Guest Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I'd like to read some books this next year on different missionaries. Can anyone share their favorite or any specific book recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieMonster Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 If you haven't read it, The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom is a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Gladys Alward's bio is neat. Can't remember the actual title. Through Gates of Splendor is about Jim Elliot and his martyrdom among the Auca peoples. Dd liked Missionary Stories with the Millers. She actually LOVED it. Screen if you want to read them before bedtime, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 If you haven't read it, The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom is a good read. I have not read squat. :D I'm adding that to my list! Gladys Alward's bio is neat. Can't remember the actual title.Through Gates of Splendor is about Jim Elliot and his martyrdom among the Auca peoples. Dd liked Missionary Stories with the Millers. She actually LOVED it. Screen if you want to read them before bedtime, tho. They're actually for myself, so thanks for the recommendations! I've heard great things about the Millers from CMama, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Our family loves the Christian Heroes: Then and Now series. We've read several and have not been disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I enjoyed the one about Amy Carmichael that I think was written by Elisabeth Elliot and I think was called A Chance to Die. I don't have a copy of it, but I wish I did. My kids really liked Missionary Stories with the Millers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mims Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Anything by Benge is very well written. My kids love them. They are about a variety of great missionaries and much better written than most missionary biographies. Our favorites were 'Gladys Aylwrd' and 'Eric Little'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee22 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 My favorite is Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Deibler Rose. It is an amazing story. Another good one is On Call by David C. Thompson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Our family loves the Christian Heroes: Then and Now series. We've read several and have not been disappointed. Ditto (gee, I feel like I'm stalking you Daisy..didn't I just ditto you elsewhere recently? LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. at J.A. Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 (edited) I'd like to read some books this next year on different missionaries. Can anyone share their favorite or any specific book recommendations? Heavenly Man, Brother Yun Bruchko, Bruce Olson Both of these I highly recommend. Blessings, Angela Edited November 24, 2008 by A.J. at J.A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 LOVED Shadow of the Almighty: the Life and Testament of Jim Elliot by Elisabeth Elliot. Peace Child by Don Richardson was interesting. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya A Biographical History of Christian Missions by Ruth A. Tucker is supposed to be great for reference. I haven't read it all, but it may give you a great starting point to find people you'd like to read about further. It takes you through a timeline of missionaries beginning with the time of the New Testament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I was going to say From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya by Ruth A Tucker, but I see someone els beat me to the punch:) My dh bought it for one of his classes this semester, and I have spent a few hours with it - very good:iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I do not know the title but the book is about a missionary named Amy Carmichel(sp?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 oops, Amie is correct with the title of Elisabeth Elliot's biography of her hubby. Also, netflix has the original footage of the missionary attempt with the Auca's, narrated by Elisabeth herself. It is riveting and affecting, and such a blessing. Only 25 mins or so, too, so easy to see when you don't have much time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 A lot of the books and authors already mentioned can be found here: http://www.ywampublishing.com/ We have a lot of the Christian Heroes books by the Benges, plus a lot of the International Adventures books. Have fun browsing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 oops, Amie is correct with the title of Elisabeth Elliot's biography of her hubby. Also, netflix has the original footage of the missionary attempt with the Auca's, narrated by Elisabeth herself. It is riveting and affecting, and such a blessing. Only 25 mins or so, too, so easy to see when you don't have much time. Actually, you were sort of right as well. Elisabeth Elliot wrote Through Gates of Splendor (sometime before the biography) to tell the story of the missionaries who went to the Auca Indians (followed by the sequel Beyond Gates of Splendor)--also great books. I really loved Shadow of the Almighty though, as it was more in depth in telling the story of his life and what lead to the incident with the Aucas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 So glad to see this thread, books about/by missionaries is on my 9/9/9 list this year, I'm gonna subscribe to this thread to keep track of the titles suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 by Isobel Kuhn. It's the story of a missionary family in China during the beginning years of the People's Revolution. Almost a cross between a bio and a devotional, it's so uplifting and inspiring. Another two I just thought of that are immensely interesting are the story of Billy Graham's FIL and MIL, the parents of Ruth Bell Graham, "Foreign Devil in China" or something quite like that, and "Doctor of Tanganyika" by Paul White. (Includes some rather graphic health-related stuff, but fascinating.) Anthing about Mary Slessor is good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Our women's bible study is led by our pastor's wife who has a weakness for missionary biographies... and although I haven't read it myself yet, she just recently recommended Heart-Cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 So glad to see this thread, books about/by missionaries is on my 9/9/9 list this year, I'm gonna subscribe to this thread to keep track of the titles suggested. That's what I'm doing, too! I was bummed b/c earlier when I checked our library a lot of the titles weren't available. I'm going to check some of the more recent answers. If not, I may have to invest in some of the highly recommended titles. Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I recently finished "Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret". He was a missionary to China and an amazing person. Here are two paragraphs from a letter he wrote to his sister: "I am no longer anxious about anything, as I realize this; for He, I know, is able to carry out His will, and His will is mine. It makes no matter where he places me, or how. That is rather for Him to consider than for me; for in the easiest position He must give me His grace, and in the most difficult His grace is sufficient. It little matters to my servant whether I send him to buy a few cash worth of things, or the most expensive articles. In either case he looks to me for the money and brings me his purchases. So, if God should place me in serious perplexity, must He not give me much guidance; in positions of great difficulty, much grace; in circumstances of great pressure and trial, much strength? No fear that His resources will prove unequal to the emergency! And His resources are mine, for He is mine, and is with me and dwells in me." What faith! Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Anthing about Mary Slessor is good as well. I'm reading the Benge book about her right now! It's one of the more interesting Benge books, because I like how she thought and did things (like basically becoming part of her host culture and leaving her former culture's ways behind). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 For you: God's Smuggler (Brother Andrew) For kiddos: A Question of Yams (Gloria Repp) - based on true events, very, very highly recommend - it's a 2nd/3rd grade reading level For both: Catching their Talk in a Box (Betty M. Hockett) - story of Joy Ridderhoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Oh, also... Abandoned to God about Oswald Chambers... and the devotional My Utmost for His Highest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 My dd loved Hero Tales ...but it is a love it or hate it kind of series. We have read George Muller from the series Christian Heroes: Then & Now. I second the recommendation made by a previous poster, the series is great. We read the one about George Muller several times and it was such a blessing. However, I have heard that you need to pick them carefully for the younger ones as some of the stories are graphic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Heavenly Man, Brother YunBruchko, Bruce Olson Both of these I highly recommend. Blessings, Angela I also recommend Heavenly Man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 That's what I'm doing, too! I was bummed b/c earlier when I checked our library a lot of the titles weren't available. I'm going to check some of the more recent answers. If not, I may have to invest in some of the highly recommended titles. Thank you all! Try your church library. They are more likely to carry lots of Christian titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 That's what I'm doing, too! I was bummed b/c earlier when I checked our library a lot of the titles weren't available. I'm going to check some of the more recent answers. If not, I may have to invest in some of the highly recommended titles. Thank you all! Request them!! I request that they buy Christian books all the time. If no one asks, they never will. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Absolutely have to read Bruchko! It's amazing. We did it as a read aloud and the kids couldn't get enough. We were wondering why noone has made it into a movie before this. Also, check out Before We Kill and Eat You. It sounds gruesome, but, it's really good. YWAM Publishers has great stuff and really good prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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