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Missionary Biographies
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From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions, Second Edition
By Ruth A. Tucker / Zondervan
Christian history at its best from one of the most respected missiologists of our day! Gripping, readable, and informative, this long-awaited second edition traces 2,000 years of missions, from the days of the early church to the present. Celebrate the ministries of Paul, Perpetua, Boniface, David Brainerd, Adoniram Judson, Amy Carmichael, Jim Elliot, Mother Teresa, Brother Andrew, and many others---and be inspired by their examples. 526 pages, hardcover from Zondervan.
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Heroes of the Faith: David Livingstone
By Barbour Publishing
To go where no missionary had ever been, to smell the smoke of unknown villages, to witness to people beyond the vast Kalahari - such were the dreams of David Livingstone. Best remembered as the recipient of Henry Stanley's understated query, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?", the humble missionary disdained acclaim during his lifetime. Born into poverty in Scotland and educated in medicine, he was first sent to South Africa in 1840 but quickly recognized the death of missionaries in the northern regions. From Angola to Mozambique to Victoria Falls, David Livingstone's life and writings would ignite the flame of faith in the Dark Continent. Ages 12 and up.
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William Carey and the Missionary Vision
By Daniel Webber / Banner Of Truth
This book tells the heroic story of William Carey's passionate advocacy of world mission. Whle the details of his missionary work in India are familiar, what is less well known is the earlier story of how almost single-handedly he put world mission at the heart of the church's concern for a fallen world. It is for this that he is often referred to as "the father of modern missions."
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Jim Elliot
By Janet Benge / Ywam Publishing
Jim Elliot and his coworkers surrendered their lives in Ecuador's jungle, trusting that their sacrifice would not be in vain. Decades later, this dramatic event has challenged countless Christians to live with one great purpose; to bring the gospel to those who have never heard.
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Heroes of the Faith: Eric Liddell
By Barbour Publishing
Christian biography has traditionally been the source for much of the inspiration and encouragement found in our churches; countless men and women have been influenced to become missionaries, start organizations or merely serve their own churches better by reading the lives of the saints before them. One of the most popular and well known stories is that of Eric Liddell, publicized by the movie Chariots of Fire. Yet after he won the gold medal in the 1924 Olympics, he gave up his athletic career for a life of ministry in China, where he stayed until his death. 206 pages, softcover.
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Hudson Taylor, Men and Women of Faith Series
By Bethany
The inspiring story of one man's love for God and his unflinching commitment to present the Gospel of Christ to the Chinese. Hudson Taylor left England on Sept. 19, 1853, and did not reach China until the spring of the following year. The long and arduous voyage, persecution, poverty and the difficulties of culture and language did not deter Taylor from the divine task of his calling. Few men have been such an instrument in God's hands for proclaiming the gospel to a vast population and bringing so many Christian churches into being. For ages 12 and up.
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The Cambridge Seven: The true story of ordinary men used in no ordinary way
By John Pollock / Christian Focus Public
Harold Schofield, a brilliant Oxford doctor who had laboured as a missionary in China for many years, was on his knees praying, 'Lord, give me missionaries from British Universities to help in China.'The day he died, D. E. Hoste applied to Hudson Taylor for mission work in the China Inland Mission (Now Overseas Missionary Fellowship). Schofield's prayer was answered as seven Cambridge students volunteered to leave behind cosy lives of wealth and privilege to serve God in whatever way they were led. These seven inspired thousands of others to think seriously of missionary service. Included among them was C.T. Studd, captain of England and the finest cricketer of his day---if he could give all that up, then so could anyone! The story of these seven are an inspiration that God can take people and use them in incredible ways---if they are willing to serve. As Pollock says in his book, 'Theirs is the story of ordinary men, and thus may be repeated.' Will it be repeated in your life? John Pollock, an award-winning biographer, is acclaimed as one of Britain's leading historical writers. A prestigious annual biography prize has recently been named after him in the U.S.A.
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David Livingstone: The Truth Behind the Legend
By Rob Mackenzie / Christian Focus Public
The story of a poor lad from Scotland whose attempts to find the source of the Nile and famous meeting with Henry Morton Stanley have become the stuff of legend. The truth behind the legend, however, is even more compelling. Drawing extensively from Livingstone's personal notes and letters, Rob MacKenzie unfolds the intensely human story of a man with a vision-to set souls free from slavery, both physically and spiritually, and to open up Africa to Christianity and lawful commerce.
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Tales of Persia: Missionary Stories from Islamic Iran
By William McElwee Miller / P & R Publishing
News from the Middle East finds us wherever we live in today’s world. Children often wonder about this far-removed land, while parents struggle to teach their children about Islam. Tales of Persia is a timely book of missionary tales that will teach readers about Islam and encourage a new generation of Christians to spread the gospel.
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Hudson and Maria: Pioneers in China
By John Pollock / Christian Focus Public
Once upon a time in Imperial China---a lost world of pigtails, Mandarins, and dragon-roofed temples---an incredible love story unfolded between Hudson Taylor, the pioneering missionary, and Maria Dyer. Anchored by faith, their short marriage flourished despite the most bitter circumstances. Historian John Pollock draws Hudson and Maria from Taylor's original letters and papers, and weaves them together to create a dramatic 3-dimensional portrait of one of the greatest missionary families of all time. 206 pages, softcover, Christian Focus.
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Robert Murray McCheyne
By A. Smellie / Christian Focus Public
If we were to ask God to give us an example of how he can use someone to the full, even over a short period of time, then Robert Murray McCheyne would be a prime candidate. He was the pastor of St. Peters, Dundee for 7 years until 1843, a period of time which ended in his death when he was only in his thirtieth year. He preached "as a dying man to dying men". His sermons were spiritual and forceful and attended with wonderful power and fruitfulness at a time of undeniable revival--they are still models for today's preachers.
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John G Paton: South Sea Island Rescue
By Kay Walsh / Christian Focus Public
'They plan to kill you all! You must get out!' With that warning John Paton and his friends grabbed what little possessions they had and fled into the jungle. The Warrior Chief of Tanna was taking revenge on the mission man who threatened his power and the hold he had over the ordinary men and women of the island. John has to run for his life! In the heat and humidity of the South Sea Island, John G Paton is far away from his Scottish home. And as he runs for his life he is thinking of rescue--rescue for himself from the dangers all around and a rescue for the thousands of South Sea Islanders who still don't know about Jesus Christ and the love of God.
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Five Pioneer Missionaries
By John Legg / Banner Of Truth
There are few more thrilling periods of church history than the great missionary movement which stretched from the eighteenth into the nineteenth century. Recognizing that Jesus Christ was the missionary sent by the Father, and that the Bible is the Magna Carta of missions, men like Henry Martyn, John G. Paton, John Eliot, David Brainerd, and William Chalmers Burns left home, family and love for the sake of Christ and to spread his bood news. The narratives of their monumental labors and sufferings and their strong longings to see Christ glorified in the salvation of the nations make awe-inspiring and God-honoring reading.
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Five Minutes to Midnight, James Stewart and the Mission to Europe
By Omri Jenkins / Evangelical Press
Late in the year 1934 a young man arrived in Riga, which was then the capital city of the small but independent Baltic republic of Latvia. Fatigued by the long third-class journey in draughty and densely packed trains, he found the severe cold of the Baltic winter more than his inadequate British clothing could withstand. Emerging from the station at four in the morning he fainted from hunger and weariness, but, clutching a lamp post, he pulled himself up and began to pray with some desperation...James Alexander Stewart was just twenty-four years old when he travelled from Glasgow to what is now part of the USSR. He knew only the English language but he had come believing that God had called him to preach the gospel in eastern Europe.
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Praying Hyde: The Life of John Praying Hyde
By Bridge-logos Publishing
This book introduces us to a mighty prayer warrior and missionary to India, John Hyde. It is a challenge to believers everywhere - a call to intercessory prayer. John Hyde entered a spiritual realm where few men have been, that "place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God." Hyde's story is an invitation into his prayer closet. As you read, you will learn how to be "shut in with God, in the secret place" - and you will desire a deeper life of prayer for yourself.
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Jungle Pilot: The Gripping Story of the Life & Witness of Nate Saint, Martyred Missionary to Ecuador
By Russell Hitt / Discovery House Publishers
In 1956, Nate Saint and four other missionaries were killed in Ecuador by the Waodani (Auca) Indians they had come to serve. This is the story of Nate's faithful service and enduring legacy for Christ and His kingdom. This new edition tells the original story and then brings it up to date through the epilogue and time line written by Nate's son, Stephen, who recently returned to the jungles of Ecuador to see and record the remarkable progress in the work pioneered by Nate and his missionary friends.
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