Missionary Adventures

"That’s My Goat!" and Other Missionary Stories: Misadventures, Miracles, and Missionary Life in West Africa by Joe Consford What happens when a Texas missionary family trades small-town life for the unpredictable, often chaotic, but always unforgettable world of West Africa? You get snake-filled garages, surprise weddings, near-death escapes, and enough cultural misunderstandings to keep you laughing and wide-eyed until the last page. In "That’s My Goat!" and Other Missionary Stories, Joseph Consford invites you into the real-life adventures he and his family experienced while serving ...

Few Christians have accepted the challenge to carry the gospel into the mysterious land of Tibet. HIGH ADVENTURE is the story of one man who did — Victor Plymire. As one of the early Assemblies of God missionaries, he is a great example of dedication to the missionary call and the cause of Christ. Follow Victor Plymire across towering mountains and as he confronts demonic darkness. Experience the spiritual struggle to free men’s souls from centuries-long bondage. Rejoice as tribal chiefs and temple priests hear the story of Jesus.

She left everything behind to follow God's call. What followed was an unforgettable journey of faith, adventure and compassion across Southeast Asia. Join former UK Police Sergeant Natalie Vellacott as she leaves behind a successful policing career to become a missionary in Southeast Asia. This inspiring omnibus edition brings together all three books in her missionary memoir trilogy: THE LOGOS LIFE – Step aboard the world's largest floating book fair, where faith, friendship and cultural adventures begin. STREET KIDS, SOLVENTS & SALVATION – A moving true story of the forgotten street ...

Elisabeth Elliot, beloved Christian author of Let Me Be a Woman and A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael, shares the story of five missionaries who were brutally killed in Ecuador—one of whom was her husband, Jim Elliot. In 1956, five young men traveled deep into the jungles...

Into the Fire is a passionate invitation to live in the presence, love, and power of God every day. Through vivid stories, engaging Scripture and Catechism insights, potent practical tips, humor, and a whole lot of love, Fr. Patrick Gonyeau, C.P.P.S., leads listeners on a stirring faith journey. Written with contagious energy and overflowing with joy, Into the Fire will leave you inspired, refreshed, hungry, and ready for a life of intimacy, mission, and miracles with the Holy Spirit.

This is the powerful story of Gladys Aylward. Without formal education or a missionary organization to back her, Gladys raised her own finances for the overland trip that would bring her to the country and people that God had etched so deeply on her heart.... China! What follows is an amazing...

A hilarious, poignant, and big-hearted memoir about the challenges of coming of age—within the strictures of the Mormon church. Growing up in 1980s Edmonton, Greg Hudson loved pop music, comic books, and hanging out at the mall. But unlike most of his friends, Greg and his family were devout...

**Gladys Aylward: From London Housemaid to China’s Missionary Heroine** tells the inspiring true story of an ordinary woman with an extraordinary call from God. Rejected by missionary training because she seemed unqualified, Gladys refused to surrender the burden Christ had placed in her heart. With little money, no great education, and no human promise of success, she left England and journeyed by faith to China, where God used her humility, courage, and obedience to touch countless lives. In the villages and mountains of China, Gladys became more than a missionary—she became a mother ...

Eric's refusal earlier that week to run on Sunday in the Olympic 100-meter race had stunned the world. Now his incredible victory in the 400-meter race further strengthened his belief in God's promise, "He who honors Me, I will honor." Years later, Eric Liddell would be tested far beyond mere...

"Help! What Do I Do Now?" by Marilyn Fay Bennett, published in 1976, is a practical guide aimed at helping individuals navigate life’s confusing, unexpected moments. With a warm, down-to-earth tone, the book offers advice on everyday problems and practical solutions—from handling personal challenges to making quick decisions. It's a book that reflects the spirit of self-reliance in the 1970s, encouraging listeners to keep calm and find clarity when life throws curveballs.

'I need you,' the tall, ridiculously good-looking missionary had declared, his words reverberating through the entire church. Wait—he wasn’t talking just to Josey? Oops, because suddenly she’s not in Gull Lake, Minnesota anymore. Instead, she's found herself in Moscow, Russia, as a missionary for a whole year. Oy! Really, she just wanted to escape her chaotic hometown, where her sister ran off and married her ex, and her heart still pines for Chase, 'the one that got away.' But life has a funny way of throwing snowballs, and now she's in Russia, spreading the good word and navigating ...

As sidekicks to their parents' and churches' ambitions, missionary kids (MKs) face questions many white Christians eventually ask: about God's calling, sacrifice, faith, privilege, racism, abuse, and what belonging means. In The Missionary Kids, Holly Berkley Fletcher reveals how MKs have intimate access to the movement's logic, longings, and ideals.

I drove toward borders guarded by men with guns, secret police, and orders to stop the Gospel—but hidden in my little car were Bibles destined for believers who were starving for the Word of God. Again and again, I watched Jesus open doors no government could keep shut. From the Iron Curtain to hostile nations and dangerous war zones, I learned that when God says Go, no prison wall, military checkpoint, dictator, or threat can stop a man who has surrendered everything to Christ. In BROTHER ANDREW: Into the Forbidden Nations, Dr. Michael H. Yeager brings you into the breathtaking life and ...

She blew up Heaven twice. The third time’s a franchise. Commander Lyra Starling just wanted to retire — preferably somewhere without exploding planets or divine paperwork. But when a glitter-addicted AI called Halo Two turns her home world into a pastel-coloured cult, Lyra and her three very enthusiastic Meerkat lovers are dragged back into the fight. Armed with sarcasm, babies, and the most irresponsible glitter bomb in galactic history, the Fleetwood Smack crew declares war on mandatory happiness. Between malfunctioning drones, cosmic tea ceremonies, and interspecies misunderstandings...

For Charlynne Boddie, the missing words in her vocabulary are impossible and ordinary. Her life is an adventure, an adventure in God. No Appointments Necessary is an uplifting and engaging challenge to the ordinary and impossible, capturing snippets of real-life adventures that define the way Charlynne lives her life. There are no strangers in Charlynne’s world. With almost no arena off-limits, her amazing testimonies are each predicated on her vibrant responses to hearing and obeying the voice of the Lord.

In 1851, schoolmaster John Horden left Exeter with three weeks’ notice to bring the Gospel to Moose Factory—a tiny Hudson’s Bay Company post cut off by ice and forest. He and his wife endured storms that trapped their ship for weeks, then faced summers of swarming mosquitoes and winters plunging to forty-below as he mastered Cree, Ojibbeway and Eskimo in order to preach and translate Scripture in the language of the people. Over forty-two years he rode dog-sled hundreds of miles, built churches, print-shops and schools with his own hands on that frozen frontier. Through famine, flood,...

The adventures of the Apostle Paul have captured the imagination of readers across the globe, and his valiant testimony of the living Christ continues to inspire us today. You will find in these pages new insights and inspiration to help you have a closer daily walk with the Lord.

A True Story of Faith, Adventure, and Cultural Mishaps on the High Seas Join former UK Police Sergeant Natalie Vellacott aboard the Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair, on an unforgettable mission across Southeast Asia. Trading her badge for a Bible, Natalie steps into a world full of cultural surprises, language barriers, and unexpected friendships. From bustling ports to remote villages, her hilarious and heartwarming adventures reveal what it truly means to follow God’s call—no matter how confusing or challenging the journey. This is more than a travel memoir. It’s...

Josey Anderson had dreams of being the perfect wife, and everything seemed to fall into place during her fairytale wedding to Chase. Well, almost everything—there was that hilarious moment when the matron of honor unexpectedly went into labor! But hey, life is full of surprises, and Josey knows how to roll with the punches. Now, Josey sets out to find her dream Cape-style house, conquer her role as a reporter at the Gull Lake, Minnesota paper, and become a baking whiz and sewing extraordinaire. Piece of cake, right? But just when she's settled into the rhythm of her new life, Chase lands ...

On a trip to El Salvador in 1986, in the middle of that nation’s civil war, David K. Bernard remarked that “if the Howells could have faith to live there all year, then I could have faith to visit for one week.” That mind-set of quiet, unwavering faith despite adversity is a chief characteristic of Bernard’s missionary travels.