Missions Missionary Work category: 1022 books

Helen Vanstone worked in Uganda for eight years as a voluntary head teacher at a Christian school. Earlier in her career in UK primary school education, she had faced a number of setbacks, including a poor Ofsted report, depression and bereavement. However, the opportunity in Africa turned her life...

In our globally interconnected world, mission depends on healthy partnerships across the globe. Many talk about wanting to partner with the Global South, but we're not always sure what that looks like on the ground. Too often North Americans have acted as if we don't need others to do what we think...

God is looking for donkeys. As one carried His Son into Jerusalem, so must we carry Him into the lives of those around us.Jeff Yuen has brought Christ into the streets for many years, with amazing and miraculous results. This book is not a fanciful claim of miraculous happenings; it is an honest account...

The story of WEC in Thailand from the perspective of Rosemary Charters. Written as an autobiography, but with the specific purpose of documenting the pioneering work of WEC in Thailand. This edition also includes notes from a number of her colleagues.

Explores how the church has engaged—and should engage—the American context What might faithful and meaningful Christian witness look like within our changing contemporary American context? After analyzing contemporary challenges and developing a missiological approach for the US...

In Wayward Christian Soldiers, leading evangelical theologian Charles Marsh offers a powerful indictment of the political activism of evangelical Christian leaders and churches in the United States. With emphasis on repentance and renewal, this important work advises Christians how to understand past...

“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”—1 Corinthians 13:13 Walking by faith and not by sight, Bobby and Sherry Burnette serve as full-time missionaries in Haiti, ministering to the poorest of the poor, spreading the Word of God, and showing Christ’s...

When twelve students from nine countries banded together for mission work in Mesoamerica, no one was quite sure what to expect. When their initial service did not go as smoothly as they hoped, the team learned that before they could serve others, they needed to be able to serve one another.Spy on the...

Church in Translation shows today’s leaders how to reframe and revitalize ten essential practices of our faith to speak more effectively to the people of our time, in our current culture.   The context of Christianity is ever-changing, but the durability and relevance of the message...

Here is a wealth of advice and encouragement for women and men who are called to work together at all levels of Christian leadership. Packed with perceptive anecdotes and theological insight, this pioneering book shows how a Church that is truly committed to the interests of all people lives out that commitment through the inclusivity of its leadership.

“The Bible is alive – it has hands and grabs hold of me, it has feet and runs after me”. Thus spoke Martin Luther, as cited by Knud Jørgensen in a quotation that summarizes the deeper meaning of this book. To the authors of Bible in Mission, the Bible is the book of life, and mission is life...

An inspirational story of pioneer Salvationism in 1920s China. James Gilman, a newly-commissioned Salvation Army officer, is appointed to commence the work of the Army in the small Chinese village of Sheng Fang in 1922. His task? To bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to people of a different...

Christians are not on a mission for God; his church is on his mission—the mission of bringing the grace of Christ to sinners; the mission of bringing the whole world into obedience to Christ; and the mission of filling the world with his fame and glory. Being on God’s mission means following...

Squash "bah humbug!" Discover your most joyous Christmas ever! An adventuresome Christmas tale—destined to carry you beyond the daily work stressors, relational turmoil, financial fears, and family feuds so typical during this season. Take a marvelous journey with Zach, Maggie, and old Henry. Encounter your own joy-filled transformation this Advent!