Mission Ministry

Missions Strategies of Korean Presbyterian Missionaries in Central and Southern Philippines is the most important audiobook on Presbyterian missions in the Philippines to be published in this century. Historians of Asia and scholars of Christian history interested in learning about the planting of the Presbyterian movement in the Philippines cannot ignore this audiobook.

Across the church, there is a rift between theology and missions. Bad theology produces bad missions, and bad missions fuel bad theology. We wrongly think that we must choose between making a global impact and thinking deeply about the things of God. But the relationship between theology and missions is symbiotic—one cannot exist without the other. They walk hand in hand.

A comprehensive and practical handbook of stories, counsel, suggestions, and projects covering all the major responsibilities and relationships involved in serving as a staff member in today’s church.

Digital Missionary outlines the compelling power of publishing and media, encouraging every Christian to pick up their pen or get behind their keyboard or microphone and flood the world with gospel resources that can endure as ongoing ministry long after they’re gone.

Let’s be honest. It can feel like the world is in a downward spiral. Bad news, division, and negativity can leave you feeling hopeless. Worse still, it can make you wonder if God even notices or cares. In Compassionate Love, Rick Allen answers the question: Does God care? with a resounding yes, and he proves it through multiple compelling stories of medical professionals serving in under-resourced locations around the world. These are stories of health, healing, and hope that will uplift, inspire, and open your eyes to God’s blessing.

Are you preparing to take the gospel to the nations? You’ve said “yes” to God’s call to go, and now you will pack up your things and step into the unknown of a new location, people, and culture. The following years will likely include great joy, frustration, homesickness, difficulty, and excitement. In this book, ten men who have served in missions in various ways share what they wish they had known before they began.

In this fast-paced world, we find it harder to connect with others and have genuine faith conversations. With more than 20 years of evangelism experience, Ryan helps us make that connection and have Jesus conversations. If you’re ready to become more confident, competent, and consistent in sharing your faith, this book is for you. You’ll receive simple, step-by-step guidance that will equip you to share Jesus effectively in everyday life.

Dr. Marlene Payne provides a guide to mental health for missionaries, their families, church leaders and therapists. Through anonymous case studies and personal interviews with mission presidents and returned missionaries, she addresses the most common psychiatric disorders, their definition, course, and treatment, including: bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, body dysmorphic disorder and Asperger's syndrome.

Ministry Makeover examines the decline within the church, especially the United Methodist Church (UMC), and some causes for this decline. It calls for a reforming of United Methodist structure and polity by drawing more attention to the value of the bi-vocational model of ministry and a re-visitation of the Wesleyan/United Brethren view and historical perspective.

"Missional living" is a term coined by Karl Hartenstein in 1934. Karl was a German missiologist who coined the term to describe a disciple of Jesus Christ who is actively living their life looking for opportunities to build into Christ's kingdom through their everyday lives. He argued that every Christian was called to complete the Great Commission - not just pastors and missionaries.

Mission Under Fire is the true story of a short-term mission trip in Haiti that went terribly wrong the night 14 Americans were terrorized above a humble medical clinic in the Port-au-Prince countryside. The missionaries fought off six bandits armed with semi automatic pistols, with nothing more than knives, coke bottles, and prayer. In a miraculous fight for their lives, these brave survivors lived through hell, but have Heaven to thank for the experience.

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.

Our missionary brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, and wives would travel thousands of miles to share the gospel to people in faraway lands. They are willing to sacrifice all to share the love of God with these people. Times are changing. Now, God is bringing people from foreign lands right to our shores. Is this a new mission? What is his reason? Unfortunately, the present political climate and rhetoric are making it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for us to have a level-headed discussion when it comes to this topic of migration.

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.

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.

A unique story of two seasoned travelers who find each other and marry later in life is told from two viewpoints with openness and candor. This engaging and often humorous narrative written by a high-powered Christian woman publisher and a ready-for-retirement widowed pastor deals with change and criticism, blended families, issues of compatibility, and meshing as a couple. More than just a love story, this growing-in-faith story touches on what we all long for—belonging, being loved for who we are, and finding a place of service to God and purpose in our everyday lives.

Originally entitled “The Duty of Interesting Children in the Missionary Cause", Smyth charges parents to bring their children up with a missionary spirit and in a missionary practice. He lays out the means by which this desired goal will happen and gives encouragement to his readers with a vision of how God has used and can use children to bring sinners to himself. Every Christian parent will benefit from Smyth’s words of exhortation.

Many of us spend a large portion of our waking hours at work. For some, it’s hard to find time for anything else. How do we follow Jesus and deal with the demands of our job? What if we stopped viewing our work as an obstacle and started seeing it as an opportunity? Could our relationship with Jesus change the way we view, value, and behave at work?

If you want to overcome life-controlling issues, then this brand-new book by Deb Runge reveals how every person can understand how to be redeemed. This book is written out of the obedience to the one who saved her life, her Lord and Savior Jesus.

In Mark 1:16, Jesus met Simon and Andrew and said, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men”. Two thousand years later, Jesus is still extending this invitation. Every believer has been invited on a fishing excursion. The fishing grounds are the places where we live. Our target is the hearts of men. Our bait is the power and love of Christ. In this book, you will discover Emanuel, God with us, who is actively pursuing the lost through any believer who will answer the call to go.