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Where did we get this idea that God wants us to be complacent? What if we were called to forfeit our comfortable lifestyles? Meet the called: mountain climbers, deep-sea divers, fighter pilots, and jungle missionaries who follow God into the adventure of a lifetime. Dangerous Faith tells their dramatic true stories, revealing incredible truths only risk can inspire. Each of these trailblazers rejects security to reach for a perilous place few Christ-followers dare. Their stories will thrill and amaze you.

This brief volume contains several articles and blog posts reflecting on the power of God's Word to transform lives. This book has been compiled from previously published material over course of the author's career at Pioneer Bible Translators.

In this sequel to At the End of the Village, Lisa Leidenfrost describes life in her village in Côte d' Ivoire. Although there are exciting stories about the local witch doctor and escaping from a civil war, life as a missionary is often surprisingly normal. Family life need not be crowded out by frenetic translation schedules and fundraising furloughs.

In Movements in America, Rodger Shull presents a compelling exploration of how disciple-making movements are taking root across the U.S. Shull, a dedicated researcher and practitioner of the Great Commission, provides vivid case studies from settings as diverse as high-security prisons to affluent suburbs, illustrating how a return to New Testament principles can lead to dynamic, kingdom-focused transformation. This concise and powerful work invites readers to reimagine church multiplication with a biblically grounded approach that aligns with Jesus’ teachings. Movements in America serves...

This is a short paper I wrote on Christian Nationalism. The three main ideas are the Great Commission, the Law, and Democracy. The Great Commission has parallels in God's command to Adam to fill the earth and subdue it, and also God's command to Joshua to conquer Canaan. The Great Commission carries elements from the other commissions. The next section discusses the importance of God's law as the rule or the model to build society's laws, and that only believers should govern men. The last section discusses the wickedness of democracy as an extension of Satan's temptation to Adam and Eve to...

Every missionary matters to our heavenly father. After becoming ill with a life-threatening parasite and being sent home after serving for only six months, Kristen Danner Reber has experienced firsthand the struggles that come with being released from a mission early. Perfect for returned missionaries, their family, and their leaders, this audiobook will help you navigate through the mixed emotions of an early release for any reason and press forward with faith.

Here’s my story… a kid from Southern California who got caught in the wave of the Jesus Revolution…married a beautiful girl from Hawaii…moved to Uganda as missionaries…had three sons…made mistakes but found God always merciful…. The purpose of writing my simple story is to encourage your walk with Jesus. I pray we will be a lens for people to see through us to Jesus Christ, who has saved and sent us with Good News that is true and life changing.

Hay naciones que duplican la tecnología capturando y deconstruyendo las armas avanzadas de otras naciones. Los chefs emulan las obras maestras culinarias de otros deconstruyendo sus platos, a veces para replicarlos y otras para crear nuevas recetas. Los padres jóvenes observan los métodos de crianza de los hijos de las parejas mayores con éxito, confiando en poder aprender los secretos para criar una descendencia madura, sabia y piadosa.

The Book of Philippians is one of the most quotable, stirring, and rousing segments of the New Testament. Yet when Paul the missionary and apostle wrote this manifesto while chained in Rome, did he merely intend for his readers to divvy it up into a handful of inspirational slogans? Or did he have a deeper purpose in mind for the church? Paul’s epistle to the Philippians sports many pivotal motifs—joy, suffering, humility, and encouragement. Underneath all these themes, Philippians is a book of mission.

In the Cold War years, the very name Russia seemed sinister; and then the unimaginable happened: The Iron Curtain came down! Great and effective doors opened all over Russia and Ukraine. An evangelistic explosion took place, and more than 5,000 receptive hearts were saved. This is the dynamic story of how it happened!

Moses never wanted to be a leader. Jonah ran away from his mission's call. And when Marcia Moston's husband came home with a call to foreign missions, she was sure God had the wrong number. His call conflicted with her own dreams, demanded credentials she didn't have, and required courage she couldn't seem to find. She promised to follow where God led, but she never thought the road would lead to a Mayan village on a Guatemalan mountainside.

I heard that voice. Obeying the calling to do something completely out of my comfort zone, I waved goodbye to my husband and daughter and found myself in Eden, Jamaica, attempting my first mission trip. I didn’t know anyone, what to expect, or exactly what I would even be doing. When the unknown began to unfold, I realized that I may have bitten off a little more than I could chew. Challenged with some unexpected attacks of fear, regrets, and insecurities, my confidence took a downward spiral into a pit of self-doubt.

A New Kind of Youth Ministrychallenges you to take a fresh look at your ministry through the concept of “reculturing”—the act of changing the way things are done or simply creating a culture of change. No fly-bynight, change-for-the-sake-of-change concept, it’s about altering our...

Lloyd D. Oppel. Samuel A. Mattix. Twenty years old. Neophyte missionaries to Laos, the Land of a Million Elephants. The Vietnam War has slopped over into Laos and is taking a horrific toll. Lloyd and Sam are taken prisoners of the Communist North Vietnamese Army. Follow them as they journey into the Eye of the Tempest.

Billy Graham is the most well-known Christian in recent memory, and his impact on Christendom continues to be felt around the world. His ecumenical connections and the gospel he preached and promoted are the main reasons for revising and releasing this book. Lordship salvation is something he was most known for. The Catholic ‘plan of salvation,’ where one must ‘first turn from their sins in order to be saved,’ is another gospel that Paul condemns in the Book of Galatians. This ecumenical lordship salvation ‘gospel’ is something all true Bible believers should be concerned about ...

Many amazing stories of international missions were written in the past. Stories that compelled us to follow God with great passion and faith have stirred our hearts over the decades. But is God still doing amazing things in missions today? Are there stories that still can challenge our hearts and stir our commitment to serving God in modern times? We answer a resounding yes! We witness heart-stirring, real-life drama that is our daily reality of God breaking the strongholds of darkness and opening doors of resistance to His amazing gospel message here in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

A single woman missionary, Becky Ruland, vividly writes about death defying adventures in communist nations where she lived for 14 years. From the challenges of learning Russian to understanding how to live cross-culturally in spiritually dark lands, Becky's words tell the stories of real people.

The Christian life is a life called to love in action in spite of Satan's attacks. We must be on the offense in sharing the hope and truth of the Gospel news of Jesus Christ. This book will encourage and equip you to tell others about the loving life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It contains verses and truths to help you share with others. Within this work you will find inspiring quotes and resources to equip you for the front lines of Christian ministry. Visit www.spiritualwarfare.blog/missions for free access to much of the contents of this book. Ephesians 6:18–20 “praying...

*Silver Medal Winner, ICBA* What was it that made a lifelong, uncompromising atheist - who absolutely hated anything to do with any religion - walk into a freezing cold river in northern Spain and get baptised? This is the unbelievable and remarkable true story of one man's stubborn resistance against seemingly inexplicable events that occurred over a three-month period in the summer of 2021. A modern day 'Road to Damascus' type of event, which is fully documented and supported with comprehensive photos, text messages, journal entries and other witness testimonies. This award-winning book ...

This book outlines powerful, yet simple steps to begin confidently sharing your faith with those you come in contact with each and every day. Through a collection of real-life scenarios and simple steps that demonstrate Jesus’ commission to make disciples, you will learn how to share your faith with coworkers, family, and friends in an authentic, kindhearted, and casual way.