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Did you ever want to impact your world for God?Leave behind your mark?Eddie Cairns was a man who dared to change his prayer from 'Lord, send laborers into the harvest field' to 'Lord send me!' God took him at his word and showed him that if he dared to trust Him, He would take him not only into storms, but also through them. He would learn how to Catch the Wind of the Holy Spirit and rise with the current as does the eagle who can soar high above the clouds on the power of the wind.Many times Eddie had moved with God, and achieved the seemingly impossible. His stories of delivering one million Bibles to 20,000 people on the beach of China to traveling to the tribal peoples of Tibet, Laos, Vietnam or Cambodia will encourage you to trust God, Catch the Wind and go with Him into the harvest field.New and updated edition.

Church planting is in vogue, yet there is a paucity of sustained biblical and theological reflection on the topic.Key voices are practitioners and planters themselves - here is the biblical theology that the missiological practice of our day has been crying out for.John Valentine explores the Bible's 'how' and 'why' for starting new churches and revitalizing old ones - in this robust and comprehensive biblical theological look at one aspect of the mission of God.

How to talk with people about JesusThe language of faith is not the language of culture. We may use some of the same words, but they rarely mean the same thing. If we are to faithfully and effectively share our faith, we have to translate Jesus so that he can be understood.What is the message your friends, coworkers, and family members needs to hear?- Jesus loves you--Learn how to share this truth at the gate.- Love Jesus back--Share stories to bring your friends to the cross.- Love one another--Discover how to recline at table the Jesus way.It's time to change the way you think about sharing God's good news--and the way others hear it. Pastor and teacher Shauna Pilgreen is excited to show you how."Shauna has an inspiring vision to share the love of God with those around her in a practical and accessible way. I am delighted she has written this book."--Nicky Gumbel, pioneer of Alpha"In an era when too many Christians are waging war on the culture or retreating from it, Shauna Pilgreen gives us a thoughtful, loving, practical advance."--Carey Nieuwhof, bestselling author of At Your Best and founder of The Art of Leadership Academy"Could our open doors, ordinary tables, and honest conversations matter more than we know? Shauna Pilgreen provides a hands-on guide for Christ-followers to graciously and effectively share about Jesus through their everyday conversations and their real relationships."--Hosanna Wong, international speaker, spoken word artist, and bestselling author of How (Not) to Save the World

The Isaan in Northeast Thailand is known as a dry place physically and spiritually. How is it possible to plant churches in this region of a nation where the percentage of ethnically Thai evangelical Christians is 0.03%? Is it a case of replicating church planting methods used elsewhere?In this inspiring book, Finding the Keys: Reaching Thai Folk Buddhists with the Gospel, our friends Peter and his Isaan wife, Waew, share practical insights gained from 13 years of church planting in unreached Isaan villages. As well as giving an understanding of the rural Buddhist worldview, it provides practical wisdom gained from many years of experience. I see this book not only as an extremely valuable resource for those called to work in the Isaan but for missionaries working in other Buddhist countries in Southeast Asia.- Gordon Meehan, former lecturer in Communicating the Gospel at Eastwest College of Intercultural Studies, New Zealand, with mission experience in Southeast Asia.

Adventure harnessed with enthusiasm . . . hardship met with grit . . . escaping the Communists . . . through unknown lands and the Tibetan plateau . . .  After World War II ended, the Communist Revolution led by Mao Zedong began a scourge that slaughtered tens of millions of Chinese people and expelled and imprisoned thousands of foreigners, including many Americans and missionaries. In 1949, Russell LaVerne Morse, the son of missionaries in China, was a 20-year old college student. When he received a letter from his father in China urging him to come quickly to rejoin the family and assist with evacuations, he made a decision that would alter the course of his life. This is LaVerne's journal of escaping from the impending overthrow of China, facing hardship and adventure with an unshakable faith that God would provide a way. Russell LaVerne Morse was born in 1929 to missionaries and grew up in China. He served in Burma for 10 years along with his wife Lois and later became a missions professor. LaVerne spiritually mentored Christian leaders around the world; he was greatly loved and was known in Asia as M. Pha Joseph, or "Teacher Joseph."

29 remarkable and inspiring true stories in the life of a village church pastor. They demonstrate God at work in response to believing prayer, and illustrate three principles for an effective church-building and Christ-glorifying ministry.

2024 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year for Evangelism Evangelism is the heart of pastoral care. In Evangelism: For the Care of Souls, Sean McGever reminds ministers that announcing--and reannouncing--the good news of Jesus is central to pastoral care. The gospel rightly belongs at the start of a Christian's life, but its role does not end there. It is the balm and cure of our hearts for all of life. We must all be evangelized and re-evangelized.Avoiding a simplistic, manipulative, or guilt-inducing message, Evangelism: For the Care of Souls presents a vision and strategy for ministers to evangelize in a way that is refreshing, biblical, and sustainable.

In this book, Johnson avoids the standard approach of many apologetic works that seek to "prove," in systematic fashion, that Christianity is true. Rather, he takes the position of orthodox Christianity and looks at various challenges that have been raised against it. For example, should the horrors of the Holocaust force Christian thinkers to alter their view of God's goodness? Is Christianity inherently anti-Jewish for claiming that Jews must embrace Jesus as Messiah? Are revived "hallucination theories" about Christ's resurrection tenable explanations of the birth of the Christian movement? Is the "presuppositional" approach of certain Reformed thinkers useful for doing Christian apologetics? These and similar questions are addressed in this book.

Whilst many assume that conservative evangelical support for Trump is motivated by his position on social issues such as abortion and LGBTQ rights, or a nostalgia for an imagined American golden age, this book shows that the reality is much more complex by looking at a more recent and understudied trend of Evangelicalism in America. Damon T. Berry examines how leaders within the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), a charismatically inclined Evangelical movement, claim their support for Trump came from alleged prophetic visions that compelled them to defend Trump's candidacy, and to continue to defend his presidency, re-election against demonically inspired, Marxist, "Deep State" enemies. In this conspiratorial cosmology, spiritual warfare through prayer and political activism is the duty of the faithful so that they might protect Trump as God's anointed leader and war against malevolent, unpatriotic forces that oppose him, the nation, and God himself. Working from primary source materials produced by leading figures among the NAR, Berry argues that this conspiratorial discourse is central to NAR support for Trump's candidacy, presidency, and re-election effort, and that this discourse has come to shape some of the most important debates among American religious conservatives in the 21st century.

Evangelism is not a sales pitch.Evangelism is authenticity in action.In The News Is Good, Jeff Stark invites readers into the everyday world of an evangelistic Christian life in order to show that making disciples isn't a formulaic, multistep program. Instead, true and effective evangelism is an honest way of doing life alongside those with whom we already find ourselves in community. Evangelists can travel the world preaching about Jesus, but that's not the only way to introduce people to the one true God. The News Is Good offers a down-to-earth approach that suggests "good newsers" can draw people toward a growing and genuine relationship with God by humbly living in authentic, Christlike ways in our everyday lives.

Communicating the GospelTo All People, By All MeansCommunication has always been the heartbeat of Gods interaction with humankind, and without thoughtful communication, mission is not fully effective. With the rise of technology and social media, the church faces a unique set of opportunities. At the same time, our shrinking world presents challenges and requires an increased sensitivity to social, cultural, and geopolitical triggers.With case studies that span the globe from Australia and Asia to the Black church and Muslim youth diaspora in the United States, this book closely considers what is working in the twenty-first century and what isnt. From post-colonial contexts to creative-access countries, this collection doesnt shy away from todays complex issues. Communication in Mission pulls together diverse voicessome seem like shouts and others like gentle whispersbut each has an important contribution for all who will listen and learn.This synthesis of personal experiences from field practitioners and theoretical concepts from scholars lays a foundation for application, calling for careful and intentional communication in the ongoing work of missions. Full of hope, this book looks forward to the gospel being received as Good News around the globe.

In this last of four books in her missionary series, The Rev. Dr. Patricia (Patsy) McGregor, shares her deep love for the Malagasy people and culture. Through a series of vignettes, Patsy's rare combination of joy, humor, and spiritual insight guides the reader to explore Courage, Calling, Character, Chemistry, Competency, and Community. Patsy recounts the lessons she learned through 30 years of living among some of the world's poorest people, particularly during her last 12 years in southern Madagascar. Her reflections inspire readers to apply these same lessons in their lives. In Window of My Soul, Patsy invites us to a new awareness of God working in our world in mighty ways. Other books in the series are A Guest in God's World, The Detour, and Tamana: At Home in Africa. The Rev. Dr. Patricia (Patsy) McGregor with her husband Todd devoted 30 years providing spiritual and humanitarian aid to needy communities in Madagascar, Kenya and Mauritius. Her experiences ranged from tea with the Queen of England to fellowship with a shaman in southern Madagascar. She co-founded health clinics, schools, women's centers and churches that improved the lives of the people she served. Patsy pioneered the introduction of women clergy in Mauritius and the Diocese of Toliara, Madagascar. Currently she is Director of Spiritual Formation, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Stuart, Florida and continues to work closely with the nonprofit ministry People Reaching People co-founded with her husband.

The Mongolian translation of "There's a Sheep in my Bathtub" is being marked and honored by a fresh edition with updated content and many more illustrations - 85 in all!What happens when you drop an American family with three small children into the post-Communist chaos of Outer Mongolia? There's a Sheep in my Bathtub chronicles the adventures of the Hogan family as they try to follow God's leading into one of the world's most remote and mysterious enclaves. Brian and Louise meet during their college days at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo and embark on a pursuit of a calling to the nations that propels them from the Navajo Nation's painted desert in Arizona to the wild steppes of Central Asia. Along their way five children join the cross-cultural roller coaster. Disarmingly honest and charmingly humorous, their tale will thrill you and bring tears to your eyes. An intensely personal memoir, this book still manages to pack a powerful dose of missionary insight and Biblical principles for seeing the Church explode into life among peoples that have never even heard of Jesus. Get comfortable. You will not be able to put it down.From the very first page this book jerks you irretrievably into the outrageous, the uproarious and the impossible to imagine. It has got to be one of the most absolutely fascinating tales to ever prove that the truth is stranger than fiction. Nevertheless, it throbs with a sobering and relentless sense of calling and purpose that is truly inspiring. --- the late Dr. Ralph D. Winter, Founder, U.S. Center for World MissionI wept, laughed and was stirred by this book. I love a good story, and this is a really good one! You won't be able to put it down! --- Floyd McClung., author of Living on the Devil's Doorstep