{"title":"Audiobooks","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-only-one","title":"The Only One","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eTo download the eBook for FREE use code ONE4FREE at checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Movement Starts with You\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you doubt you can actually make a difference in the world?  Do you struggle with knowing how to express your faith in the daily routines of life?  \u003cem\u003eThe Only One\u003c\/em\u003e shares simple approaches to grow as a follower of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to be read, processed, shared, and used to equip others, \u003cem\u003eThe Only One\u003c\/em\u003e is a tool to not only grow as a disciple but also to make and multiply disciples. This is about living with a greater impact on the world and the purpose for which God designed you. It’s time to experience life with Him, and others, as a joyful and exciting adventure—read this book and get started!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny difficulty downloading your ebook? Contact us at publishing@wclbooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Living Fully In, By, and For God[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Curtis Sergeant [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 218 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2019 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ISBN] 978-1-64508-233-0 [\/ISBN] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWhen talking about missional movement leadership, I have often said that Curtis Sergeant is the best of us all. He has a genius-level intelligence, single-minded focus, authentic humility, and burning passion. The result of this combustible combination is Kingdom movements all over the world. This book may seem simple and basic, but don’t let that fool you. What he puts in this small book is actually the key to making disciples worth multiplying. This book is a window into the soul of a world changer, so pay attention.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eNeil Cole \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea catalyst for the global organic church movements and author of many books including \u003cem\u003eOrganic Church\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePrimal Fire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRising Tides\u003c\/em\u003e[\/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eCurtis Sergeant has had more impact on world missions than anyone else I know today. Why? \u003cem\u003eThe Only One\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the heart and thinking of a man totally sold out, utterly passionate and consumed with Jesus and His Kingdom. I found myself alternately inspired, convicted, and profoundly challenged. If your longing is to see the expansion of God’s Kingdom in the world, I highly recommend not just reading this book, but allowing its principles to change your life.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ccite\u003eFelicity Dale \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor of An Army of Ordinary People and coauthor of Small Is Big!\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eCurtis Sergeant has done a wonderful job of assembling practical concepts and tools that will challenge you to put your faith into practice. It will revolutionize your quiet time with the Lord.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ccite\u003ePaul Eshleman \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident, Finishing the Task, and former President, Jesus Film Project\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eI have personally known Curtis Sergeant for many years as a man of great wisdom and deep intellect. Yet it is Curtis’s unquenchable desire for himself and others to seek and obey Christ above all else that drives the pulse of this important book. Curtis seeks to compel readers toward completeness in Christ at all costs. Curtis writes with urgency and singularity of focus, as if our lives and their impact on eternity hang in the balance of our understanding of God’s design. They do. 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So. . . are you ready to reach \u003cem\u003eA Third of Us\u003c\/em\u003e?[\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]What It Takes to Reach the Unreached[\/SUBTITLE] [CREDIT] Marvin J. Newell [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 136 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2021 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eJust this past week I came across an (older) article dismissing the terminology of the “Unreached” for a lack of clarity. Dr. Marv Newell’s book provides just that: clarity to the nature of the unreached, clarity of our Savior’s commission and clarity of the gospel message that we live and proclaim. It is a pleasure to commend to you Dr. Newell’s book, A Third of Us: What It Takes to Reach the Unreached as a gospel-centered theology of mission for today’s world.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eSteve Coffey \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[\/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThe cause of the unreached has been lost in the business of the church. This book is a rally cry for all Christians. Dr. Newell makes a strong and clear case that will light a fire in the hearts of believers.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJon Fugler \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoard Chairperson, Alliance For The Unreached \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIt is a sobering thought to those of us in the mission community that 2,000 years after receiving our marching orders from Jesus with the Great Commission, more than a third of the world’s population is still unreached. Marv’s words are a must read for individuals, churches, and agencies alike to bring focus and initiative to reach those destined for an eternity separated from God.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eScott Holbrook \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident, Avant Ministries \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Great Commission to make disciples of all nations over 2,000 years ago, remains unfinished today! Dr. Newell's latest book points out how Jesus’ chronological commissions continues to be relevant for finishing the task of world evangelization. An essential resource for every church leader, local pastor and seminary professor.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eKen Katayama \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident \u0026amp; CEO, Crossover Global \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIf you are passionate about the final words of Jesus then you must read this book! Marv does an amazing job of describing the Great Commission and the imperative nature of every believer to find their expression of involvement. He’ll give you scriptural support, statistics and inspiring testimonies. This book will open your eyes fresh and anew to the realities of those who still wait for their first encounter with Jesus.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eGreg Kelley \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCEO\/Executive Director, World Mission \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eGod has always had the redemption of individuals on his heart! Getting the Good News to every man, woman and child on planet earth is on His mind and heart. As believers, we have a unique privilege of seeing the reality of people’s coming into God’s eternal family. Psalm 2:8 is a template for us: “Ask of Me, and I will make the nations your inheritance and the ends of the earth you possession.” As a believer, as I ask God for the nations, He will respond with opportunities for expansion of His Kingdom. Marv Newell, gives a compelling case for each of our involvement in reaching people. Read and have your spiritual imagination enlarged.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eLauren Libby \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternational President, TWR International \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [ENDORSEMENT7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThere is no book more important during these significant global challenges and gospel opportunities. As someone who has dedicated his life to reaching the unreached, I’m so excited and challenged by this significant work from Marv Newell to get into the hands and hearts of God’s people. May God use this book to see a new wave of Gospel servants dedicate their lives to “bring the gospel to the last third of peoples globally!” May we commit together to pray and put into practice these challenging truths from my good friend and global colleague.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDave Meyers \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCEO, ZimZam Global \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT7] [ENDORSEMENT8]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWe pay close attention to a persons “last words” before they leave this life. Jesus’ last words were his command to make disciples of every ethnic group to the very ends of the earth. We should pay attention. 1\/3 of the world population is “unreached” with no access to the Gospel. Yet only 1% of mission giving goes to reach the unreached. And only 3% of missionary workforce work among the unreached 1\/3. Author Marv Newell points to the urgency of our Lord’s mandate. And outlines the methods and means to reach over 3 Billion with no church, no Bible, no missionary. Marv’s writing is well-researched, compelling and convicting. Reading and digesting this important book will change your perspective and could change your life. Highly recommended reading!\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eWayne Pederson \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlobal Ambassador, Far East Broadcasting (FEBC) \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT8] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e1. Who Are “A Third of Us”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e2. The Priority of Jesus’ Last Words\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e3. Our Model for Reaching\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e4. The Magnitude of Reaching\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e5. The Method of Reaching\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e6. The Message We Share\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e7. 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In fact, we often find ourselves affirming deeply rooted hostility in the body of Christ. The legendary image of Martin Luther defiantly nailing his 95 Theses to the Wittenberg church door in 1517 exemplifies our urge to celebrate the split between Protestants and Catholics. But even this conflict can be transformed and healed by the power of God and the partnership of friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnity through Repentance\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of God interrupting the lives and plans of an ordinary couple to invite them into the adventure of a lifetime, gathering all the major streams of Jesus-followers in Wittenberg on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. God gave the vision; tested and confirmed the calling; formed an international leadership team; and inspired a series of gatherings dedicated to joining with Jesus through repentance, forgiveness, and praying John 17.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs he tells his story, Cogdell emphasizes spiritual formation and conflict resolution underscoring the importance of unity in the body of Christ for world evangelism. \u003cem\u003eUnity through Repentance\u003c\/em\u003e provides fresh inspiration for the global Church to fulfill Jesus’ prayer for missions: Make them one ... so that the world will believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"315\" width=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mT-oVyhn5gA\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e [\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]The Journey to Wittenberg 2017[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Thomas Cogdell [\/CREDIT] [ISBN] 978-1-64508-311-5 [\/ISBN] [PAGES] 236 [\/PAGES] [[BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2022 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIt was one of the unique experiences in my life ... The healing power of God was noticeably present in Wittenberg.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eArchpriest Drtad Uzunyan, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW196671063 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196671063 BCX9\"\u003eEcumenical Representative of Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey (Eastern Orthodox), Istanbul, Turkey \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e[\/ENDORSEMENT1] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eBy faith and through countless impossibilities, Thomas and Amy obeyed when God called them. After 500 years, wounds were healed in the body of Christ, guiding us from far away, entering into the midst of deep traditional European conflicts of Christianity. No one of us would ever have dared this.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW90245219 BCX9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90245219 BCX9\"\u003eSister Joela Krüger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW90245219 BCX9\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarienschwestern (Evangelical Sisters of Mary–Lutheran), Darmstadt, Germany \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast of Characters \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003cem\u003eFr. Peter Hocken\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Background and Vision, 1980s–2000 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Hope Chapel \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Born Again, Again \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Power Plant of Prayer \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 God’s Landmine by \u003cem\u003eAmy Cogdell\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Switzerland \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 “The Guts to Go Through with It” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Testing, 2001–2010 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Waiting \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Compulsions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 “Let Me Do It” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Herrnhut \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 God Does It \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 “Seven Years from Today” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMidword by \u003cem\u003eJohn Dawson\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: A Journey into Repentance, 2010–2015\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13 “Where Are the Jews?” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Antakya and Berlin \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Ottmaring, 2012 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Volkenroda, 2013 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Trento, 2014 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Rome, 2015 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart IV: The 500th Anniversary, 2016–2017 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 19 500 Days Before, 2016 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Death of a Father \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Death of a Mother \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Searching for Anabaptists \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 23 A Prayer Meeting Occasionally Interrupted by Teachings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 24 The Joy of Repentance \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart V: Sabbath and New Life \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 25 The Beauty of Completability \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 26 “Unless a Seed Falls into the Ground” \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfterword by \u003cem\u003eHanna Zack Miley\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: The Wittenberg 2017 Principles \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Historical Conclusions about the Reformation \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Biographical Sketches by \u003cem\u003eAmy Cogdell\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 4: Wittenberg 2017 as One Pattern for Leadership of a Reconciliation Initiative \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 5: Identificational Repentance \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 6: A Lutheran Pastor Reflects on Rome by \u003cem\u003eHans Scholz\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix 7: Judensau Lament by \u003cem\u003eRichard Harvey\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978809639171,"sku":"9781645083115","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":42778759856387,"sku":"9781645083139","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":49523039273219,"sku":"9781645085034","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/5615\/1158\/files\/william-carey-publishing-book-epub-ebook-unity-through-repentance-41968185934083.png?v=1707927280"},{"product_id":"karmic-christianity","title":"Karmic Christianity","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResting in the Refuge of God's Love\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll people struggle with fear. Perhaps a child has a life-threatening illness. Your spouse loses a job, and you don’t know how bills will get paid. We wonder whether tough times indicate that God is not pleased with us. To regain assurance and peace, we try harder to please God and attain blessings. We can too easily fall into a karmic-like cycle of good works, relying on our own power to break the cycle of fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eKarmic Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e, E. D. Burns explains why the antidote to fear is not power but rather peace— God’s peace. The peace of Christ sets us free from anxiety arising from hardships and our inability to control our situations. Lasting peace is not grounded in subjective experience. Instead, Christ secures it for us by his death and resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf we’re honest, we know that our best is never good enough. We are frequently powerlessness to change our circumstances. Burns shows why the solution is not working harder, being better, or just giving up. Readers learn why we don't need to be exhausted. 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D. Burns [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 100 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2023 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eHere are our options set before us: Option 1: Assurance in Christ. Rest in the Redeemer. Confidently trusting the Lord Jesus. Serving the Lord with joy. Option 2: “Treadmill” living. Running back to Mt. Sinai. Cringing obedience. Doubting introspection. E. D. Burns proclaims Option 1 as the right response to the work of the Great High Priest, and he also zeroes in on the biblical view of the love of God. Such love, Burns argues, from the Triune God, motivates grateful and godly living. Duplex Gratia, or the “double grace” of Jesus Christ, namely “Christ FOR us” and “Christ IN us,” permeate Burns’s pen, resulting in a book that compels the reader to keep reading.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMike Abendroth\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePastor, Bethlehem Bible Church, West Boylston, MAHost, No Compromise Radio\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis is a book that quite literally belongs in the hands of all believers. Every Christian has either encountered this way of thinking in others, or even more likely, been plagued themselves with such thoughts of a quid-pro-quo relationship with God. Dr. Burns brings a stout assurance to believers of a right relationship with God, by stripping away the infection of “karmic Christianity” and the prosperity gospel, in turn, pointing us all to the singular hope that is found by faith alone in Christ alone. Like a bright afternoon sun, it burns away the fog of fear, bondage, and groveling servitude. May this book be used to bring freedom and a resting assurance to myriads of precious saints whom Satan would seek to afflict with karma’s lies.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eBrian Fairchild, DMin\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePastor, Colonial Bible Church, Midland, TXDirector, The Academy for Expository PreachingOnePassion Ministries, Dallas, TX\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWith experience, clarity, and familiar examples, Burns explains a common thought that can affect many of us in our faith, life, and service. The book moves between well-researched insights and application. This book is not just about how others get it wrong, but it presents help for each of us to see how we might set ourselves up for unnecessary disappointment and exhaustion. The reader is led from thinking, “if I—then God,” to seeing and resting in the real, constant blessings from God.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eIngebjorg Nandrup, MTh\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssistant Professor, Fjellhaug International University College, Oslo, Norway\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e Karmic Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e, E. D. Burns skillfully unmasks the deeper script that informs so much of evangelical Christianity today. While confessing the good news of grace-alone-by-faith-alone, far too many believers lapse into thinking that, ultimately, the “skeleton key” that guarantees success in the Christian life is, “enoughness”; intending well-enough, being good-enough, and working hard-enough. What attracts us to imagine that such a “karmic” transaction is the means to secure God’s approval? I commend this book to the global church as a wake-up call to a pervasive and disturbing reality.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eIvor Poobalan, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrincipal, Colombo Theological Seminary, Sri LankaCo-Chair of the Theology Working Group, Lausanne Movement\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eAll too many people today are paralyzed by the counterfeit claims of \u003cem\u003eKarmic Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e. E. D. Burns seeks to correct these distortions of a transactional and contractual understanding with the liberating message of grace and faith in Jesus Christ. 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Facing Danger equips you to create a systematic action plan to faithfully traverse dangerous landscapes. Hampton empowers readers serving Christ to decipher and adeptly handle risk with wisdom and hope.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e[\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]A Guide through Risk[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Anna Hampton [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 244 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2024 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eAnna Hampton’s \u003cem\u003eFacing Danger\u003c\/em\u003e on risk is one of the weightiest books I have ever read on the subject. It is not a textbook; it is not a book on spiritual formation; it is not a theology of suffering and it is not a guidebook for leaders in times of risk and danger—yet it is all of these and much, much more. This powerful and profound book has many provocative questions, lists of key points, intriguing quotations from thinkers, and personal stories. Each chapter ends with a summary and points of application. This book is a classic for cross-cultural ministry workers in places of risk and danger. It should be required reading. The author has been there. The book is field-tested. I can’t recommend it highly enough.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eLaura Mae Gardner, DMin\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormer International VP, Wycliffe Bible Translators and SIL International;Author, Healthy, Resilient, and Effective in Cross-cultural Ministry\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eResponding to God’s call means facing decisions about stepping out of the boat when the wind blows and the seas are the roughest. Peter’s first step onto the water was only possible because he knew with certainty that Jesus was reaching out for him. This outstanding book draws from years of living with risk and danger while ministering in Afghanistan and Central Asia. 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When I moved overseas nearly ten years ago, I did not have a theology of risk, and I wish I had this book in training. Anna Hampton is a veteran worker in hostile areas, and she helps bring clarity to a theology of risk based on decades of ministry experience, research, and a life led by the Spirit. After reading Facing Danger, I have more confidence in facing crises and better understand how God’s call and risk work together.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eLeslie Taylor\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorker in a Muslim Country\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eSomeone has said that the gospel has already reached all the easy places. It is now the riskier and more difficult places on the rough edges of our world that still need the good news of Jesus Christ. \u003cem\u003eFacing Danger\u003c\/em\u003e delivers more than what we would expect from an armchair theologian or missiologist. It is born from the author’s diligent research set in the complicated context of a decade of living and working in war-ravaged Afghanistan. Responsible leaders will read Facing Danger before placing workers in high-risk areas. It should find its way to the required reading lists of cross-cultural Christian courses. It is perhaps the most authoritative book in this field.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRonald Brown, DMin\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormer International Worker, Africa, Senior Associate, Mobile Member Care Team,Missions Coach, Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [ENDORSEMENT7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eHaving lived with our family for many years in high-risk countries and spiritually dark places, facing danger and threats on numerous occasions, I am thankful to Anna Hampton for writing \u003cem\u003eFacing Danger\u003c\/em\u003e. She challenges readers on various levels to be spiritually sensitive and discerning, follow God’s call, and count the cost. Anna shares deep theological insights from the Old and New Testaments, reflecting on the cosmic battle we are in and thus making workers aware that reaching challenging places with the truth of Christ needs more than an adventurous spirit. Her section on rearing children in risky environments is insightful and helpful. Anyone going to or already working in high-risk countries should read this book and assess their motivation, personal relationship with the Lord, and biblical understanding of risk.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eA. G.\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePsychologist, Member Care Partners Germany\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT7] [ENDORSEMENT8]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFacing Danger\u003c\/em\u003e would have been most helpful in my preparation for cross-cultural work! Years ago, while serving in a country next to Afghanistan, our family was attacked by a frenzied mob. We lived through it (by God’s grace) and, after that, saw more fruit. Eventually, we left the field, but I have learned over the last twenty years of equipping workers for ministry in Muslim contexts that Facing Danger is more needed today than ever before.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis text draws from both Testaments to show that risk-taking is biblical. For example, Facing Danger points out that the church in Jerusalem chose men like Barnabas and Paul because they had “risked their lives” for the gospel’s sake (Acts 15:25–26). The exegesis of several passages demonstrates a difference between taking risks and suffering—something easily missed in our study of Scripture. Finally, Anna Hampton interjects several personal experiences that add credibility and make for exciting reading. I highly recommend this book as a training manual for crosscultural workers in areas of high risk.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eWarren Larson, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessor Emeritus, Muslim Studies, CIU and Senior Fellow, Zwemer Center\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT8] [ENDORSEMENT9]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIn all of my years of studying this subject, there has never been a book written by an individual who has been able to blend so well the excellence of biblical theology interspersed with relevant testimony and practical application. In \u003cem\u003eFacing Danger: A Guide through Risk\u003c\/em\u003e, academic rigor has neither dumbed down emotions nor has the importance of the emotions compromised robust and sound research. Practice informs theology as it should, but theology is not manipulated by the drama of reallife stories woven into each page.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis is a rare and unique contribution to the study and practice of risk and the whole global church. \u003cem\u003eFacing Danger\u003c\/em\u003e everything to say to a Christ-follower in Pakistan, a pastor in Iraq, or a student leader in a megacity anywhere in the world. Download it, buy it, give it away, and keep it. There will be nothing else like it.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eKate Ward\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGender and Religious Freedom\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT9] [ENDORSEMENT10]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eI respect few people alive today more highly than Anna and Neal Hampton. For years I have watched them wrestle in the chaos while grounding themselves and their team in a scripturally rooted, authentic, lived experience of God. In \u003cem\u003eFacing Danger\u003c\/em\u003e, Anna Hampton develops a much-needed God-centered understandingof risk forged out of her “doing theology” and learning to “walk in the Spirit” in Afghanistan. She takes the conversation deeper, avoiding the common moralizing approach to Scripture seen in many books on risk and suffering.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eAnna writes with the substance, practicality, self-awareness, and insight that develops by coming toknow God anew from within the experience of prolonged risk. \u003cem\u003eFacing Danger\u003c\/em\u003e should be required reading for ministry leaders who send staff to high-risk areas, as well as by individuals who live and work in those locations.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDavid Bochman, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganizational Development, Paraclete Mission Group\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT10] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword to the First Edition by Stuart Briscoe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface to Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface to First Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Bible and Spiritual Background of Risk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Enraged Beast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Three Risk Words in the New Testament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The First Israelite War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Custodians of the Alabaster Vase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: Discernment and Transformation in Risk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Listening for God’s Voice in the Risk Moment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The First Question of the Bible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Finding Our Sacred Question in God’s Heart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Three: Assessing and Managing Witness-Risk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: What Is Witness Risk?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Common Risk Myths\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Emotions and Risk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Stewardship in Risk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Risk Assessment and Mitigation Process and Tools\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Under-Shepherds and Risk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Pastoring Christ-followers in Risk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Responses to Common Risk Questions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Final Thoughts from an Under-Shepherd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Trauma Recovery Recipe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B: RAM Training (Risk Assessment and Management)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44464238592259,"sku":"9781645085041","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":44464238559491,"sku":"9781645085065","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":49522759532803,"sku":"9781645086796","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/5615\/1158\/files\/william-carey-publishing-book-epub-ebook-facing-danger-a-guide-through-risk-second-edition-42150391283971.jpg?v=1707932600"},{"product_id":"multilingual-church","title":"Multilingual Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour community is multilingual. What about your church?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a world where communities thrive with diverse languages, why should our churches lag behind? As migration increases and technology, like livestreaming, becomes commonplace, the need for multilingual churches is more pressing than ever. Still, many churches and mission organizations struggle with one-size-fits-all language solutions, while others desperately seek guidance to embrace multilingualism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is why we need Jonathan Downie’s pioneering work \u003cem\u003eMultilingual Church\u003c\/em\u003e. It dives into forty years of studies on interpreting, theological wisdom, and practical insights from multiethnic churches. Why settle for one language when the gospel speaks to all? Downie masterfully illustrates the motivation and method for creating a truly multilingual church. From recognizing this urgent need, to uncovering our biblical mandate and choosing the right tools, he provides a comprehensive roadmap for the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMultilingual Church\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a guide; it's a groundbreaking invitation to reflect Christ's universal love. Downie equips church leaders with the resources they need to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing, multilingual landscape. Are you ready to transform your congregation? The path starts here, united in faith across languages.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Multilingual-Church-Strategies-Disciples-Languages\/dp\/B0FDYCZBTR\/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tdDkNc8nLyvJ2ddaki-OzogcoDMMQPcQzwjlqoRys3b3-OH7OQBrVO78k--C_bexSn5lJEVpx_sEA9VtkaFv26EHLnE3rqHFhRgycDrpdunl8VJTkXUQzsNBon_LcAZSZMQPc6hVAAHHDVSQveiBhoiSjql2AsYhwwFDYveCDk7-xGFZIL_Ci6sZhgeGnc_jnmUbU4Wr1xc2ukH4tMyOGiisK6urmk52ATsQh-_-EcY.BjD08h9fS1x9DOCxUoQcXG9uzTzJpBr0lZi93CXg-xc\u0026amp;qid=1750878203\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e [\/DESCRIPTION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rc3gX8UaCJM?si=wiwQUTTFbZLS0R3h\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[SUBTITLE]Strategies for Making Disciples in All Languages[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Jonathan Downie [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 180 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2024 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eMany of us have experienced being in a situation where another language is being spoken. This can be an exciting adventure, but also hard work! Through his book, Jonathan leads us to reflect on the importance of languages used in church. He encourages us to see that a vision for a multilingual church is founded in biblical principles. He recognizes the challenges this presents and takes his reader on a journey through different options a church might use, the pros and cons, and questions to reflect on. Jonathan writes in an engaging and accessible way, helping us to see how we might ensure our churches reflect our local communities in the fullest sense, in a way that honors God and all his people.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eEmma Billington\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHead of National Development, Welcome Churches\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eJonathan Downie has written an honest easy-to-read guide for churches and Christian communities who desire to become a place of belonging, where people of all backgrounds feel welcome. Jonathan acknowledges that every church has different challenges to becoming multilingual and rather than being prescriptive, he provides research-based tools and suggestions. I appreciate that Jonathan’s approach is not just to church leadership but to individuals wanting to apply this approach in their everyday life. While this book is about the power of being welcome and belonging, it also presents a challenge and an invitation.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eI appreciate Jonathan’s anecdotal writing style backed by serious research. You will be able to read it swiftly, but the questions it raises will linger. Are we willing to be those who truly serve those who we say we want to reach? After reading this book you’ll be ready to roll up your proverbial sleeves and respond \"yes\" as you think through how to make the church look more like our multiethnic communities and most importantly like Heaven!\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRev. Teresa Parish, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounder KITE Ministries\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eAt Pentecost, we’re told the people heard about the mighty power of the Holy Spirit in their native language. In Revelation, every tribe and language will stand before the Lamb. It’s here, in the in between, Jonathan Downie speaks a prophetic word to the Church—a calling to create spaces where a diverse group can gather together as a multicultural tapestry and find our full identity in Christ. We’re at a unique time in history to do this, and do it well.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eTraci Rhoades\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor, \u003cem\u003eShaky Ground: What to Do After the Bottom Drops Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMultilingual Church\u003c\/em\u003e by Jonathan Downie is an answer to prayer! It is a well-founded theological and biblical workbook for all of us serving in multicultural, multilingual contexts. As Jonathan so eloquently explains in this book, a multilingual church is more than a strategy to reach other people, it is a revelation, a vision from God. If the ultimate goal is to bring every nation, culture, and language in unity in front of the eternal throne of grace, shouldn’t we make every effort today to bring multiple cultures and languages together to worship God? Downie’s book answers this question by affirming that multicultural church necessarily needs to reflect the multilingual reality of its people. The clear vision, thorough analysis, and clear step-by-step approach Jonathan adopts in this book are a great help for every pastor and church leadership team who wants to become an inclusive multilingual church.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eFurthermore this book is a great tool for church planters in North America and Europe where a diversity of languages and cultures are intermingling in our cities and nations. As the Lead Pastor of a multilingual church in America, I encourage my fellow co-workers in the kingdom to read and take to heart the vision presented in this book. After all, we are called as the church of the living Christ to celebrate, include and bring to the table in a dignified manner every culture and language represented in our context. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eFikri Youssef, DMin\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSenior Pastor, La Casa Church, Nashville, TN\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: When Church Can Reach Anyone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: The Basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Why Multilingual Church Matters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Multilingual Church Is Biblical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Common Ways to Do Multilingual Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: They’ll All Learn Our Language Anyway\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Add in Some Services in Difference Languages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Different Languages, One Service\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Artificial Intelligence to the Rescue?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Interpreting in the Corner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: We Have a Vision for Languages\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—One Day\u003c\/span\u003e We’ll Need Them\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Languages Are Who We Are\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Vision, Strategy, and Implementation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: A Vision for Languages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Strategy—The When and Where\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Implementation\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003eThe Who and How\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Maintenance\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—The\u003c\/span\u003e Future\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart IV: Sunday Is Just the Start\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Excluding the Locals?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Sunday Is Just the Start\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Getting Help\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44468685832451,"sku":"9781645085362","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":44468685799683,"sku":"9781645085386","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":49522783781123,"sku":"9781645087007","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/5615\/1158\/files\/william-carey-publishing-book-epub-ebook-multilingual-church-42142517494019.jpg?v=1707927660"},{"product_id":"taking-you-under-my-skin","title":"Taking You Under My Skin","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Winner Speak Up Radio Firebird Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Unexpected Journey of Obedience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the foothills of northwest Laos, an unreached tribal group lives unaware of the gospel—until an American army medic is captured and brought to their village. 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The heartfelt concern for the lost, as well as the sacrifice and urgency needed to provide gospel access to unreached people groups, is masterfully portrayed.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eKen Katayama\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident, Crossover Global\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eYou will love this book because it tells an amazing story of love, faith, and the surprising ways God works—all within the context of the Vietnam War. This is a hopeful and inspiring book that will challenge you to think about the power of God, the call to missions, and what it means to walk by faith in the darkest seasons of life. The book has surprising twists and turns that will keep you turning pages until the very end. Only a veteran missionary like Marv Newell could bring a story like this to life.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eStephen Leston, DBS\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResident Missiologist, To Every Tribe\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTaking You Under My Skin\u003c\/em\u003e, Marv Newell weaves together the challenges of being called to serve God while also serving one’s nation. Most intriguing is how God uses this seeming clash of events in the lives of young missionaries to transform the lives of tribal groups through the gospel message of love and forgiveness.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJeff McLinden\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExecutive Director, Alliance for the Unreached\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book is very captivating! The war account is true to reality and very similar to what I experienced. In fact, it brought back many memories, as well as praises to God for evacuating me out of the battle zone and back to safety and medical attention. The helicopter coming to take you back to base when you are wounded has such a special sound. The battle describing the spiritual world is just as captivating and dangerous. Being carried to safety is not done by a helicopter but on the wings of prayer. This book challenges you to a higher level of dedication and service. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJesse Stout\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSP4 11 B 20 Co. B 1rst Bn 6th Inf 198th IB, Wounded Vietnam War Veteran \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrologue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXiangkhoang Plateau (Plain of Jars), Southeast Asia | 351 BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania | Summer 1969\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Ban Phong Village, Northwest Laos | April 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania | July 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Northeastern Laos | October 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Fort Polk, Louisiana | Fall 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Leesville and Fort Polk, Louisiana | Fall 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Ban Phong Village, Northwest Laos | November 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 Bucks County, Pennsylvania | December 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 Nha Trang, South Vietnam | January 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Plain of Jars, Laos | February 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 Chicago, Illinois | Mid-February 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Plain of Jars, Laos | February 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 Plain of Jars, Laos | February 23, 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 Bedford Springs, PA | Last week of February 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 Chicago, Illinois | Last week of February 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 Northern Laos | Last week of February 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17 Ban Phong, Laos | March 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 Ban Phong, Laos | March 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania | July 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 Chicago, Illinois | October 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 Ban Phong, Laos | Fall 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 Chiang Rai, Thailand | Summer 1972\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23 Ban Phong, Laos | Summer 1972\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 Chiang Rai, Thailand | Spring 1973\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 Ban Phong, Laos | Spring 1973\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26 Paris, France | Fall 1972—Winter 1973\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27 Ban Phong, Laos | Spring 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28 Ban Phong, Laos | Spring 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29 Chiang Rai, Thailand | Summer 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 Ban Phong, Laos | Summer 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31 Northeast Thailand | Late Summer 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 Ban Phong, Laos | Fall 1975\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e33 Washington DC | July 1976\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e34 Ban Phong, Laos | August 1978\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35 Chiang Rai, Thailand | August 1978\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36 Ban Phong, Laos | June 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e37 Chiang Rai, Thailand | June 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e38 Ban Phong, Laos | September 1990\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e39 Chiang Khong, Thailand | January 1991\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40 Hua Xa, Laos | 1992–1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e41 Pennsylvania | September—October 1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e42 Ban Phong, Laos | October—December 1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e43 Hua Xa, Laos | Late December 1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e44 Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania | Spring 1997\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46601360277763,"sku":"9781645086567","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":46799262023939,"sku":"9781645086949","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":46601360244995,"sku":"9781645086574","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":49523006079235,"sku":"9781645087281","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/5615\/1158\/files\/Taking-Under-Skin_CVR-Front.jpg?v=1742416192"},{"product_id":"i-missionary","title":"I, Missionary","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobotic church planters? AI-driven missionary strategies? Avatar-based member care?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eI, Missionary\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of hypothetical short stories that explores some of the questions the global church is facing with the rapid rise of AI. Mission organizations, churches, and individuals are all trying to come to grips with these new technological realities—both the potential blessings and curses. But none of us have walked this road before. We need fresh language, examples, and categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis book follows one fictional mission organization that is grappling with the complexity and seeming inevitability of technological advances. Decisions about AI-enabled tools raise questions such as: What can technology accomplish and where are its limits? What is the role of the Holy Spirit? And what does it mean to be human in a world where machines can imitate discipleship and relationships? While these questions don’t have easy answers, the church needs to be asking them today as we seek to make disciples of tomorrow.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v3Y7aYUDYUA?si=cbnrFBEnTmMpah19\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e [\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Reimagining Missions in an AI World[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Billy Coppedge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 136 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2026 [\/PUBLISHYEAR]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eI, Missionary\u003c\/i\u003e, Billy Coppedge offers the church something rare and necessary for this AI moment: not answers, but clarity. Through compelling narrative, he helps us see before telling us what to think, surfacing the deeper questions emerging at the intersection of technology, mission, and theological formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is not a book about resisting AI, nor is it an uncritical embrace. It is a call to discernment. As the pace of innovation accelerates, Coppedge gently and firmly re-centers us on what must not be lost: the incarnation, embodied presence, and Spirit-led wisdom. In a world increasingly shaped by abstraction and efficiency, he reminds us that God’s mission has always moved through people, relationships, and lived faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere is an urgency in these pages. What are we becoming as we embrace the tools we are building? And how will the church remain faithful in the midst of it? This book lingers. And if we are attentive, it may reshape how we think about mission in the age of AI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eSamuel E. Chiang\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Advisor to the Secretary General, World Evangelical Alliance, Ambassador, Global Pastoral Training Alliance\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eI, Missionary\u003c\/i\u003e, Billy Coppedge provides a powerfully disruptive method for approaching the impact of AI on the practice of ministry and mission.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUsing an engaging narrative approach, Coppedge demonstrates, with more effectiveness than many much longer treatises about AI, the real-world power of a theology of embodiment in an increasingly AI-driven world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eTimothy C. Tennent, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMethodist Chair of Divinity, Missions and World Christianity, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHere is a fictional sci-fi type of book about a plausible AI future in missions that will immediately grab the reader’s wonder. Masterfully packed in short stories, the author forces one to think about the surreal (but maybe not unreal?) possible practical applications of AI to missions. Is the day coming when, among other AI helps, there will be avatars and bots in mission home offices and on the field? These almost unbelievable future possibilities are masterfully presented in narrative form, lending credence to futuristic possibilities that many today would consider unimaginable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMarvin J. Newell\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor, Taking You Under My Skin: A Novel about Love, War and the Unreached, Ambassador at Large, Missio Nexus \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBilly Coppedge’s \u003ci\u003eI, Missionary\u003c\/i\u003e kept me turning the pages with its vivid storytelling and twists. More importantly, it raised difficult questions—questions the author wisely leaves unanswered. Instead, Coppedge opens the door to a vital conversation that those of us in the missions world need to engage in—sooner rather than later and together, as these issues require the wisdom of the whole church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMark Landerholm\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMissionary and Area Team Leader in Central Europe\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBilly Coppedge offers a creative and timely exploration of one of the most pressing questions facing the church in the years ahead: What does it mean to be human? Through a series of imaginative narratives, \u003ci\u003eI, Missionary\u003c\/i\u003e provocatively invites readers to consider how developments in artificial intelligence may intersect with the practice and theology of Christian mission. Rather than offering simple answers, Coppedge brings forward a set of questions that deserve thoughtful discussion among missionaries, theologians, and church leaders alike. It is the best kind of book—engaging to read while also prompting serious reflection—opening space for the global church to consider how faithful witness may unfold in a changing technological landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMatthew Niermann, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirector of Global Research, Lausanne Movement, Professor, California Baptist University \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [ENDORSEMENT7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOur generation is witnessing something very rare: a revolution that only occurs every few centuries—a seismic technological change that irrevocably affects every aspect of society. The internet was just the start; AI, robotics, and the quest for the “singularity” provoke ethical questions that, until recently, were the sole preserve of imaginative sci-fi nerds. Now they are becoming mainstream and urgent. And they are guaranteed to shape church life in all kinds of unprecedented and unimaginable ways. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut we are so slow on the uptake! We need thinkers like Billy Coppedge to help us catch up and get real. These brand-new challenges demand both theological rootedness and creative ingenuity—and Billy’s unique book offers both. His startling use of the short story form shakes us out of any complacency and provokes serious engagement. Few know how all this will pan out in the end. But this book is one of the best means out there that I’ve come across to get us onto the starting grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMark Meynell\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriter, Teacher, Cross-Cultural Minister, Director (European and Caribbean) for Langham Preaching (2014-2021)\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT7] [ENDORSEMENT8]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBilly Coppedge is a gifted storyteller and a respected voice in biblical orality, and I’ve personally benefited from his passion for equipping others. In \u003ci\u003eI, Missionary\u003c\/i\u003e, he uses the power of short stories to challenge the church to think deeply about AI, mission, theology, and the enduring dignity of embodied human communication. I highly recommend this engaging read, full of suspense and twists that keep the reader involved and asking healthy questions about the future of missions and evangelism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDr. Ben Roberts (MD)\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedical Missionary (East Africa)\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT8] [ENDORSEMENT9]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eI, Missionary\u003c\/i\u003e is the book the church needs right now. In a world enamoured by AI and captivated by the disembodied technologies of our future, this book presents provocative and insightful stories that offer valuable perspectives and practical wisdom for thinkers today. Dr. Billy Coppedge has spent decades living out the belief that God transforms hearts through the power of shared stories and an embodied presence. From the villages of East Africa to ancient towns in the Middle East, his commitment to oral strategies and missions to the unreached led him to serve as catalyst for orality in the global Lausanne movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe narratives in this book speak directly to the profound theological and ethical questions we need answered before we upload our lives to soulless technology. Like never before, Christians need these stories to shape us before we let secular tech exploit our hearts for profit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA comfortable read, Coppedge’s book provides the space we need to navigate the uncharted waters of AI without losing our souls. This book is a prophetic invitation for the church to lead with wisdom, caution, and a steadfast commitment to the power and beauty of human connection.  AI is not a threat to the Great Commission, but as its influence expands into every sphere of life, this work becomes vital reading for those committed to the necessity of getting the gospel to every heart in this new digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMark Overstreet, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrality Catalyst, The Lausanne Movement, Executive Director, SRV\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT9]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e [TOC]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrologue: Fatima\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e1- Arnold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e2- Deloras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e3- Sara\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e4- Hart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e5- Abdul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e6. Tesfaye, Berhane and Abel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e7- Juanita\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e8- Rosie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEpilogue- Original Faces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48032125288707,"sku":"9781645087434","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":48032125321475,"sku":"9781645087458","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":49523050807555,"sku":"9781645087816","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/5615\/1158\/files\/I-Missionary_CVR-Front.jpg?v=1780942637"}],"url":"https:\/\/missionbooks.org\/collections\/audiobooks.oembed","provider":"MissionBooks.org","version":"1.0","type":"link"}