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Lessons Learned in the Lion's Den

Imprisoned for Sharing Jesus
Daniel Waheli
Daniel Waheli

Daniel Waheli is married and a father of two children.  For sixteen years he worked in Africa towards the establishment of a network of indigenous and culturally sensitive home-based fellowships among Muslims.  He currently lives with his family in Asia and is involved in the training, mentoring, and sending the gospel witnesses throughout the 10/40 window with the goal to see all peoples reached with the saving message of Jesus.

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Lessons Learned in the Lion’s Den shares the journey of one missionary family as the father is detained in a predominantly Muslim country in Africa.  Daniel Waheli’s time spent in prison is ripe for building intimacy with the Lord in the midst of confusion, suffering, and uncertainty. The accounts of his wife and two young children offer a glimpse into the inner life of the family during this trying time. The heart of this story is not a man imprisoned, but a family united—in hope, love, and a pressing desire that God be glorified in all things.

In a world where mission strategies come and go and often fall short of being effective, Waheli distills his experience into twelve principles for building character to better serve the Lord and persevere in His call. Whether you are a pioneer among unreached people groups or simply a Christian hungry to see Jesus glorified in your daily life, these tried and true concepts will prepare you to endure in the face of hardship.

  • Read this book to know what it was like for this modern-day Daniel to pray in the lion’s den.  Read it to find out what it was like for his wife, his son, and his daughter to hope and pray and feel afraid during his captivity... There is an anointing on the lessons Daniel wants to burn into your heart.
    — Bob Blincoe, US Director, Frontiers
  • In the years I have followed the lives and ministry of Daniel Waheli and his family, I have come to regard them as examples of Christian discipleship and cross-cultural church planting at its best.  Now comes this book that profoundly humbles, challenges, and motivates me.
    — Herschel Rosser, church planting mentor and coach, Vineyard USA

Foreword
Acknowledgments
A Note to the Reader

Part 1

1. Calling

2. Preparation

3. A New Culture

4. Fruit

5. The Unseen World

6. Threats and Challenges

7. A New Country

8. The First Detainment

9. The Second Arrest

10. Prison

11. The Word

12. Daily Routine

13. Visitors

14. An Ending and a Beginning

15. Lessons Learned

16. Sara’s Story

17. A Letter from a Friend

18. Ezekiel’s Story

19. Lea’s Story

Part 2

20. An Exhortation from God

21. Praise

22. Purification

23. Prayer

24. Proclamation

25. Passion & Purpose

26. Power

27. Perseverance

28. Persecution

29. Proximate Believers

30. Presence in a Community

31. Partnership

32. Pitfalls

33. Your Race with God.

Appendices
Appendix 1: Family Devotional
Appendix 2: Fifteen Principles of Disciple Making Movements (DMMs)
Appendix 3: Glossary

Author

  • Daniel Waheli
    Daniel Waheli

    Daniel Waheli is married and a father of two children.  For sixteen years he worked in Africa towards the establishment of a network of indigenous and culturally sensitive home-based fellowships among Muslims.  He currently lives with his family in Asia and is involved in the training, mentoring, and sending the gospel witnesses throughout the 10/40 window with the goal to see all peoples reached with the saving message of Jesus.

  • Pages: 194
  • Publisher: William Carey Publishing
    William Carey Publishing
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Publish Year: 2015
  • ISBN: 9780878086221
  • Vendor: William Carey Library
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