International Missions

New York Times Bestseller * A New Yorker Best Book of the Year * A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year * A New York Times Editors' Choice "No one has opened up the CIA to us like Weiner has, and The Mission deserves to win Weiner a second Pulitzer." —The Guardian A masterpiece of...

Court Gentry's flight on a CIA transport plane is interrupted when a security team brings a hooded man aboard. They want to kick Gentry off the flight but are overruled by CIA headquarters. The mystery man is being transported to England where a joint CIA/MI6 team will interrogate him about a mole in Langley. When they land in an isolated airbase in the UK, they are attacked by a hostile force who kidnaps the prisoner. Only Gentry escapes. His handlers send him after the attackers, but what can one operative do against a trained team of assassins?

Steve Goode and Marie Bentley, high-school sweethearts from Tennessee, couldn't have imagined all they would see through multiple decades of service to the poor and oppressed. Never shying away from God's call, they have served in refugee camps and war zones and lived through personal illnesses and struggles. As long-term leaders of Youth With A Mission's mercy ministries and efforts against human trafficking in Southeast Asia and beyond, Steve and Marie have brought healing and hope to thousands of people and continue to inspire others to do the same.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A knockout punch of a novel.” —Mark Greaney Pike Logan uncovers a geopolitical scheme that has spiraled out of control in India in this latest pulse-pounding thriller with ripped from the headlines themes from New York Times bestselling author and former special...

Every local church should be engaged with global missions, even if most individuals in the church aren't called to go overseas. But what does this engagement actually look like? How can local churches train, send, and support missionaries well? Unpacking principles from the Bible and applying them in the context of real life in a local church, this short guide is filled with practical steps and advice for supporting missionaries, forming international partnerships, sending short-term teams, and engaging with the nations here at home.

Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is a Christian missions movement like no other. Since 1960, it has launched wave after wave of young missionaries now into the millions who have impacted every nation on earth by simply listening to and obeying the voice of God. In Values Matter, YWAM Co-founder Darlene Cunningham shares inspiring stories of how God shaped YWAM into what it is today—a large and effective wave-maker for missions through the spiritual DNA carried within its Core Beliefs and 18 Foundational Values.

Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronauting—a behind-the-scenes look at the training, basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel, including how to deal with a dead body in space, what it’s like to film an IMAX movie in orbit, what exactly to do when...

As World War II came to an end, General George Marshall was renowned as the architect of Allied victory. Set to retire, he instead accepted what he thought was a final mission - this time not to win a war, but to stop one. Across the Pacific, conflict between Chinese Nationalists and Communists threatened to suck in the United States and escalate into revolution. His assignment was to broker a peace, build a Chinese democracy, and prevent a Communist takeover, all while staving off World War III.

Do You Have a Clear Vision for Your Life? Nobody in their right mind would start to build a house from just a rough sketch or a vague idea. No, instead they would have detailed plans, elevations, specifications, supply lists, timelines and more. And yet, hardly anyone has that kind of detail for how they want their life to be. And your life is certainly more important than a house. How to Create a Vital Vision for Your Life gives you the impetus, the tools and the guidelines to create a meaningful, inspiring and detailed vision for your best life. The author takes you by the hand a helps ...

They tried to eliminate him. Now they can't control him. "Great reading. Very Exciting....Very enjoyable action thriller! "The master of assassin novels, Vince Flynn, now has serious competition." Librarian review for The Golden Catch Book 2 in The OFFSHORE Series CIA Director Will Harlock has a secret: Working off-the-books, using the CIA as a cover and also working from an oil platform in the Gulf of America, he reigns over the FIRM--the smallest, most elite, and most secret intelligence organization in the world. With a handful of eclectic agents, he oversees an operation to discover ...

How did an Ivy League activist become a global fugitive? The New York Times bestselling co-author of Billion Dollar Whale and Blood and Oil chronicles the heart-pounding tale of a self-taught operative his high-stakes attempt subvert the North Korean regime. “Propulsive . . . Hope’s account...

Experience the extraordinary journey of Brazil's first professional astronaut in this inspiring book, where dreams, determination, and success converge. Witness first-hand a remarkable moment in the history of Brazil’s space flight. Marcos Pontes unveils the awe-inspiring journey of a humble individual who dared to chase an impossible dream. With unwavering belief, relentless hard work, and tireless persistence, he overcame every obstacle that stood in his way, exceeding all expectations to soar into space. This is a story of dreams achieved, determination that knows no bounds, and a ...

They took the wrong man hostage. When former black-ops operative Luke Ryder stops to help a stranded woman on a rural road, he expects nothing more than a tyre change. He’s wrong. The woman, Dara, is a legal adviser working on dismantling the last remnants of an old separatist movement. Minutes later a white van blocks their path, and masked men drag them into the mountains. Taken to a remote farm in the Pyrenees, Ryder soon learns the dangerous truth. Inside the camp, militants and young recruits are already at war with one another. Ryder sees the fractures—and knows how to use them. ...

Zane thought he left the backyard brawls behind. But one fight could make him a legend—or bury him for good. When a shadowy Texas crime boss known as The Duke drags him into the bloody world of underground fight rings, survival becomes the only rule. Cross The Duke, and you don’t just lose the fight—you lose your life. Enter Mason, a former Tier-1 operator turned elite security professional. Hired to protect Zane, Mason steps into a storm of betrayal, cartel ties, and dark rituals that reach from Houston’s underworld to the jungles of Belize. In a world where every handshake hides a...

From the #1 bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers and Flyboys, a startling new look at the events that set the stage for WWII. In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Howard Taft on the largest U.S. diplomatic mission in history to Hawaii, Japan, the...

The incredible true story of the twelve boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue—as seen in Ron Howard's Thirteen Lives. On June 23, 2018, twelve members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were exploring the Tham Luang cave complex in...

The riveting New York Times bestseller about a social entrepreneur and nonprofit founder who built more than 250 schools around the world—and the steps anyone can take to lead a purpose-driven life. Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An inspiring personal story of redemption, second chances, and the transformative power within us all, from the founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water. At 28 years old, Scott Harrison had it all. A top nightclub promoter in New York City, his life was an...

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.

BREAKDOWN: A Tanja Storm Thriller How far would you go when everything you love has already been taken from you? After surviving brutal war zones, elite officer Tanja Storm thought she had faced the worst. But when a tragic car accident rips her family away, grief threatens to destroy what no enemy ever could. Just as she’s about to give up, Denmark’s intelligence service offers her one final chance at redemption: infiltrate Brøns Chemicals, a corporation hiding deadly secrets behind its polished walls. Her mission pits her against the enigmatic and ruthless Lars Brøns, dragging her ...