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Each story is paired with a meaningful Scripture passage, making this book an ideal daily devotional for families and church groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, you will find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiraculous protection in moments of danger, from wild animals to armed threats in hostile regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnexpected provision in times of need, showing God’s care in everyday and extreme circumstances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod’s presence in loneliness, suffering, and cross-cultural challenges These stories will inspire children, youth, and adults to dream of a life of purpose and significance, hearing from those who have answered the call. [\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Modern-Day Stories of Faith, Courage, and Adventure[\/SUBTITLE][PREORDER]10\/27\/26[\/PREORDER][CREDIT] David J. Smith, editor [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 216 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2026 [\/PUBLISHYEAR][ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWhile every believer is called to mission, there are those extraordinary few who have left the comfort of home to carry the gospel to the ends of the earth. I love that this book provides a front-row seat to their stories: raw, real, and full of God’s fingerprints. Page by page, I found my own faith stretched and my own calling sharpened. I believe you will read these stories and be reminded that the same God who moved in their lives is still moving in yours.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eBrian Mosley\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident, RightNow Media\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eA missionary who has served for thirty-two years in Southeast Asia was recently asked, “Why do you think so few American Christians are willing to go overseas as missionaries?” He replied without hesitation, “Fundamentally, I don’t think they trust God.” In the pages that follow, you will meet missionaries from around the world whose lives tell a different story. They bear witness to a deep and steady trust in the God who called them. They have trusted him through emotional strain, in raising their children far from home, in seasons of financial uncertainty, and in moments when they needed his protection most. Read their stories carefully. Let their testimony strengthen your own faith—and discover afresh that God is indeed worthy of our trust.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRichard G. Lewis, DMiss\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLewis Cross Cultural Training, Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3][ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis remarkable devotional provides a powerful glimpse into how God is actively at work in the lives of missionaries around the world. In an age when many shape their aspirations through the stories of others, this book beautifully conveys the profound fulfillment and joy that await those who respond to God’s call. Through these timely, real-life accounts, readers encounter the extraordinary ways God is using ordinary people who have courageously said yes to spreading the gospel.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJulie Gordon\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident, Children’s Medical MinistriesVice President, Beeline Wheelchairs International\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4][ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWhen David shared his idea for this book, I was so excited. As I work with God’s servants all around the world, daily I hear of the struggles and heartaches they face ministering cross-culturally. Usually, when one knows they are not the only one going through these hardships and hears how God made a way and brought others through similar circumstances, their heart can find comfort knowing God is always with them. Well, that is what this devotional book will do. It will confirm God is with those who serve him no matter where they are in the world. We can serve him with confidence knowing that he will never leave us nor forsake us.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJon Konnerup, D.D. (honorary)\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMission Director, Baptist Bible Fellowship International \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5][ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book should be part of every family’s devotional plan. The stories allow us to peer into the real lives of God's chosen laborers in various fields of the world. More than anything, it allows us to see the magnificence, sufficiency, and sovereignty of the God who calls ordinary people to do \"greater things.”  \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eBill Gibbs \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlobal Mission Pastor, Abundant Life Church\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [ENDORSEMENT7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWhen I was a child, missionaries were among my heroes. 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In her book Hearts for the Harvest, Jayn Parenti has woven together the strands of missionary biography, cultural travelogue, and delicious recipes, providing readers with a volume through which they can travel the world, pray for the work of missionaries serving in various corners of the globe, and taste the nations!\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRyan Martin\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirector of Missions and Operations, Lightbearers MinistriesAuthor of Holding the Rope: How the Local Church Can Care for Its Sent Ones\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWritten by the daughter of gifted missionary parents who served in the Philippines, Hearts for the Harvest: Inviting Global Missions to Our Table, by Jayn Parenti, is truly a one-of-a-kind publication! Her idea of blending missionaries’ testimonies and details of the countries in which they serve with recipes for meals enjoyed in their respective culinary cultures is not only unique but unprecedented! As a culinary specialist herself, with a passion to see people reached for the Lord Jesus Christ worldwide, she has researched and meticulously described these international recipes that are enjoyed by both the missionaries described and the people who reside in the various countries to which God has called them. This book will nourish both body and soul as you enjoy its delicious recipes and rejoice over what God is doing through faithful missionaries, whom he has called to proclaim and explain the gospel, edify new believers, and fulfill their responsibility to implement Christ's final command (Matt 28:19–20).\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDavid R. 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As Matthew 9:38 says, “Lord of the harvest, we pray that you send out laborers into your harvest field.” Praying that this book is a tool for heaven to be even more crowded.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003ePastor Lee and Ruth Epstein\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Heights Church, Fayetteville, Arkansas\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooking Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Philippines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Mali\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Egypt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Bangkok, Thailand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Papua New Guinea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Tanzania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Albania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Ethiopia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. 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While the potential decline of the British Empire caused angst among the novelists, the conference welcomed a new era in which leadership became younger, more national, and more ecumenical. [\/DESCRIPTION] [PREORDER]12\/01\/26[\/PREORDER][CREDIT] Candis Berends [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 278 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2026 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThe history of missions is a history of human cultures. This detailed study offers a fascinating and fruitful examination of one snapshot in missionary history through the lens of key literary and cultural artifacts. In so doing, it not only illuminates that moment but also brings light to the ways in which cultural texts are written and how, in turn, those texts help us to record, remember, and at times misremember the histories we tell, and how they help us to imagine and enact the future. Moreover, its cross-disciplinary approach—one that combines missiology with literary criticism—models a fruitful way forward, both academically and practically, for the church to bridge social and cultural gaps in spreading the gospel.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eKaren Swallow Prior, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor of The Evangelical Imagination\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIn the history of mission studies, it is important to grasp the cultures and worldviews of missionary senders—denominations, societies, and theologians. In this intriguing work, by engaging the literature of nineteenth-century Britain before the 1910 Edinburgh World Missionary Conference, Candis Berends provides an excellent window into nineteenth-century mission sending from this Western nation. Students of British literature and mission history alike will benefit from this work.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eEdward L. Smither, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDean, School of Missions and Intercultural Ministry, Columbia International University\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWhen I first heard about Candis Berends's monograph, I was filled with anticipation. As a missions professor whose undergraduate degree was in French, German, and English literature, I was very curious to see what would happen when these worlds collided. I was not disappointed! Placing the foundational World Missions Conference (WMC) in the context of empire, as reflected in contemporary novels, and exploring the mixed motivations of British society in its missionary zeal, helps today's missiologist understand some of the baggage we still carry, while at the same time helping us to see the positive ways the WMC 1910 was actually countercultural. All in all, this work is a unique and valuable contribution to the field of twenty-first century missiology.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eThe Rev. Bradley P. Roderick, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbstract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Historical Context of the WMC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     The Heft of King George V’s “Presence”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     History of European Empires Relative to Missional Interests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Nationalistic Movements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     British-Specific Historical Realities Prior to the WMC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Cultural Context of the WMC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Thomas Hardy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Rudyard Kipling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     E. Nesbit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Missiological Context of the WMC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      The British Missiologists\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Themes in Conversation Across the Missiological Texts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      New Historicist Considerations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The WMC as a Meta-Text\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     The WMC in Its Moment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Indigenous Speakers at the WMC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     The WMC’s Demonstration of Ecumenism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Effects of the WMC in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Analysis of Intertextuality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Themes Arising from the Literature Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     New Themes Arising from Reading the Texts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     New Historicist Concerns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Summary and Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A. King George V’s Message to the WMC Delegates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B. The Eight Commissions of the WMC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix C. The WMC’S Official Reply to King George V\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix D. Ranking of Mission Lands\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":49767290896643,"sku":"9781645087533","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":49767290863875,"sku":"9781645087557","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/5615\/1158\/files\/LiteraryInsightintoMission_CVR-Front.jpg?v=1791384331"},{"product_id":"the-two-structures-of-god-s-redemptive-mission","title":"The Two Structures of God’s Redemptive Mission","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Buy one paperback, get a second one 30% off. 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The reader will gain a deeper appreciation for the two-structure model and learn how to employ it in advancing Christ’s mission today.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eBill Bjoraker\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMissionary to Jewish people, Assemblies of God \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eAt last, we have in hand Blincoe’s book on Ralph D. Winter’s two-structure model. Among this book’s remarkable features is the deep respect Blincoe expresses for the contribution made by Catholic missionary orders to world evangelization in the centuries prior to 1792, the year William Carey’s Enquiry into the Use of Means launched in the Protestant mission era. I believe Dr. Blincoe’s book will help many Protestant church leaders and mission agency executives enjoy the privilege of partnering together to complete the Great Commission.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRobert L. 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I hope this collection of essays will help spark such discussions in seminaries, churches, and mission organizations.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eScott Breslin\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNordic Regional Leader, Operation Mobilization\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThese essays by Ralph D. Winter and other scholars provide valuable perspectives on our Lord’s Great Commission. They enable the reader to appreciate the relationship between churches and mission agencies, for the sake of completing the missionary task. I say Amen to Blincoe’s achievement in bringing together in one volume these twenty essays on “The Two Structures of God’s Redemptive Mission.” \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eLeonard J. 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The closing assessment is practical, urging the planting of younger missions, suggests we choose the “Jonathan Edwards” way, and entreats believers to start small to win great victories wherever God has placed them. If you care about why the church is what it is, why mission keeps reinventing itself, and what to do next, this book will unlock insights and provide you with inspiration to go forth on mission.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eTed Esler\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident, Missio Nexus\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [ENDORSEMENT7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book offers hope for churches seeking to participate more effectively in God’s global mission. Partnering with mission organizations—often called “parachurches”—enables churches to advance the gospel among diverse peoples, in varied settings, while meeting a wide range of needs.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eSteve Hawthorne\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLead editor, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT7] [ENDORSEMENT8]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eAs one who has been active in the local church and in parachurches for almost fifty years, I have found the concept of the two structures of mission to be liberating and instructive. Yet the debate surrounding this concept goes on. 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