Missions

Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.: Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, 1974. PB, Very Good, 93 pp. Binding tight, pages clean & unmarked. Ex-church library (usual markings, spine label). Light edgewear to cover & spine; back upper corner is a bit bent. "Tells what Southern Baptists are doing thru the Home Mission Board to cross barriers of race, color & culture to take the good news to all people in our nation." Editor is director of Home Mission Board's Division of Missions (Southern Baptist).. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Ex-Library. more information

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Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.: NavPress, 1987. PB, 167 pp., Near Fine. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Binding tight. Slight shelf wear. 16th printing (2004). This book presents 10 building blocks for sensitizing believers to the needs beyond our borders. Practical ways of sharpening your world vision right where you live, for making missions a priority in the local church. The author is Missions Director at Grace Chapel, Lexington, MA, with a ministry involving people on short-terms missions overseas.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 5-1/4" x 8". more information

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Muskogee, OK, U.S.A.: Privately Published (distributed by Leatha Roark). PB, Very Good +, 128 pp. Ex-church library; church stamp on title page & small label on spine are the only signs. Binding tight. Pages clean & unmarked. Slight edgewear. Self-published. No date of publication (probably 1982). The author is the daughter of George Shammas, one of 36 pastors who were locked in a church & burned to death in Turkey in 1908; Lebibi was left half-orphaned at the age of 6, a witness to the massacre. This is the story of her own life & faithful Christian witness, in the face of great persecution, in Turkey, Syria, & Lebanon, through Child Evangelism Fellowship's Good News Clubs.. Soft Cover. Very Good +. 5-1/4" x 8". Ex-Library. more information

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Muskogee, OK, U.S.A.: Privately Published (distributed by Leatha Roark). PB, Very Good +, 128 pp. Ex-church library; church stamp on title page & small label on spine are the only signs. Binding tight. Pages clean & unmarked. Slight edgewear. Self-published. No date of publication (probably 1982). The author is the daughter of George Shammas, one of 36 pastors who were locked in a church & burned to death in Turkey in 1908; Lebibi was left half-orphaned at the age of 6, a witness to the massacre. This is the story of her own life & faithful Christian witness, in the face of great persecution, in Turkey, Syria, & Lebanon, through Child Evangelism Fellowship's Good News Clubs.. Soft Cover. Very Good +. 5-1/4" x 8". Ex-Library. more information

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Muskogee, OK, U.S.A.: Privately Published (distributed by Leatha Roark). PB, Very Good +, 128 pp. Ex-church library; church stamp on title page & small label on spine are the only signs. Binding tight. Pages clean & unmarked. Slight edgewear. Self-published. No date of publication (probably 1982). The author is the daughter of George Shammas, one of 36 pastors who were locked in a church & burned to death in Turkey in 1908; Lebibi was left half-orphaned at the age of 6, a witness to the massacre. This is the story of her own life & faithful Christian witness, in the face of great persecution, in Turkey, Syria, & Lebanon, through Child Evangelism Fellowship's Good News Clubs.. Soft Cover. Very Good +. 5-1/4" x 8". Ex-Library. more information

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Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Moody Press, 1959. HB, 382 pp., Very Good -/No Dustjacket. Underlining thruout, in highlighting & pencil; a few neatly written notes in ink on back page after index. Prev. owner's name on f.f.e.p. Pages bright. Binding tight. Turquoise boards show light wear & soiling, upper corners slightly bumped. 8th printing (1972). Covers the broad range of missionary experience from the application to the mission society thru the most common matters of life & work on the field to the period of furlough & its ministry; intended specially for missionary candidates in training. The author was a teacher at Moody Bible Institute.. Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. 6" x 9". more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Sudan Interior Mission. HB, 256 pp., Very Good -/No Dustjacket. Binding tight; pages clean & unmarked, not yellowed. Spine is slightly cocked. Slight wear to corners; head of spine is somewhat worn. Not dated, probably from late 60's. Red, white, & black illustrated boards. Prev. owner's name on title page. Author was editor of SIM's African Challenge & Africa Now. Stories & experiences from the author's "incredible safari" thru representative points of Sudan Interior Mission countries, including Liberia, Ghana, Upper Volta, Dahomey, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, & Somali Republic. Includes b&w photos taken by the author.. Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. 5-3/4" x 8-1/2". more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1960. HB, 502 pp., Very Good /Good. A few pages have neat marginalia in red ink; most are clean & unmarked. A few pages had corners folded over; now straightened. Binding tight. Dustjacket worn & torn; now stabilized in mylar protective cover. Light brown cloth boards with silver lettering have minor edgewear. Some stains on page edges. "Revised and Enlarged by J. Herbert Kane." A classic text on Christian missions, here brought up to date & geatly expanded. This book originated in a series of lectures delivered by the author at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago in the 1920s. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 6" x 8-1/2". more information

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Phillipsburg, NJ, U.S.A.: P & R Publishing, 1999. PB, 190 pp., Near Fine. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Binding tight. Helps readers understand missions; challenges them to apply Christ's missionary command to themselves & their churches. Easy to read & translate into other languages. The author is Professor of World Missiology at Calvin Theological Seminary & the author of numerous books on world missions.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 5-3/8" x 8-1/2". more information

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London, England (UK): Sudan Interior Mission. PB, 92 pp., Very Good +. A bright, tight copy. Pages clean & unmarked. Ex-library, with usual markings. Some b&w photos. No copyright date. "This little book...is sent out, firstly, to give glory to God...and secondly, to arouse in the hearts of women at home a loving & understanding fellowship of prayer for their Ethiopian sisters.". Soft Cover. Very Good +. 5" x 7-1/4". Ex-Library. more information

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Maryknoll, New York, U.S.A.: Orbis Books, 1998. PB, 266 pp., Near Fine. A clean, bright, tight, unmarked copy. Spine uncreased. Appears unread. NOT a remainder copy. Minor shelfwear. 2nd printing (1999). American Society of Missiology Series, Number 27. Preface by Robertson McQuilkin. Offers a succinct yet deeply satisfying view of both the variety & unity of New Testament teachings on Christian mission, & insights into contemporary evangelical biblical scholarship on this subject. Contributors are Ferris L. McDaniel, Clifford H. Bedell, John D. Harvey, Joel F. Williams, William J. Larkin Jr., Andreas Kostenberger, Martin Erdmann, & Johnny V. Miller. Highly recommended. . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 6" x 9-1/4". more information

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Waco, TX, U.S.A.: Word Books, 1974. HB, Very Good/Very Good, 150 pp. Binding tight. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Ex-church library, stamps & markings. Name of donor written on f.f.e.p. Jacket has slight wear, no chips or tiny tears; 1 small closed tear is repaired. A comprehensive book on understanding China--history, culture, customs; impact of Christian missions, Communism, & Christian persecution from a life-long "China-watcher" living in Hong Kong. Wansui (pronounced wan-sway) means "10,000 years," "long live--," or "long life.". Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 5-3/4" x 8-3/4". Ex-Library. more information

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Techny, IL, U.S.A.: Divine Word Publications, 1963. HB, 417 pp., Very Good +/Very Good. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Binding tight. Small label on spine of book & spine of dustjacket. Jacket has a few small open tears, & is sunned. A most practical book for future missionaries. "It discusses the nature, organization, dynamics, & determinants of culture; & from this basic theory are drawn such practical applications as: the proper adjustment to a 'strange' culture; groups tensions among mission personnel; native leadership." The author was lecturer in Anthropology & coordinator of the Latin American Institute at the Catholic University, & visiting professor & director of the Linguistics for Missionaries Program at Georgetown University.. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good. 6-1/2" x 9-1/2". more information

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Louisville, KY, U.S.A.: Highview Baptist Church. PB, 173 pp., Very Good +. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Binding tight. SIGNED by author on title page. Slight wear to cover surface & edges. Date of publication not indicated, probably around 1988. Apparent sequel to Death to Life: Bangladesh. Foreword by Carolyn Weatherford. "Jim opens the shutters into the private lives of missionary familes; & we gain intimate plimpses of their struggles, fear, dedication & work. With a deep compassion, he writes of the people of Bangladesh & our eyes are opened to understand, appreciate & love these sensitive people. Thru his eyes we see a vision of what God wants to do in Bangladesh. And we learn how God is working out his purpose thru his chosen servants. Jim has given us a precious gift in these pages.". Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good +. 5-3/8" x 8-3/8". more information

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Louisville, KY, U.S.A.: Highview Baptist Church, 1993. PB, 149 pp., Very Good +. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Binding tight. SIGNED by author on title page. Foreword by Bobbye Rankin. The author, a veteran Southern Baptist Convention missionary-evangelist, tells tales of life on the mission field & of amazing God's provision there. As you read these pages, "you may feel that you are seeing the obscured beauty of Bangladesh through the eyes of Jesus." . Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good +. 5-3/8" x 8-3/8". more information

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Louisville, KY, U.S.A.: Highview Baptist Church, 1978. PB, 136 pp., Very Good. Pages clean & unmarked. Binding tight. SIGNED by author on title page. Covers have slight edgewear. Wear to spine ends, slight flaw to head of spine. The author was a missionary-evangelist, whose family lived among the Bengalis during the Pakistan civil war that gave birth to Bangladesh as a nation.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5-3/8" x 8-3/8". more information

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.: Dawson Media, 2001. PB, 219 pp., As New. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Binding tight. Slight shelf wear. Appears unused. Written from the author's own struggles, failures, & victories. Addresses the obstacles for those who raise personal support & those who send them, missionaries & ministry leaders alike. Morton has been on staff with The Navigators since 1970. . Soft Cover. As New. 7" x 10". more information

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Cedar Knolls, NJ, U.S.A..: Global Gospel Publishers, 2002. PB, 376 pp., Very Good +. First chapter has neat highlighting, rest of text appears clean, bright, & unmarked. Binding tight. Prev. owner's name on title page. 2002 printing of Fourth Edition, Updated & Expanded (1978). A text which does not presume too much of the student by way of a knowledge of geography, theology, or world religions. Addressed to Christian students who need to be "world Christians," whether they become missionaries themselves or not. . Soft Cover. Very Good +. 6" x 9''. more information

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Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans, 1996. PB, 114 pp., As New. A bright, tight, unread copy. No marks. Slight shelfwear. Originally published in 1953. 2nd edition (1996), edited by the author's son, David M. M. Paton, who has added a short biography of the author Foreword by Bishop K. H. Ting. Introduction by the Rev. Bob Whyte. A timely republication of an influential book about Christian missions that challenged the church to develop a missiology that focused on the creation of self-sustaining indigenous churches. Paton served for 10 years as a missionary in China. His book contains some important & penetrating criticisms of the missionary endeavors of the American & European churches, but his analysis is sadly marred by his extreme theological liberalism & ecumenism, his rejection of biblical theology in favor of "developing indigenous theologies based upon each people's experience," & his tendency to misuse the term "repentance" for the all-too-familiar liberal guilt-trips of the political Left. Most of what is sound in this work was anticipated half a century earlier by Hudson Taylor. . Soft Cover. As New. 6" x 9". more information

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Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans, 1996. PB, 114 pp., As New. A bright, tight, unread copy. No marks. Slight shelfwear. Originally published in 1953. 2nd edition (1996), edited by the author's son, David M. M. Paton, who has added a short biography of the author Foreword by Bishop K. H. Ting. Introduction by the Rev. Bob Whyte. A timely republication of an influential book about Christian missions that challenged the church to develop a missiology that focused on the creation of self-sustaining indigenous churches. Paton served for 10 years as a missionary in China. His book contains some important & penetrating criticisms of the missionary endeavors of the American & European churches, but his analysis is sadly marred by his extreme theological liberalism & ecumenism, his rejection of biblical theology in favor of "developing indigenous theologies based upon each people's experience," & his tendency to misuse the term "repentance" for the all-too-familiar liberal guilt-trips of the political Left. Most of what is sound in this work was anticipated half a century earlier by Hudson Taylor. . Soft Cover. As New. 6" x 9". more information

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Ventura, California, U.S.A.: Regal Books, 1977. PB, 368 pp., Near Fine. A clean, bright, tight, unmarked copy. Covers have slight wear. 28th printing (2002). Tells the unforgettable true story of missionary Stan Dale, his wife, & companions, who went to the Snow Mountains of Irian Jaya to share the gospel with the Yali people--cannibals who call themselves "lords of the earth" while living in terror & bondage to women-hating, child-despising "gods.". Soft Cover. Near Fine. 5" x 8". more information

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Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: Baker Book House, 1954. HB, 188 pp., Very Good/Good -. Some pages have underlining & marginalia. Binding tight. Prev. owner's name on f.f.e.p. Dustjacket has chips & open tears, now in new mylar protective cover. Red boards with black lettering have minor edgewear. 2nd printing (1955). The author, who served for 25 years as a missionary in Korea, is a strong advocate of the "indigenous church" approach to missions: establishing from the very beginning self-supporting, self-governing, & self-propagating churches. He is well aware of the problems that arise with such a missionary strategy, & attempts to address them here with realism as well as faith. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good -. 5-3/4" x 8-1/2". more information

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Nashville, TN, U.S.A.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1981. PB, Very Good, 144 pp. Binding tight. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Ex-church library (usual markings). Slight edgewear, a little creasing to cover. Label on spine. Author was president of Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. A challenge for commitment & practical involvement in missions, identifies crises & opportunities facing the church concerning missions.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5-1/2" x 8". Ex-Library. more information

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Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Moody Press, 1965. HB, 366 pp., Very Good +/Very Good. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked; back e.p. has 1 neatly printed Scripture reference at top. Binding tight. Golden yellow dustjacket, preserved in mylar, is rubbed, with light wear & soiling; spine sunned, with small label. Golden yellow boards with slight edgewear; spine has small label. Foreword by Arthur F. Glasser. "This classic biography describes the exciting true story of a man who first learned to trust God for a half crown & later for 1000 missionary recruits...spearheaded the missionary advance...founded the faith mission movement. After reading this inspiring book, few will be satisfied with the current state of their own faith." This abridged edition by Phyllis Thompson preserves the spirit & style of Dr. & Mrs. Taylor's original.. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good. 5-3/4" x 8-3/4". more information

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Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Moody Press, 1961. HB, 544 pp., Very Good/No Dustjacket. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Binding tight. Prev. owner's name on f.f.e.p. Burgundy cloth boards, lightly soiled, with wear to spine ends & corners; spine is lightly rubbed. Lower corner of 1 page was bent & has been straightened. 8th printing (1970). Originally published in 1955 by Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. A carefully researched chronicle of all mission efforts from the Great Commission on.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 6-1/8" x 9-3/8". more information

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PB, 139 pp., Very Good. Signed by author on title page. A few light pencil marks in Dedication & Prologue; text itself appears clean & unmarked. Binding tight. Minor wear to cover, a few light scratches. Not dated, & no publisher's name; but "1998" written in on title page. Recollections & "rememberings" of what Alice Martin & Alice Hill Thomas saw the Lord do during their 49 years in His service in Chile.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5-1/2" x 7-3/4". more information

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Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1996. HB, 251 pp., Very Good/No Dustjacket as issued. A little light pencil & ink underlining here & there thruout. Prev. owner's name was erased from inside front cover. Slight wear. This is the 1996 edition, originally published in 1996; 6th printing (2000). Shows the methods & motives for successful missionary work, with true-life examples & dealing with a wide variety of topics related to communicating God's unchanging message in an ever-changing world. The author served as a missionary in East Africa for 14 years, & is associate professor of missions at Abilene Christian University.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 7-1/2" x 9-1/2". more information

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Carlisle, PA, U.S.A.: Banner of Truth, 1985. PB, 157 pp., Near Fine. A bright, tight copy. No marks. Slight shelfwear. Trace on back cover where price sticker was removed. Author is a preacher & writer in Cincinnati, Ohio, who compellingly portrays the challenge of missions, in the perspective of what the Bible teaches about the God's sovereignty & glory. "The missionary vision must begin with the vision of God. Only then can the Church truly respond to the command to 'declare his glory among the nations.'" One of the best & soundest books on the theology & heart of the missiionary enterprise that we have ever seen. Highly recommended. . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4-3/4" X 7". more information

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Carlisle, PA, U.S.A.: Banner of Truth Trust, 1985. PB, Very Good, 157 pp. Binding tight. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Edgewear esp. to cover corners & spine. Front cover has traces where label was removed. Author is a preacher & writer in Cincinnati, Ohio, who compellingly portrays the challenge of missions. "The missionary vision must begin with the vision of God. Only then can the Church truly respond to the command to 'declare his glory among the nations.'" Highly recommended.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Carlisle, PA, U.S.A.: Banner of Truth, 1985. PB, 157 pp., As New. A clean, bright, tight, unmarked copy. Appears unread. Reprinted 2003. The author is a preacher & writer in Cincinnati, Ohio, who compellingly portrays the challenge of missions, in the perspective of what the Bible teaches about the God's sovereignty & glory. "The missionary vision must begin with the vision of God. Only then can the Church truly respond to the command to 'declare his glory among the nations.'" One of the best & soundest books on the theology & heart of the missiionary enterprise that we have ever seen. Highly recommended!. Soft Cover. As New. 4-3/4" X 7". more information

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