From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya

From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya
Author: Ruth A. Tucker
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 531
Release: 2011-01-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310830621

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This is history at its best. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya is readable, informative, gripping, and above all honest. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya helps readers understand the life and role of a missionary through real life examples of missionaries throughout history. We see these men and women as fallible and human in their failures as well as their successes. These great leaders of missions are presented as real people, and not super-saints. This second edition covers all 2,000 years of mission history with a special emphasis on the modern era, including chapters focused on the Muslim world, Third World missions, and a comparison of missions in Korea and Japan. It also contains both a general and an “illustration” index where readers can easily locate particular missionaries, stories, or incidents. New design graphics, photographs, and maps help make this a compelling book. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya is as informative and intriguing as it is inspiring—an invaluable resource for missionaries, mission agencies, students, and all who are concerned about the spreading of the gospel throughout the world.

From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya

From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya
Author: Ruth Tucker
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2004
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0310239370

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A revised edition of a highly acclaimed textbook on the history of Christian missions.--From publisher's description.

From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya

From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya
Author: Ruth Tucker
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1983
Genre: Church history
ISBN: 9780310459316

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This book examines the history of missions with emphasis on biographical approach and covers missions chronologically and geographically to discuss key issues, both modern and historical, within missions. Bibliography, maps, photos, and charts are all included.

Parade of Faith

Parade of Faith
Author: Ruth A. Tucker
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 1011
Release: 2011-08-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310296951

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Part storybook, part textbook, part historical overview, Parade of Faith in ebook format presents the history of Christianity in riveting fashion. Ruth Tucker adopts the metaphor of a parade, journey, or pilgrimage to explore the history of Christianity, which began as the Messiah marched out of the pages of the Old Testament and will end one day when “the saints go marching in” to the New Jerusalem. The book is divided into two chronological groupings: first, the advent of Christianity until the German and Swiss Reformations; second, the Anabaptist movement and Catholic Reformation until the present-day worldwide expansion of the church. Yet, ultimately the topic matter is not movements, dates, or a stream of facts, but instead people—people who still have stories to tell other Christians. And with a little help from clues to their own contexts, they can still speak clearly today. This book is laid out systematically to showcase the biographies of such prominent figures within their historical settings. The pages are peppered with sidebars, historical “what if” questions, explorations of relevant topics for today, personal reflections, illustrations, and lists for further reading. Parade of Faith is an excellent introduction for undergraduate students and interested lay readers.

Lords of the Earth

Lords of the Earth
Author: Don Richardson
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2008-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 144126695X

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Engulfed in the darkness of Irian Jaya's Snow Mountains live the Yali, naked cannibals who call themselves lords of the earth. Yet, in spite of their boldness, they live in terror and bondage to the women-hating, child-despising gods they serve. Missionary Stan Dale dared to enter their domain and be an instrument to change their future. Peace Child author, Don Richardson, tells the story of Dale, his wife, his companions, and thousands of Yali tribesmen in Lords of the Earth. This unforgettable tale of faithful determination and zeal against overwhelming odds brings unlikely characters together in a swirl of agony and bloodshed climaxing in a dramatic, unexpected ending. Readers will find their perceptions of how God moves enlarged and inspired by this classic story. For parents and youth leaders looking for real-life role models for the new generation of young people, you will want to meet the Dales in Lords of the Earth.

Operation World

Operation World
Author: Jason Mandryk
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 1018
Release: 2010-10-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 083089599X

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The definitive guide to global prayer has been updated and revised to cover the entire populated world. Whether you are an intercessor praying behind the scenes or a missionary abroad, Operation World gives you the information you need to play a vital role in fulfilling the Great Commission. (Copublished with Global Mapping International.)

Have We No Rights?

Have We No Rights?
Author: Mabel Williamson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2006-11-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725217406

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As a missionary in overcrowded China for many years, Mabel Williamson learned that she was not her own. She could not stand for her own rights because, in a real sense, she had no rights. Throughout this interesting and informative book, the author shows you the difference between suffering hardships and suffering the infringement of one's rights. She says that every truly consecrated Christian must be willing to give up the right to the normal comforts of life, to physical health and safety, to the privacy of business, and to time, friends, romance, family, and home. There are numerous illustrations and frank discussions that will provide you with fascinating material. This is especially good material for mission groups and churches.

The Biographical Bible

The Biographical Bible
Author: Ruth A. Tucker
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 854
Release: 2013-11-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441244697

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The Biographical Bible offers an engaging overview of Scripture through the lens of the fascinating figures who populate its pages. Through insightful reflections on the lives of over eighty individuals, this unique book captures the essence of these colorful characters, warts and all. They are people who have much in common with twenty-first century people of faith. Here the reader will find a lively and insightful narrative that brings the Bible to life as no other book does.

Invitation to World Missions

Invitation to World Missions
Author: Timothy C. Tennent
Publisher: Kregel Academic
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0825438837

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A primary resource introducing missions for the passionate follower of Christ

Extraordinary Women of Christian History

Extraordinary Women of Christian History
Author: Ruth A. Tucker
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-02-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780801016721

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Christianity has long been criticized as a patriarchal religion. But during its two-thousand-year history, the faith has been influenced and passed down by faithful women. Martyrs and nuns, mystics and scholars, writers and reformers, preachers and missionaries, abolitionists and evangelists, these women are examples to us of faith, perseverance, forgiveness, and fortitude. With gracious irreverence, Ruth Tucker offers engaging and candid profiles of some of the most fascinating women of Christian history. From the famous to the infamous to the obscure, women like Perpetua, Joan of Arc, Teresa of Avila, Anne Hutchinson, Susanna Wesley, Ann Judson, Harriet Tubman, Fanny Crosby, Hannah Whitehall Smith, Corrie ten Boom, and Mother Teresa, along with dozens of others, come to vivid life. Perfect for small groups, these portraits of women who changed the world in their own significant way will spark lively discussion and inspire today's Christians to lives of faithful witness.