and allowing God to do something...