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On February 12, 1812, Ann and Adoniram Judson sailed from Salem aboard the brig Caravan as two of the first missionaries to go out from North America. Watching the shoreline disappear from view, they could not have foreseen the impact of their journey on the future of the Christian world mission or on the thousands of men and women who would follow in their footsteps. After a short stay in India, they carried the Good News of Jesus Christ to the golden shore of Burma.

While many of us have been told to be disciples, very few have been taught how. STEPUP shows the parallels between the parent-child relationship and discipleship. The book explains the difference between a follower of Christ and a Disciple of Christ. STEPUP applies to anyone of any faith tradition that desires to grow in faith and help others grow in faith. Easy to digest examples and explanations describe discipleship in the language of parenthood so that we can all recognize the call to lead others to a closer relationship with God

In Dancing on the Water, veteran missionary and church planter D.W. Hansen shares his incredible journey of faith and the many adventures he’s experienced on the mission field. Through dangers, toils, and snares, the Lord has upheld, protected, and provided for him every step of the way. The miracles in this book aren’t idealized or exaggerated—they’re real. This is the true story of how God makes the impossible possible. Hansen invites you to step out in faith and walk on the water with Jesus—and as you walk, you just might find yourself beginning to dance.

Join Ken Isaacs on his personal journey from answering God’s “Are you serious?” call through three decades of boots-on-the-ground stories showing us how to be a Good Samaritan no matter where we are. Offering a fascinating behind-the-scenes look into the incredible work of Samaritan’s Purse, this action-packed memoir takes us from the 1989 Ethiopian famine to the 1994 Rwandan genocide to the 2011 Japanese tsunami up to today’s worldwide crises—and the countless decisions, dangers, and prayers along the way.

Come and See tells the gripping and often wild story of Proem Ministries. Fueled by a fierce faith, Maui Dwulat launched Proem in a tumultuous time when communism was fading in Poland. Maui stepped out in faith and God met him there. Miracle after miracle followed, and Proem has made an eternal difference in the lives of thousands of people. The compelling story of what happens will leave you amazed at God’s greatness and inspired by the kind of story he might write in your life if you would just let him.

Read Her exists to make the voices of godly women more accessible. Women throughout history have written inspiring and insightful books that glorify Christ, and it's time they are listened to! One way Read Her seeks to make these authors more accessible is by producing audiobooks available on all major audiobook distributors. "Overweights of Joy" written by Amy Carmichael is one of those works we want to bring back to the listening ear of the Christian community.

As young men, Kurt Ver Beek, an American sociologist, and Carlos Hernández, a Honduran schoolteacher, devoted their lives to helping the poor. But it wasn't until they moved to an extraordinarily dangerous neighborhood in Honduras that they came to a radical conclusion: The charity world was combating poverty incorrectly. In gripping prose, journalist Ross Halperin chronicles how these two best friends became quasi vigilantes and charged into a series of life-and-death battles.

One of the largest Church Planting Movements in the world, the Bhojpuri movement began in the 1990s and continues to spread gospel light into the region of North India that has been called "the graveyard of missions." Drawing upon dozens of personal stories of transformation from within the movement, Victor John (with collaborator Dave Coles), guides us through insights and lessons learned along the way. Today, the Bhojpuri work is breaking through into neighboring people groups and marginalized social sectors, transcending language, ethnicity, religion, and caste.

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.

I Am N reminds us that we are each “n”, or ن ― the Arabic letter radical Muslims use to identify followers of Jesus the Nazarene. Wherever we live, we have fellowship with those persecuted for their Christian witness — just like the individuals found in this book. So come meet their families. Hear their stories. And deepen your faith in a God who calls us to follow Christ's example of enduring suffering in order to fulfill God's redemptive mission.

Today, over three billion people, a third of humanity, have yet to hear the good news of Jesus. They have no opportunity to believe in him as their Savior and find peace with God through him. Of all the injustices in the world—and there are many that are quite distressing—this is the worst, because of the eternal consequences. A third of anything is significant—especially this third.

REASONS is Jack Nelson's companion to his book REACHABLE: How Indigenous Missionaries Are Changing the Face of Missions in which he argued that indigenous missionaries are uniquely qualified to reach people who are unreached with the Good News of Jesus Christ. In REASONS, which is somewhat of a prequel to REACHABLE, the author backs up and answers the question, "Why should this matter to me and every other Christian?

A Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent fifty-three years in south India without furlough. There she became known as "Amma," or "mother," as she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for underprivileged children. Amy's life of obedience and courage stands as a model for all who claim the name of Christ. She was a woman with desires and dreams, faults and fears, who gave her life unconditionally to serve her Master.

In this book, I invite you to join me on a profoundly personal and transformative adventure. It's a story of transition, a leap of faith, and a surrender to something much greater than myself. It's the story of how a Food and Beverage Director became a missionary, navigating the delicate transition from serving delectable dishes to serving souls. As we embark on this book together, we'll explore the moments of clarity, the doubts that clouded my path, and the compelling reasons that led me to say goodbye to a career I cherished.

People are longing for the wholeness that can only come through Christ, yet we, the Christian church are not finding the ways to make the connection between the longing in their hearts and the truth of the gospel. What does it mean for them to encounter a Christianity that is more than a cliché? It is the 6 Radical Decisions at the heart of the Kingdom Cell, that time and again over the last 2,000 years have transformed cities and nations. It is the 6 Radical Decisions that provide a way forward for the church in the 21st Century.

The goal of the church should be simple—share the gospel to the ends of the earth. But in our highly politicized age, Christians can tend to place earthly political and social agendas over God's spiritual mission of the church. In Empowered Witness, author Alan D. Strange examines the doctrine of the spirituality of the church, making a clear distinction between the functions of the church and other institutions.

God Wants to Unleash Us into Fruitful Disciple-making Beyond Our Wildest Dreams. What if passionate Jesus followers began to multiply rapidly until thousands of lives and families were transformed? What if, instead of hard work with little fruit, God began to do “exceeding abundantly beyond all you could ask or imagine?” Imagine those you’ve invested in sharing Jesus freely, making their own disciples, and then training them until they too can disciples others.

Pastor and missionary Steven Ray Bragg once fell from the ministry, and God picked him up and restored him to serve in the Philippines. This book is the story of God working in Pastor Steve's life to accomplish His will of starting new Christian churches in the Philippines. He currently has thirty-five churches in remote, isolated communities. These communities have no other churches, and many are hearing the gospel for the first time.

Embark on an extraordinary journey within the pages of "Brave Love." Guided by the prayer, "What does it look like to love in this situation?" Juli Boit's memoir emerges as an unyielding testament to her transformative hospice leadership in Kenya, encapsulating the very heartbeat of her stories. The resonance of this question reverberates through every line, echoing with the cadence of compassion, courage, and vulnerability. Boit's narrative tapestry intricately weaves the intricate dance of loss and joy, seamlessly intertwining the threads of suffering with the profound tapestry of belonging.

A chilling behind-bars encounter with a killer unfolds. Step into the heart-wrenching world of his victim’s grieving mother. Can the unforgivable be forgiven? As Tammy Horvath grapples with the weight of depression following her profound loss, she discovers that no amount of exercise or travel can completely mend her shattered soul. The quest for genuine healing takes a courageous turn as she confronts the murderer, unraveling the haunting mysteries behind Luke’s tragic death.