Recommended Missions Books

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Bible Study Guides

God's Heart for the Nations, Jeff Lewis

Mission in the Old Testament, Walter Kaiser

Missions, God's Heart for the World, Paul Borthwick

Through God's Eyes, Patrick Cate, William Carey Libr.

Until the Whole World Knows, Alicia Britt Chole

Children

Becoming a World Changing Family: Fun and Innovative Ways to Spread the Good News, Donna S. Thomas

(Christian) Heroes series by YWAM or others

Window on the World (Kids' Operation World)

Classics

Christian Mission in the Modern World, John R. W. Stott,

Eternity in Their Hearts, Don Richardson

From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya, Ruth Tucker

Great Commission, Rose Dowsett

Great Omission, Robertson McQuilkin

Key to the Missionary Problem, Andrew Murray, CLC

Stand in the Gap, David Bryant

Cross-Cultural (Preparation)

A Beginner's Guide to Crossing Cultures, Patty Lane

Cross-Cultural Connections, Duane Elmer

Ministering Cross-Culturally, Sherwood Lingenfelter

World at Your Door, Tom Phillips, Bethany House

Autobiographies/Stories

Bruchko, Bruce Olsen, Creation House

Called to Die, Estes, Wycliffe

Daughters of Islam, Miriam Adeney

End of the Spear, Steve Saint, Tyndale

In Search of the Source, Neil Anderson

Lords of the Earth, Don Richardson

Peace Child, Don Richardson

Shadow of the Almighty, Elisabeth Elliott

Involvement & Challenge

2020 Vision, Bill & Amy Stearns, Bethany House

Don't Waste Your Life, John Piper, Crossway

Live Life on Purpose, Claude Hickman

Involvement

Catch the Vision 2000, Bill and Amy Stearns

How to Be a World Class Christian, Paul Borthwick

Run with the Vision, Bob Sjogren, Bill and Amy Stearns

Missionary Care

Jordan, Peter. Re-Entry: Making the Transition from Missions to Life at Home, YWAM

Serving as Senders, Neal Pirolo

Missionary Preparation

Scaling the Wall, Kathy Hicks, Gabriel

Missions Operations

Missions in the 21st Century, Tom Telford

Today's All-Star Missions Churches, Tom Telford

Preaching

Let the Nations be Glad, John Piper 

Six Dangerous Questions, Paul Borthwick

Prayer

Operation World, Patrick Johnstone

Touch the World Through Prayer, Wesley Duewel

Short-Term Missions

Before You Pack Your Bags, Prepare Your Heart, Cindy Judge

Essential Guide to Short Term Mission, David Forward, Moody

Serving with Eyes Wide Open, David Livermore, Baker

Short Term Mission Workbook, Tim Dearborn, InterVarsity Press

Trip Stuff, (on CD), David Mays

Though the Eyes of Christ - A Short Term Missions Journal, Donna Thomas

Spiritual Warfare

Bondage Breaker, Neil Anderson 

Strategy/Trends

Church is Bigger than You Think, Patrick Johnstone

Exploring World Mission, Bryant Myers, World Vision Resources

Magnify Your Vision for the Small Church, John Rowell

Missions in the 3rd Millennium, Stan Guthrie

Operation World and CD, Patrick Johnstone

The Next Christendom, Philip Jenkins 

Reference

Mission Handbook, Evangelism and Missions Information Service

Operation China CD Rom, Global Mapping International

Operation China, Paul Hattaway, William Carey Library

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, A Reader

Stuff You Need to Know About Doing Missions, David Mays, 4 volumes on CD

Vision for the Nations, A Complete Mission Education and Involvement Package, William Carey Library

World Christian Encyclopedia, Barrett, Oxford University Press

World Christian Trends, Barrett, William Carey Library

 

For additional recommendations by David Mays see http://www.davidmays.org/Resources/respublished.html