Missions category: 1022 books

This book grows out of a desire to come to grips with our new context. Until a few decades ago we believed that Norway was for Norwegians. And Norwegians were Christian – most of them even Lutheran. Slowly at first, but then with increasing momentum, our neighbourhoods and villages changed from...

Imagine a witch doctor marching up a district assembly aisle with his tools burning above his head in surrender to the Lord. Imagine bullets spattering around your boat as guerillas fire away. Imagine a village chasing you for revenge because too many people have turned to Jesus.You don’t have to imagine....

This book discusses how sustainable, holistic, community development can be, and is being, achieved through the work of the local church. Leading African development practitioners describe different aspects of development through their own experience.

Pope Francis has said, "How I would like a Church that is poor and for the poor!" How might your parish answer the Holy Father’s call more boldly? The Ministry of Peace and Justice is a practical guide meant to help faith communities deepen their commitment to bringing God's compassion...

Veteran missionary Bill Porter once said that resources follow vision. In this book, Howard Culbertson shares stories of what happens when Nazarenes heed Scriptures call to proclaim the Good News to the whole world and freely donate for world evangelism.

How might our vision change if God gave us His eyes to see the world around us? From Genesis to Revelation, God reveals His compassion for those facing spiritual, physical and emotional poverty, and speaks clearly about identifying and working against injustice. Woven throughout those same pages of...

Jones recounts his experiences in India, where he arrived as a young and presumptuous missionary who later matured into a veteran who attempted to contextualize Jesus Christ within the Indian culture. He names the mistake many Christians make in trying to impose their culture on the existing culture...

Journey in the Kingdom is an adventure about following God regardless of the cost a true story covering 15 years of a young man's life from Western suburbia to the mission field of Cambodia. This voyage is packed full of remarkable testimonies of an extraordinary God working in the life of an ordinary...

Jesus & Company, Part 1 by Don and Sondra Tipton recounts the extraordinary story of how God gave the Tipton's a vision to get a ship, fill it with the supplies, and sail around the world, giving goods to people in need. With only a desire to please God and faith in the Bible, Don and Sondra Tipton...

This is a great memoir detailing some missionary travels of James Blaine Chapman. The Table of Contents are as follows: Chapter 1: WHY THIS BOOK? Chapter 2: MY FIRST NIGHT IN GUATEMALA Chapter 3: THREE DAYS IN LIVINGSTON Chapter 4: TEN DAYS WITH THE QUAKERS Chapter 5: IN ALTA VERA PAZ Chapter...

A booklet by C T Studd that set out his principles for a new missionary agency to augment the work of existing missionary societies. This is a resounding rallying call for men and women to join him in the work of reaching the remaining unevangelized peoples of the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Suddenly Silenced: Forty Years as an Associate Evangelist with Billy Graham is the latest book by John Wesley White. In 1996, Dr. White was ‘suddenly silenced’ when a devastating stroke ended his preaching career. The medical experts mistakenly predicted that he would never speak again. This book...

Nearly twenty percent of adolescents have developmental disabilities, yet far too often they are marginalized within churches. Amplifying Our Witness challenges congregations to adopt a new, practice-centered approach to congregational ministry -- one that includes and amplifies the witness of adolescents...

Have you ever given out a gospel tract and wondered if it did any good? Now you can find out! This book is an amazing collection of 151 stories of men and women from 70 countries who found Christ by reading gospel literature. These fascinating stories will encourage and challenge you to share the...