Missions & Missionary Work

This audiobook will help you embrace the fact that this is not a Man Ask. No. It is a God Ask!....

People are leaving the church J. D. Greear pastors. Big givers. Key volunteers. Some of his best leaders and friends. And that's exactly how he wants it to be....

Thinking she was never to see her husband again, Darlene Rose was forced to sign a false confession and face the executioner's sword, only to be miraculously spared....

A critically acclaimed #1 New York Times bestseller with more than one million copies in print and a major motion picture! Gritty with pain, betrayal, and brutality, this incredible true story also shines with an unexpected, life-changing love....

A Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent fifty-three years in south India without furlough. There she became known as "Amma," or "mother," as she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for underprivileged children.

Eight women from eight different countries shared similar experiences of hardship and persecution, all for their faith in Christ. Yet they all emerged from adversity as heroines....

Explore the incredible work of the Lord in the hearts and lives of women in the Muslim world....

The untold and inspiring story of Eric Liddell, hero of Chariots of Fire, from his Olympic medal to his missionary work in China to his last brave years in a Japanese work camp during WWII....

Many pastors struggle to translate their theological beliefs into fruitful ministry in the places they are called to reach. It’s not enough to simply know what to believe....

Veteran urban activist Robert Lupton reveals the shockingly toxic effects that modern charity has upon the very people meant to benefit from it. Toxic Charity shows us how to start serving needy and impoverished members of our communities in a way that will lead to lasting change....

One of the first Methodist bishops in America, English-born Francis Asbury devoted his life to ministry, traveling on horseback to preach and teach to those living on the vastly isolated American frontier.....

Church Unique is written by church consultant Will Mancini - an expert on a new kind of visioning process to help churches develop a stunningly unique model of ministry that leads to redemptive movement....

Cecil M. Robeck Jr. brings to bear expertise from decades of focused study in church history to reveal the captivating story of the Apostolic Faith Mission....

Chris Wright offers a sweeping biblical survey of the holistic mission of the church....

Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015) is one of the most widely known Christians of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In this single-volume biography, Lucy S. R. Austen takes listeners on an in-depth journey through the life of Elisabeth Elliot

The character of the times in which we live is such as to call forth from us even this admonition, that we ought not to be astonished at the heresies (which abound) neither ought their existence to surprise us, for it was foretold that they should come to pass....

Hudson Taylor was one of the greatest, most effective Christian missionaries in the past several centuries, and changed the nation of China forever for the glory of God. He lived a life of extreme sacrifice and spent many years suffering for souls....

Jim Elliot arrived in Ecuador as a missionary at age twenty-five. Three years later, he would become a martyr at the hands of the Auca, the indigenous people to whom he was witnessing. He left behind a young wife, a baby daughter, and an incredible legacy of faith....

This book collects Lisa Leidenfrost's sketches of missionary life, compiled from letters sent home from Ivory Coast to her church in the United Sates....

Among his many books, perhaps none have sparked more outrage than The Missionary Position, Christopher Hitchens's meticulous study of the life and deeds of Mother Teresa....

Many people today talk about justice, but are they living justly? They want to change the world, but are they being changed themselves? Eugene Cho has a confession....

In Contagious Faith, best-selling author and teacher Mark Mittelberg introduces five approaches to evangelism and helps you determine which of them fit best with your unique personality and style....

Hearing God's call to serve as a missionary in the French-speaking world, Joe Portale responded with excitement, boldness, and humility. His lifelong dreams were being fulfilled, and the land God had promised was within reach. But the journey was not easy....

There are nine rooms in the House of Islam and the Wind of God's Spirit is blowing through every one of them....

A tried-and-true classic in dynamic ministry growth, church building, and discipleship momentum. From professional church-planters Dave and Jon Ferguson comes the anchor book in the Exponential Series - envisioning new and practical methods of building churches, communities....

A spiritual biography of the "father of modern missions," Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret poses the question: What empowered Hudson Taylor's ministry in China? The answer: a fierce faith that believed God truly would fulfill the promises in His Word. Written by the missionary statesman's son and daughter-in-law, this book is intended for Christians who "need and long for just the inward joy and power that Hudson Taylor found."

This is an “e-pocket guide” for effective and strategic world missions -- the NEW global outreach. The message of the Good News is the same … but the methods and the messengers are NEW. The power base of the world will continue to shift to developing countries in the Third World. The purpose of this book is fourfold: To inculcate a model concept of what the Holy Spirit is doing in and through many Messianic Synagogues and Churches today; To provide a practical overview of how to be in the vortex of such change; To enable workers for the greatest harvest in the history of the church; ...

More than just a history book, and perhaps even a romance, this story of the beginnings of CLC International includes the very human, the comic, the daring, the unlikely, and the impossible, in this deadly serious work of taking Christ to the nations through the printed page.

Ruled by a maniacal dictator and cut off from the outside world, the citizens of North Korea are living in a darkness that has nearly destroyed them. Famine, malnourishment, and poverty are rampant as the North Korean government spends fortunes on nuclear weapons testing. Christians inside the closed nation face brutal persecution to ensure the underground church survives. But hope is not completely lost. Everyday, brave men and women put their lives on the line to bring light into the darkness. “Braving North Korea” is a collection of their covert stories of rescue, aid, and ...

Echoing Heaven's Heartbeat The true-life global trek of one young woman with only God s heartbeat to guide her over unpaved roads of miracles and mayhem. What does it mean to be a carrier of Heaven? We were created to echo Heaven s heartbeat. Can you hear the rhythm? For Love's Sake unveils the prophetic journeys of one young western woman in Africa and the Middle East as well as those of Mary the mother of Jesus who was called to bridge Heaven and earth by bringing life to a new movement of God in the world around her. God saw humble ones in the dirt in their ordinary, everyday life ...

For those who desire to know God's POWER, there is a bit of a price to pay. It has never been popular to deviate from the common path. For those who desire God's PRESENCE, there is an even greater cost involved. They will surely be misunderstood and reviled. But the greatest price is reserved for those who want to know God's PERSON. Being more closely identified with Him has always had its price tag in this world. Christian life is not so much about the hows and wherefores of living righteously on earth; it is about first realizing who God is and then proceeding to love Him so much that His...

US-born Protestant evangelicalism has gone global to an extent of which many of us might be unaware. This book tells the story of Americans’ colossal mobilization to proclaim Christianity “to the ends of the Earth,” a movement that triumphed in the Global South, challenged the Vatican, then turned east in full force after 9/11 to spread the Gospel among Muslims. When the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq set off a wave of anti-American attacks and made the field too dangerous for US missionaries, thousands of disciples, particularly from Latin America, were mobilized to finish the task.

What leads a high school dropout to rise as a Special Forces operative, a devoted missionary, and a fervent evangelist in the globe’s most perilous regions? What transforms a defiant youth into a dedicated servant of the divine, delivering Christ’s teachings to countless Muslims and offering solace to both Jews and Palestinians amid strife? And how does a man of commerce confront ruin, stare down death, and emerge touched by divine benevolence and might? Terry McIntosh’s narrative is one of profound metamorphosis. His tale unfolds from the depths of Vietnam’s wilderness to the ...

At an age when most are aiming for retirement, Bob Higgins moved to Uganda with his wife Carol. Over the course of fourteen years, they trained church leaders with the International School of Ministry video curriculum, provided clean water to rural communities, and ran a mobile clinic while establishing a home for children orphaned by rebel warfare in Northern Uganda.

Missionary life is rich in experience and calling. So You Want to Be a Missionary?: Essential Considerations is a result of the author’s decades of missionary service in Africa and to missionaries. The book offers essential considerations of every phase of missionary life. From the very first steps towards missionary service to the retiring missionary, heartfelt information unfolds offering encouragement, reflection, and challenge. Choosing your field of service, first entry into the country, raising children on the field, managing conflict, understanding cultures, the importance of ...

Gospel Issues for the Global Church introduces eight global issues that significantly impact gospel proclamation today. The global church and its leaders will be better equipped to advance the gospel in their local context through effective appropriation of these issues. The issues include: Diaspora: the Movement and Migration of Peoples; Faith and the Workplace; Creation Care; Disability Concerns; Mental Health and Trauma; Media and Technology; Wealth Creation; and the Arts. Drawing on episodes of the Lausanne Global Classroom which the author directs, each issue is examined historically, ...

Adult Third Culture Kids are rapidly increasing in number around the world. A people group hidden in plain sight around us, they are children of diplomats, military personnel, missionaries, and refugees. They can look like us, sound like us, act like us, but then also jump into a culture and country on the other side of the world where they may look like a foreigner but act and sound like a local. These people who grew up in multiple countries during their formative years are frequently misunderstood by their peers and family. However, they have a wealth of experiences and skills they've ...

In this captivating sequel to God Moments, best-selling Christian author Pastor Gale Kragt unfolds gripping tales from his mission work in the Honduran mountains and on the ground in Costa Rica. Experience the profound impact of divine intervention that not only changed his life but also touched the lives of those around him. “While joining Pastor Gale on mission journeys, I have witnessed the undeniable accounts of supernatural provision, healing, favor, and salvation, which has left me with a greater hunger for more of the Fire of God in my life! As you read these accounts, I believe ...

One of the largest Church Planting Movements in the world, the Bhojpuri movement began in the 1990s and continues to spread gospel light into the region of North India that has been called "the graveyard of missions." Drawing upon dozens of personal stories of transformation from within the movement, Victor John (with collaborator Dave Coles), guides us through insights and lessons learned along the way. Today, the Bhojpuri work is breaking through into neighboring people groups and marginalized social sectors, transcending language, ethnicity, religion, and caste.

“The God Men” is not merely a title; it is a clarion call to reclaim the essence of our spiritual identity and authority. Lake's teachings, encapsulated within these pages, are a potent remedy for the prevailing "grasshopper mentality" that has plagued the Church in recent times. Through his profound understanding of Scripture and unwavering faith in the power of God, Lake empowers readers to tap into a reservoir of strength and conviction that has long lain dormant. This book is not for the faint-hearted or the lukewarm; it is for those who dare to confront the status quo and embrace ...