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All tagged missionary stories
Join Deanna and her family on their trip to visit the Bahamas! They are traveling to the Mennonite Mission in Andros to visit family. Deanna is excited about the trip. She has never been to an airport or on an airplane. There are so many different people to watch in an airport,
Today Lorenzo is excited! He gets to help his Dad and Uncles pick papayas today. Papayas can be pretty heavy and bruise easily, so Lorenzo needs to be careful.
"Until Her Flight Was Called" tells the story of the life and work of Michelle Kropf. Michelle was raised in a Catholic home but eventually became friends with conservative Mennonite people and joined their church. During her life, she experienced the blessing of God while in nursing school and Paraguay.
"Angels at the Till" presents stories of God's work in Kenya, Ireland, the USA, and Romania. This book...these stories...have so much potential. Naively swimming with deadly snakes.
How do I describe the most gripping, honest conversion story I have ever read? A Muslim teenager experiences a vision. He makes a choice to follow Jesus. But how do you follow Jesus with no Bible, no teaching, no church, no Christian contacts, and nowhere safe to live? Is it really worth it?
Join Beth and Conrad as they go with their parents to pick up their Auntie Joy at the airport. Auntie Joy is a missionary in Paraguay.
All missionary stories are amazing. Mostly they are amazing because they are written about the amazing things that happen in God’s plan.
Journey with Larry as he leaves his home to move to Honduras as God's errand boy.
The lady who the books is about is an absolute inspiration! She is courageous, joyful and amazing. She is involved with a unique ministry who serve underprivileged people. So while, I did not enjoy the book; she still is an amazing woman.
Haiti is a country who once made a pact with Satan. As a result, demon possession is real and spiritual warfare is intense. Throughout the book "Taking the High Places" you will journey with Terry Snow, his family, and the YWAM Haiti team as they strive to capture a Haitian city for Christ.
Where is living the Christian life the most active? Why, on the Devil's doorstep, of course. But is it safe to live in such an intense zone? If God has called you to work there, yes, because you are safest when you are living within the will of God.
"Love Notes to God" tells the story of a young woman who was called by God to write French worship songs. Despite being from a small country town in Iowa, Linda pressed on to learn French and compile a French songbook.
Art Sanborn and his family knew they were called to the mission field. However, it took years for them to discover which organization God desired them to serve with. Once they found the right place, they dove into a lifetime of work for God, specifically in Asia.
In this book, John Rush tells the story of a people group who looked for a messiah "John Frum America." Through the work of God, John ends up on the island and is able to point these people to Jesus Christ
Johan and Jeannette Lukasse followed the call of the Lord to Brazil to work with street children. When they arrived, their work began in a tiny apartment off the side of a small orphanage. There are now more than thirteen ministries utilizing more than one hundred YWAM workers.
Originally published in 1967, "The Narrow Road" tells the unforgettable story of the neighborhood's most disobedient child turned a Bible smuggler for God. Brother Andrew was called by God to reach out to the persecuted church. What began as his individual ministry has spread and grown to become Open Doors International.
"Totally Surrounded" is the powerful story of a young woman who boldly spread the Gospel in a very dangerous, unreached area of the Philippines.
he subtitle of "Daring to Hope" says..."Finding God's Goodness in the Broken and the Beautiful." Throughout this book, Katie Davis Majors seeks to do exactly that. When Katie first wrote "Kisses from Katie," she was young, inexperienced, and trying to wrap her mind around what God was doing in her life
"Bruchko" tells the gripping story of a teenager who found Christ and followed Him to South America. Sponsored by no mission organization, knowing no one in the area, and following seemingly random leads, Bruce Olson contacts one of the most dangerous people groups in Colombia.
"Taking on Giants" is the story of the life and ministry of Joe and Judi Portale. From the age of 9, Joe felt called to the service of the Lord.
