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"2020 Vision: Amazing Stories of What God is Doing Around the
World," by Bill and Amy Stearns; ©2005; Bethany House
A fresh, vibrant look at what God is doing. An inspirational read!
"Amy
Carmichael: A Life Abandoned to God," by
Sam Wellman; ©1998;
Barbour Publishing
Amy Carmichael (1867-1951), missionary to India, founded the Dohnavur Fellowship
to rescue children from lives of neglect and poor treatment. Born into a strong
Presbyterian family in Ireland, Carmichael chose to become "dead to the
world and its applause, to all its customs, fashions, and laws" when she
entered missionary service. In India, she would serve 56 years without a furlough,
taking the love of Christ to many the world considered unlovely. Her life is
an example of abandonment to God, characterized by total commitment, obedience
and selflessness.
"Back to Jerusalem," by Paul Hattaway; ©1969;
Authentic Publishing
Here Brother Yun, Peter Xu Yongze, and Enoch Wang, three Chinese house church
leaders who between them have spent more than 40 years in prison for their
faith, explain the history and presentday reality of the Back to Jerusalem
movement. Christians everywhere who are called to fulfill the Great Commission
will be thrilled by this testimony and inspired to live bolder lives as disciples
of Jesus Christ.
"Bruchko," by
Bruce Olson; ©2007
(revised); Charisma House
Bruchko is the autobiography of a young American man who, at 19 years of age,
left home to be a missionary in South America. Although the mission board
had refused to sponsor him, and his family and friends thought he was crazy,
he went with a one-way ticket, $70 in his pocket, and a sure conviction that
God was sending him. Through an amazing course of events, God led him to
the Motilone Indians, a Stone Age tribe in the uncivilized jungles of Columbia
and Venezuela.
"A Chance to Die," by Elisabeth Elliot; ©1987;
Revell Publishers
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. Amy's life
of obedience and courage stands as a model for all who claim the name of Christ.
She was a woman with desires and dreams, faults and fears, who gave her life
unconditionally to serve her Master. Bringing Amma to life through inspiring
photos and compelling biographical narrative, Elisabeth Elliot urges readers
to examine the depths of their own commitment to Christ.
"Changing the Mind of Missions," by James F.
Engel and William A. Dyrness; ©2000 InterVarsity Press
This book provides an analysis of the changes that have taken
place in world missions. It provides thought on how we can work more effectively
in a world context that is shifting from modernity to post-modernity.
"The
Cross & the
Switchblade," by
David Wilkerson, Elizabeth Sherrill and John Sherrill; ©1986; Jove
Publishers
The face of a young boy on trial for a brutal murder started a country preacher,
David Wilkerson, on his crusade in the the most dangerous streets in the world.
Armed only with the simple message of God's love, he walks the places ruled by
violent gangs, drug pushers and pimps. It's a gripping and convincing drama.
"Eternity in Their Hearts," by Don Richardson; ©2006
revised; Regal Books
The year is 1795, and deep in Burma's jungle hundreds of tribesmen rush to
greet a light-skinned stranger. Is he bringing the book their forefathers lost
centuries ago, the book that tells about Y'Wa, the Supreme God? With this and
25 more case studies, Richardson shows how God has prepared the way for the
gospel by setting ''eternity in the hearts of men.
"God's Smuggler," by Brother Andrew; ©2001; Chosen Publishing
Brother Andrew is the pseudonym of a Dutch missionary who became legendary
in the Evangelical Christian world for his ability to smuggle many thousands
of Bibles into Communist countries in the 1960's and later. This autobiography
(it could also be called an account of his own spiritual journey) takes us
from his birth before WWII to approximately 1967 when the book was published.
This story shows in its matter-of-fact style just how hard it was for people
of faith to live behind the Iron Curtain.
"The Heavenly Man," by Paul Hattaway; ©1984
(reprint); Monarch Books
This autobiography is the remarkable true story of Brother Yen, a Chinese Christian
who experienced extreme persecutions and miracles of deliverance during his
life of poverty in China. He was imprisoned and tortured for his faith before
miraculously escaping.
"Hudson Taylor and the China Inland Mission," by
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor; 1996; OMF International
Hudson Taylor was a teenager when God told him to go to China. Though he was
alone, broke and critically ill, he hung on to that goal and to the God who
was sending him. Would God be enough? Danger and adventure abound in this true
story of a man who dared to risk and trust.
"Jungle Pilot," by Russell T. Hitt; ©1997; Discovery House
Publishing
In 1956, pilot Nate Saint and four other missionaries were killed in Ecuador
by the Waodani (Auca) Indians they had come to serve. This is his
gripping story of faithful service for Christ is brought up to date through
the epilogue written by his son, Steve.
"Living on the Devil's Doorstep," by Floyd McClung; ©1999 (revised);
YWAM Publishing
This ordinary young couple from American suburbia dared to
dream they could make a difference. Their dream took them all over the world,
first to the backstreets of Kabul, Afghanistan and later to the bright lights
of Amsterdam's Red Light District. Their story offers inspiration to those
who want to live for Christ.
"The
New Global Missions," by
Samuel Escobar; ©2003;
InterVarsity Press
The look of missions has changed immensely. It is no longer a matter of missionaries
from the West going to the rest of the world. Escobar discusses how that
impacts the commission of the Church.
"The
Savage, My Kinsman," by
Elizabeth Elliot; ©1996;
Vine Publishing
This is the story of Elisabeth Elliot's venture into
Auca territory to live with the same Indians who killed her husband. With
her three-year-old daughter and the sister of one of the murdered missionaries,
Elisabeth courageously evangelized the Aucas, introducing her husband's
slayers to Christ.
"The
Shadow of the Almighty," by
Elizabeth Elliot; ©1989;
Harper Publishing
This is the bestselling account of the martyrdom of Jim Elliot and four
other missionaries at the hands of the Auca Indians in Ecuador. New introduction
by the author. It is a modern classic story of faithfulness, obedience
and martyrdom.
"Terrify No More," by Gary Haugen; ©2005;
Thomas Nelson Publishing
Gary Haugen, president of the Christian humanitarian organization International
Justice Mission, provides this account of IJM's efforts to rescue young
girls from forced prostitution in Svay Pak, Cambodia, with larger-than-life
heroes and villains. The story tells of girls sold into slavery by their
families or tricked into it by the promise of legitimate work. This is
a sobering, unsettling read, but will likely inspire you to pray and
take action.
"Through the Gates of Splendor," by Elisabeth Elliot; ©1995
(revised); Tyndale House Publishers
In 1956, five young men, including Elliot's husband, traveled into the jungles
of Ecuador to establish communication with the fierce Waorani Tribe. In a nearby
village, their wives waited to hear from them. The news they received was that
all five missionaries had been murdered. This precipitated the beginning of
many, many changed lives forever. Enjoy this lasting story of God's grace
and great courage.
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