Missions category: 1022 books

Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright captures the verve and sparkle of these letters. Paul wrote the letters while in prison facing possible death, but their passion and energy are undimmed. They reveal Paul's longing to see...

Church has changed—this book shows how to follow the Spirit out into the community, and reimagine our mission for the 21st century. The decline in mainstream religious denominations is palpable. For years, the question has been: How can we “fix” the church? With thirty years of experience...

Make no mistake—spiritual warfare is real. As you make your way into intentional mission and ministry, you may find yourself facing various kinds of opposition and resistance. You may experience great discouragement or doubt. Temptations may threaten to derail you. And you may even encounter active...

Steve Bell has distilled three decades of experience in cross-cultural communication of the Gospel to ordinary Muslim people. Gospel For Muslims asserts that all theology - including Western theology - is influenced by the culture of those who write it. Help is therefore needed to move beyond...

This is the history of Prudence Bell's family, going back several generations to set the scene for the missionary couple,Herbert and Elizabeth, who went out to Xinzhou, Shanxi Province, China, and were brutally killed in the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. It is a thoroughly written historical account,which...

In May of 1868, Elizabeth Bingham Young and her new husband, Egerton Ryerson Young, began a long journey from Hamilton, Ontario, to the Methodist mission of Rossville. For the next eight years, Elizabeth supported her husband’s work at two mission houses, Norway House and then Berens River. Unprepared...

The Church in India has a far closer connection to Edinburgh 1910, as F.S. Downs points out, that one of the Indian delegates was Rev. Thankan Sangma, a Garo. This little known fact is illustrative of how, on one hand, the Church in North East India is ignorant of this legacy and continues to view...

Jesus taught us to pray for the Kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven.  What does that look like and how does it fit into one's life? Terry Devlin shares a compelling personal  40-years of experience that will open your eyes to everyday occurrences of the Kingdom of God, encourage and build hope...

Cactus, Texas, is a community of 4,000 people and 40 languages. Many Cactus residents are refugees who have fled war, persecution, or natural disasters. Others are immigrants, documented and undocumented. Most are grappling with a new culture, a new language, and what life in America means for them....

The Salvation Army has many heroes of the faith – men and women from different countries and backgrounds who have been inspired by God's love and are committed to sharing it. This book retells the stories of 12 of them in the hope that others will be challenged to live heroically.

When God Makes a Missionary is the life story of a missionary (Edgar Mahon), written by one of the greatest missionaries of the last century – William F P Burton.This book tells of how God changed Edgar Mahon from a rough-living transport rider, during the South African diamond and gold rush, into...

From the powerful drive of C T Studd, the great cricketer turned missionary who founded WEC International, to the simple courage of the little boy who saw his father martyred for Christ, Living Stones is a vivid account of the people involved in WEC's bold vision to evangelise the world.Helen...

This book is a testimony and only a testimony. Throughout the years God's faithfulness to us has been confirmed. The time is long overdue for us to give Him the glory and praise due to His name.Then God Stepped In is a record of His presence in both ordinary and outstanding circumstances. But...

A Malawi Outreach. This book is not about what happened but rather why it happened. The author intends for his readers to travel with him on a unique outreach mission and realise that it is actually not about the destination but rather the journey. Seen through his personal experience of learning to die to yourself because... it's NOT about me!