Books
AVAILABLE AT OMF SINGAPORE BOOK CORNER
Highlight of some of our book titles (subject to availability):
HUDSON TAYLOR BOOKS |
Christ Alone
A Pictorial Presentation of Hudson Taylor's Life and Legacy
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A Man in Christ - J Hudson Taylor
by Roger Steer
Steer has pulled together key events, character traits and spiritual principles that formed the pioneer missionary and founder of OMF. This is a very readable account of Taylor`s life, his losses and the God who provided for him.
"His life was impelled by a growing confidence in the faithfulness of God." -- from the forward by Billy Graham.
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Spiritual Secret
Husband, father, physician, evangelist, visionary and founder of the China Inland Mission - James Hudson Taylor lived his life for God with intention and purpose. In the process, God revealed to him the secret to joy and satisfaction, no matter what circumstances surrounded him.
In the course of his life Taylor knew poverty, hardship, loss, frustration and the difficulties of ministering in the challenging country of China. He knew that he could fully and completely trust and depend upon God to meet his every need, all the time, no matter how insurmountable the obstacles appeared.
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Looking Back
The autobiography of Hudson Taylor
J. Hudson Taylor's life radically changed the Christian church. His faith and godliness inspired countless believers to extraordinary faith and passion for Christ. He has been called one of the four or five most influential foreigners who came to China in the 19th century for any purpose, religious or secular. Few who read his story will remain content with the state of their own faith. His increasing thirst for God is contagious.
This new modern language edition of his autobiography is for today's believers - to discover his model of faith, obedience, humility and dependence on God.
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The Growth of a Soul/Work of God
By Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor.
The classic two-volume story of Hudson Taylor and the founding of the CIM (now known as OMF). This detailed account includes many of Taylor's personal writings that express his vision, faith and frustrations. It is also an account of the miracles that took the young mission agency into the inland provinces of China. The first volume covers Taylor's life, the second describes the founding of the China Inland Mission.
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By Dr. James Hudson Taylor III
Dr Jim Taylor is the great-grandson of James Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission (now OMF International). In this booklet he tells the story of God`s work in his family since 1776.
PRAYER GUIDES |
Minority Peoples of China - A 31-Day Prayer Guide
China, the most populated country on earth is home to more than 1.3 billion people. Scattered across this vast land, they come from widely different ethnic backgrounds and cultures and speak a variety of languages. This prayer guide highlights most of the larger groups as well as some of the sub-groups. Its aim is to encourage and nurture prayer for the millions among these minorities who are unreached by the gospel.
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Bridges and Barriers for the Hui to Receive Christ
This prayer guide will take you on a fascinating journey of discovery to meet a Chinese Muslim people group -- the Hui. Through true stories of individual Hui we hope you will be inspired to intercessory prayer that can remove the barriers preventing a church planting movement among them.
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Pray for China! A 30 Day Prayer Guide
Written by renowned China expert Tony Lambert, the guide takes readers through 30 days of prayer, addressing some of the key issues facing China in the 21st century and allowing readers to "pray with insight."
China is at a pivital point in its history. Will you intercede? Be a blessing to China. Pray for China.
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30 Days of Prayer for Amdo Tibetans
The Amdo practice Tibetan Buddhism. Only a few Amdo claim allegiance to Christ. The Christian church among the Amdo Tibetans is a small number of believers scattered throughout three provinces. Many Amdo have never heard a clear presentation of the gospel. Only a small part of the Bible is available in Amdo Tibetan.
A collection of articles, stories and prayer requests written by Christian workers in Amdo Tibetan areas and local believers.
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Prayer Focus - Myanmar
What is behind the frustration of the Myanmar people, and how can we best pray for them? This booklet gives background information into this mysterious land and its charming people. Divided into seven topics, this guide provides prayer fuel for each day of the week. As the Lord leads you, would you join us in prayer for his kingdom to be established in Myanmar?
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His Time for North Korea - A 31 Day Prayer Guide
After their nuclear testing in October 2006, North Korea made headline news. North Korea is a country in need. Many people live in poverty, without sufficient food. The church is very small. How should Christians respond to the situation? We should pray for the meeting of these physical needs, but also for the North Korean church to grow. Most of North Korea's 23 million people have not heard the gospel of Christ. Our prayers can help change that. God loves the people of North Korea as much as he loves us. We need to pray for God's light to shine in that land.
ISOBEL KUHN BOOKS |
Ascent to the Tribes
Day was breaking on the far Thailand hills. A sense of something new coming had been scattered over the mountaintops. A new name was heard on the lips of tribe after tribe. Some wistfully wondered if He had power to dispel the darkness of their bondage to demons. Others whispered His name in secret fearing the consequences of open confession, but there were a few groups who would own Him as Savior and worship Him as the Son of God.
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By Searching
Isobel Miller gave up God for worldly pursuits. But as graduation approached and her engagement was broken, she questioned that decision. "If You will prove to me that You are, and if You will give me peace, I will give You my whole life." God heard Isobel's prayers and responded. Her search ended, and He gave her a whole new life of fruitful missionary service in China.
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Children of the Hills
Isobel Kuhn, with her husband John, longed to win the lovable Lisu people to Christ. She delighted in them and the simplicity of their lives. She says, "Lisuland is a place of physical hardness and spiritual luxury, but if you have ever tasted that luxury all else will be tame for ever after." Isobel had the privilege of seeing the Spirit of God moving among an unreached people group.
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In The Arena
"In the Arena" continues the story of Isobel Kuhn. Christians are on display, like someone condemned to die in the arena. Isobel was convinced that the trials of her life are "arena experiences" and her most valuable lessons.
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Stones of Fire
This is the true story of Mary, a young Lisu tribeswoman, who was challenged by Isobel Kuhn to "let God break her heart." "Stones of Fire" records her struggles and the surprising results.
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Whom God Has Joined
John and Isobel Kuhn were two ordinary people who made an extraordinary commitment -- to put "God first." With transparent honesty and humor, Isobel shares stories from her life as a missionary wife in China. Her exuberance and colorful style make those far-away places seem as close as next door, while her deep faith in God speaks to the deep needs we all experience.
BIOGRAPHIES & MISSIONS STORIES |
A Flame of Sacred Love
By Norman Cliff
The story of Benjamin Broomhall, Hudson Taylor`s brother-in-law and General Secretary of the China Inland Mission.
He was a prominent figure in churches and large conventions where he spoke on China and the cause of missions. He was well known to Cabinet ministers and members of Parliament for his uncompromising stand against the evils of slavery and the opium trade, and in his lifetime saw both evils largely eliminated.
Dr Norman Cliff, a writer, researcher and retired minister, is the great grandson of Benjamin Broomhall.
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A Secret Hope
By Ria Zebua
Neighbouring villages considered the remote village of Taguangu, Philippines, trash. Its reputation was well-deserved. Tanguangu was little more than a den of loafers, brawlers, drunkards, gamblers and thieves.
Desperate for change, three Manobo believers asked God to send a missionary to Tanguangu. At that very time, God called Ria Zebua from the tiny island of Nias in Indonesia to take the gospel to the Manobo people. But to which village should Ria go?
A Secret Hope tells how God directed her and a team of Filipino missionaries to the Manobo in Taguangu - that lair of crooks and ruffians. there they God do the impossible again and again.
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Beyond Coral Shores - Life and Work with a Remote Tribe
By Martin Haworth
Martin Haworth gave up a thriving business and,with his family, spent thee preparatory years in Filipino towns, before accepting an invitation to work among the Buhid tribe. Those three years, involving cultural and language assimilation, enabled them to truly connect with the Filipinos.
Gently amusing, and often emotive, this is an intriguing, informative and highly detailed look at the lifestyle of a remote people-group of the Philippines: their land, their lives, their hunger for God, and the daily challenges faced by development work in church and community.
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Fire Within
By Wu Yung
The moving autobiography of Wu Yung, one of Asia`s foremost Christian leaders.
Foreword by James Hudson Taylor III.
This book is filled with human interest stories illustrating personal faith, struggle and service
A fascinating story of the pilgrimage of Christian faith from a contemporary Chinese leader.
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Help! My Halo's Slipping
By Larry Dinkins
Do missionaries realize how weird they are? Some of them do. Laugh and cry with Larry and Paula Dinkins through their first term of missionary service. A must for those on the missions committee or considering service.
Also available in Chinese.
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Konnichi wa Kiwi - Who ME...called to Mission?
By Warren Payne
In this book the author challenges you to discover what God wants you to do with your life. Konnichi wa Kiwi is the unique and facinating story of an ordinary person from New Zealand and his family who discovered what is was to cross cultural barriers and become Christian workers in Japan.
You too have a unique story of God's grace. It is our hope that this book will help you discover what your story will be, and encourage you to share it with your world.
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Live To be Forgotten
By Patrick Fung
A portrait of the second General Director of CIM, D.E. Hoste. This narrative gives us a glimpse of the spiritual journey of a humble servant leader. From his conversion, he was fully committed and on fire. He showed humble perseverance even in his application with the CIM, eventually going to China as one of the Cambridge Seven. His humility was further tested as he worked under his co-worker and local leaders. Amidst the crisis during the Boxer Uprising in 1900, he succeeded Hudson Taylor to lead the CIM for more than 30 years. In 1929 despite the political instability causing many missionaries to return home, Hoste issued a call for 200 new workers for China, bringing CIM into the “Forward Movement”.
Through his life we can see how God moulded his servant leader. May God use this book to encourage and challenge the younger generation of today.
(Bilingual)
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Mountain Rain
By Eileen Fraser Crossman
Edited by M.E. Tewksbury
"Much of the spiritual teaching one hears does not seem to work. But I found that the Cross of Jesus Christ worked. I felt like a man perishing of thirst, to whom some beautiful, clear cold water had begun to flow ... I had so much to learn! It seemed as if God was saying: 'You are crying to me to do a big work among the Lisu; I am wanting to do a big work in you yourself.'"
James Fraser was only 22 years old when he abandoned a promising engineering career and went to China. At first sight of the Lisu tribespeople of Yunnan province he felt an immediate affection for them. For the rest of his life, he traveled on horseback over rugged mountains, laboring to bring the Lisu the good news of Christ. Packed with personal letters, insightful anecdotes, and riveting stories of missionary life in China, this superb biography by his daughter shines with God's constant faithfulness and power over evil.
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Nothing Else To Fear
By David Ellis
In the face of real fears, theory is not enough. When terrible things happen, can you really believe that God is in control, that God is love? In Nothing Else to Fear, Ellis uses Scripture and candid accounts of his own experiences in Indonesia to prove that God can be trusted. He doesn’t offer a way to make your problems disappear. Instead, this humbling and awe-inspiring book will change the way you look at the world and your relationship with God.
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Point Me To The Skies
By R. Ronald Clements
The story of ambush had shaken them. ‘They are going to force you out. But you won’t make it to Xichang.’ ‘They will shoot you… on the mountain pass.’ As the Communists gained control of China, foreigners were no longer welcome.
The team packed what they could onto their mules and set out across the mountains. As they ascended the icy slopes, bleak mists closed in. The paths were treacherous, the future uncertain.
Joan had spent years trying to get to China, facing setbacks, discouragement and opposition. But she was sure God wanted her in China. Finally, reaching the ‘Great Cold Mountains’, things seemed to fall into place. Living and working with the Broomhall family, Joan felt, for the first time in her life, that she belonged.
Now she was being asked to leave. Did God really have a plan?
As Joan looks back, 60 years on, God’s faithfulness and sovereignty are clear. Her remarkable story shows us that there are some lessons we can only learn with hindsight.
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Steppe By Step
By Hugh Kemp
A nomadic culture renown for its violent history, in a land of temperature extremes and barren planes. Amongst the legends of Khan's and cruelty, few would guess that Mongolia was once ruled by a series of Christian monarchs.
With a history of Christian rule, why at the close of the 20th century were there but a handful of Christian believers scattered across Mongolia?
The nomadic tradition made outreach nearly impossible and missionary work seemed to bear little fruit. But today we see thousands of Mongolian believers meeting regularly and reaching out to their own people. How has such a dramatic revival happened?
Mongolia`s history may conjure up images of fierce warfare across expanses of tundra. But it was no godforsaken land.
Kemp's account of evangelists on the steppes, working in arduous conditions, and some with a deep sense of loneliness, shows us inspiring examples of perseverance and sacrifice. The story of the Mongolian church forces us to re-evaluate our own commitment to Christ as we learn of the missionaries courage in taking the gospel to hidden peoples.
Kemp takes us with him as he travels through modern day Mongolia sharing the gospel. Through his vivid description, we can feel the -40 C chills of the Mongolian winter, we can see the hostile steppes and understand the power of the God in Kemp's life and the lives of those he meets.
Steppe by Step will take you from the beginnings of Christianity in Mongolia and bring you right up to date with a church growing beyond anyone's expectation.
CROSS CULTURAL MISSION & SPIRITUAL LIFE |
1-2-1 Discipleship
by Christine Dillon
Getting people to ‘make decisions’ and cross the line between death and new life is vital. But what comes afterwards?
Many Christians are frustrated, longing for a deeper relationship with God. They want to make an impact for the Kingdom and to share their faith in a way that works, but are unsure how to go about it. Stuck in a rut, they are oblivious to how different their Christian lives could be.
How can we help people to discover the fruitful lives and intimate relationship God intended them for?
Paul’s answer was simple. He said, ‘Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.’
Evangelism and discipleship are part of the same great process and this book is for all those who have ever wondered what Jesus meant when he said ‘make disciples’.
Christine Dillon is Australian, but grew up in Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines. She trained and worked as a Physiotherapist before joining OMF International in 1999. Christine is involved in church-planting in rural Taiwan and spends much of her time discipling Taiwanese people from idol-worshipping and superstitious backgrounds.
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An Authentic Servant
by Ajith Fernando
This is a clear and penetrating insight into what it means to be a leader. This book combines good theology and deep personal devotion, and recaptures the centrality of the cross.
In these few pages Ajith Fernando cuts to the heart of the matter, raising critical questions often lost in our cultures of comfort. Are we willing for costly service? Do we yearn for those we lead? How can we keep our focus on the cross and let the paradox of joy in suffering seep down into our understanding, our personal discipleship? There is no other authentic Christian leadership.
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Born For Battle
by R. Arthur Mathews
Edited by M.E. Tewksbury
Dr. Neil Anderson of Freedom in Christ Ministries writes in his foreword:
"There was a time I thought I could explain the world through the grid of my Western rational and natural world view. When I turned to Christ for my own salvation, I was taught how to explain the failure of humanity by the nature of the fallen world and the ongoing struggle with the flesh. I learned about the kingdom of God but was taught little about the kingdom of darkness. Then someone put Arthur Mathew's book 'Born for Battle' in my hands and I began to understand the nature of the spiritual battle that believers are called to engage in. `Born for Battle` is one of those Christian classics that needs to be read again and again by every generation. I trust it will do as much for you as it has done for me."
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China Christian Millions
by Tony Lambert
Churches are growing all over China. Under Mao, Christianity virtually disappeared from sight, but was never stamped out. Now we are seeing what is probably the biggest revival in world history. Statistics from the Communist Party itself show exponential church growth. The author suggests reasons, and outlines sobering truths that Western Christians need to hear. His book is full of gripping accounts of courage, vision and faith. Includes a province-by-province guide, maps, photographs and a timeline.
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Christ's Hands - 6 Ways to Reach God's World
God invites each one of us to move deeper into his purposes for the world. He offers each of us a unique journey as we pursue involvement in missions. Becoming purposefully involved in God's plan to receive glory and honor from every people group in this world requires that we engage intentionally. What about you? How would God have you step in deeper to love more intentionally?
This booklet outlines the importance of missions and discusses six avenues of missions involvement: Go, pray, send, mobilize, welcome and learn - six ways to reach God's world. Each practice is needed as God pursues people from every tribe tongue and nation. Read and discover your part in the Great Commission.
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Deprived or Privileged?
By Marilyn Schlitt
Marilyn Schlitt, a missionary, wife and mother, looks at the emotional, spiritual and material needs of the children of missionaries. She makes particular reference to those children who attend boarding schools, particularly schools for the children of missionaries.
Are these children deprived, through separation from their parents? Or are they privileged, because of the enriching experiences of international friendships and the support of a Christian school environment?
Marilyn Schlitt attended a boarding school for missionaries` children in India. Her own experiences form the basis for many of the issues she looks at in this book.
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Equipping For Missions
By Daniel W. Bacon
"How do I prepare for my role in missions?" This study guide is an invaluable tool for those taking the first steps in addressing their calling to missions. Chapter by chapter, Dan Bacon unpacks each of the important issues involved in affirming a call to missions, identifying strategic needs for completing the task, the importance of prayer and the critical relationship that should exist between the sending church, the agency and the missionary. The study works well for individuals or in a small-group setting.
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Jesus Says Go
By Robin Wells
This book is for everyone who wants to bring the gospel of Christ to another culture. What doe it mean to enter another world? To leave friends and family? To use your training in a radically different way? And to be a servant? In an age when terrorists will die for their beliefs, what does it mean to us that Jesus said "Go"?
Whether you are considering missions as a life-long calling or a short-term missions trip, there are many factors to consider - family, acclimating to a foreign culture, monetary support, etc. Even our expectations need to be realistic and well-founded. Missionary stories of all types from around the world illustrate the problems, solutions, and ongoing challenges of the missionary life.
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Lambs Dancing With Wolves
By Michael Griffiths
Reaching people means crossing cultural boundaries;meeting people whose ways of life differ radically from our own.This involves facing the threats and traps of learning languages and new customs.
God`s command is to spread the love and good news of Jesus to all people.The title of this book is based on Jesus` instruction to his disciples in Luke 10:I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.` Christ does not send us, his lambs to live among wolves in order to be hurt or harmed, but rather to befriend them and win them over.
This comprehensive manual includes chapters on language, empathy, culture shock, appreciating other cultures, presenting the gospel, leadership, marriage and singleness, quality of life, and much more.
If you are a missionary, in training,or thinking of taking your profession overseas, this is frankly an indispensable book.
Our screens are full of science fiction encounters with aliens.But a far more accessible adventure lies at our doorsteps:reaching out with the Gospel to those of those of other cultures. You need not travel far.Today a family from an unfamiliar culture probably lives across the street.
The privilege of crossing cultural boundaries, and encountering people whose ways of thinking, language and customs differ radically from our own,is a source of excitement.It also presents traps and sometimes threats.Yet to remain mono-cultureal today is to impoverish oneself and to leave vast areas of our potential memory banks as empty vaults.
God`s command is to spread the love and good news of Jesus to all people. Dr Griffiths` title is based on Jesus`s instructions to his disciples in Luke 10:`I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves.` Christ does not send his lambs - us - out to live among wolves to destroy them or to be destroyed,but rather to bond with them and win them over.
This comprehensive manual includes chapters on language,culture shock,appreciating `wolf` culture,presenting the Gospel,leadership, marriage and singleness,quality of life and much more.
About the Author
The Rev.Dr.Michael Griffiths has served as General Director in Asia for OMF,as Principal of London Bible College, as a professor at Regent College, Vancouver, and most recently as an IFES minister at large. He is author of many books.
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Myths & Missionaries
By Michael McGinty
Thanks to our information-rich society and the availability of travel, a lot of ignorance about the mission field has been discarded. Churches seem much better educated about the nature and needs of the mission field.
But what about the missionaries themselves? What are the facts and fiction about them? What are they like? What do they need? Many North American churches are content to keep their missionary clothed in Superman's costume. They prefer not to probe too deeply beneath the surface. The secular media often goes to the extreme, zeroing in on Clark Kent, and ridiculing him for his human fallibility.
The truth obviously lies somewhere between these two extremes, and if we want to pray intelligently for and support our missionaries, we must make a greater effort to separate the fantasies from the facts.
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One World Two Mind
By Denis Lane
While cyberspace and concord jets have made the world so small that East and West meet regularly, when it comes to understanding one another, the two worlds are as far apart as ever. This book deals in broad strokes with the major differences in the mindsets of the two groups, not to encourage prejudice, but to evaluate these world views.
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The Heart of Godly Leadership
By Allan Webb
"This is not a book of leadership theory. We have enough of those already. We need to develop skills that are part of the requirements for effective leadership. Allan tells us how, and the appeal of the book is that this is authentic stuff from a man of God who knows what he is talking about." David Pickard.
Allan Webb's book gets straight to the point about what makes a good Christian leader : Influence, Spiritual Authority, Vision and Faith, Servanthood, Lifelong Development, Calling and Equipping, and Competencies.
Also available in Chinese.
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The Great Commission
By Rose Dowsett
The Thinking Clearly series sets out the main issues in a variety of important subjects. Written from a mainstream Christian point, the series combines clear Biblical teaching with up-to-date scholarship. Each of the contributors is an authority in his or her field. The series is written in straightforward everyday language, and each volume includes a range of practical application and guidance for further reading.
1. To help Christians understand their faith better.
2. To show how Christian truths can illuminate matters of crucial importance in our society.
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The Prayer Of Faith
By James O. Fraser
"J. O. Fraser, wise and successful church planter among the Lisu people of Southwest China, was also an engineer who believed in things working. These excerpts from his diary and letters, which have had a profound influence for many years, show how the prayer of faith brings victory in Christian life and service." The original of this booklet was created from excerpts of Behind the Ranges, the original biography of James O Fraser.
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Who is My Neighbour?
By Martin Goldsmith & Rosemary Harley
Britain has always been a multi-cultural society. From Roman invasion to the present day, people from many nations tribes and ethnic groups have landed on these shores. Not all come to settle and live; many visit, coming for further study, business purposes and sightseeing. As the races, cultures and religions of the world arrive on our doorstep, we are presented with exciting opportunities. The Christian is called to love their neighbour. To love someone we must understand them. What are their backgrounds? What do they believe? What are their problems and how can we help? Rosemary Harley and Martin Goldsmith tackle these questions clearly and practically, as we are challenged to witness to people of all backgrounds and religious faiths through our actions and attitudes.
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Your Church Can Make A Difference
By Allan Webb
Missions is not just a function of the church, it is the church's supreme function, and what Jesus has made primary, His church dare not make secondary. Our Lord's last great commission should be His church's first great concern. The mission of the church is Missions.
YOUNG READER |
Eric Liddell : Something Greater Than Gold
By Janet & Geoff Benge
The inspirational story of Gold medal winner Eric Liddell, who left his priviledged life in England to serve God in China. Taken as a prisoner of war when the Japanese invaded China, Eric Liddell shows us what it really means to serve God with joy despite hardships and troubles.
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God's Adventurer
By Phyllis Thompson
Hudson Taylor was a teenager when God told him to go to China. Though he was alone, broke and critically ill, he hung on to that goal and to the God who was sending him. Would God be enough? Danger and adventure abound in this true story of a man who dared to risk and trust.
Interest level: Junior High age through adult. Age 13 and up.
For readers of all ages.
Also available in Chinese.
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Granny Han's Breakfast
By Sheila Groves
When Granny Han went to her cupboard one morning, her cupboard was bare! Granny prayed for her food anyway, and before she knew it, a large and wonderful breakfast appeared before her eyes. Read the adult version of this true story and the other adventures of Granny Han in Pauline Hamilton's "To A Different Drum" also available from OMF Books.
Interest level: Age 7-10
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Ian and The Gigantic Leafy Obstacles
By Sheila Miller
Ian's plans to visit another village in Thailand are ruined when a tree falls in front of his truck. Stuck in the forest with no one to help him, Ian sees God's answer to his prayer come out from behind the trees.
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Lights in Lisuland
By Irene Howat
‘Your prayers don’t go further than the ceiling,’ Isobel informed her father, as he knelt by her bed to pray for her. Isobel knew she was right – she had been to university! And she was going to need a lot more evidence than the pious words of her Christian parents to change her mind. Her heart had been broken and joy had fled her life. She couldn’t study and she couldn’t sleep. She had had enough. One night, with a bottle of poison held tight in her hands, Isobel struck a bargain with God: ‘If you will prove to me that you exist, and if you will give me peace, I will give you my whole life. I’ll do anything you ask me to do, go anywhere you send me, obey you all my days’. That night Isobel did lose her life: the old life of doubt and anger gave way to a new life in Christ. Irene Howat has taken the story of Isobel Kuhn’s dramatic conversion and subsequent service among the Lisu people of Southwest China and rewritten it in a style that’s sympathetic to today’s young readers, while maintaining the powerful message of the cost and the joy of giving your life to God. A ‘Thinking further’ section is included at the end of the book, which highlights the central theme of each chapter and guides the reader through biblical teaching on each subject. Themes include Christian families, the occult, death and prayer. There is also a section that encourages daily prayer and gives helpful pointers on how to pray for mission. An accessible and engaging account of a young woman’s journey from teenage rebellion to faith in God. Why not introduce a young person to this moving testimony? Suitable for young teenagers.
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New Toe For Tia
By Larry Dinkins
An 8-year old girl in Thailand is crippled by badly burned feet. She's sent to a hospital and gets much more than the new toes to help her run and play again.
Interest level: Age 5-8
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Tall Pine Mystery
By Nan Doerksen
In this action-packed story set in a Pwo Karen village in Thailand, Canadian children Kim and Sandee (aged eight and ten) stumble into secrets and exciting adventures.
Also available in Chinese.
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The Gods Must Be Angry
By Sheila Miller and Ian Murray
Bradit loved to play at being Band Major. But then disaster struck - his stick knocked the head off of the Happy Idol! Father was furious, mother was horrified, and Bradit himself was very, very scared. It all ended in a bonfire.
Interest level: Age 5-8
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The Promise
By Mary Teegardin
One disappointing night Mary makes a promise to God. Little does she know it will carry her half way around the world and throw her into the hands of the communists! Mary's promise takes her to China in 1947, just two years before the communist takeover. As her life gets more and more restricted, Mary struggles to stay true to her promise - and to be thankful in everything. But it is this "thanksgiving key" that will open the door to freedom.
Interest level: Junior High age through adult. Age 13 and up.
For readers of all ages.
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White Devil
By Dao Tien
A manga-style graphic novel, brings the legendary story of Hudson Taylor to life.
Hudson Taylor sails for China in 1853 aged 21. The journey takes five months. Dressing like the Chinese and learning their language he starts to teach about Jesus. "Bai Gui!" they shout at him. White Devil! Their hatred is clear. Steeped in the cultural traditions of ancestor worship and idolatry, the Chinese want nothing more than for this Westerner to leave.
Criticised by English and Chinese alike and able to trust no-one, Hudson Taylor faces treacherous boat trips, terrifying nights on the street, poverty and even death. But one thing he knows: his God is trustworthy...
CHINESE TITLES |
A Boy's War
By David Michell
Translated By: Esther Su
David Michell was at Chefoo School in China when the Japanese took students and staff captive. His parents were Australian missionaries working with the China Inland Mission (now OMF).
What might have been simply a tale of agonising separation of a schoolboy from his parents - a separation that spanned six years and included war, danger, malnutrition, and tragedy - is a story that lights up with adventure, ingenuity, heroism and hope. The unquenchability of the human spirit under extreme pressure and the influence of godly faith and sacrificial example in hard circumstances shine through. This is more an account of children and their struggles and adventures than the atrocities of a death-camp.
The book also includes glimpses of Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Liddell, a teacher at Chefoo School.
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Each To Her Post
By Phyllis Thompson
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God's Adventurer
By Phyllis Thompson
Translated by : Mei Shan Chang
Hudson Taylor was a teenager when God told him to go to China. Though he was alone, broke and critically ill, he hung on to that goal and to the God who was sending him. Would God be enough? Danger and adventure abound in this true story of a man who dared to risk and trust.
Interest level: Junior High age through adult. Age 13 and up.
For readers of all ages.
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Help! My Halo's Slipping
By Larry Dinkins
Translated By : G. Kwong
Do missionaries realize how weird they are? Some of them do. Laugh and cry with Larry and Paula Dinkins through their first term of missionary service. A must for those on the missions committee or considering service.
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Hudson Taylor's Legacy
By Hudson Taylor
Translated By : Garzelle
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An Unfinished Portrait of the Cambodian Church-the Church that would not die
By Don Cormack
Translated by : Margaret Cheng
Killing Fields, Living Fields tells this complex story through the lives and testimonies of a handful of strategic Christians. Don Cormack, who has himself spent over 20 years among the Cambodian people, adds the background of Cambodia life, history and culture.
Scenes from Killing Fields, Living Fields
By Don Cormack
Translated by : Margaret Cheng
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Medical Missionaries in China Inland Mission
By Patrick Fung
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By David and Sue Pickard
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Pure Gold
By David C. McCasland
Translated By: Esther Su
A new biography of the Olympic champion who inspired Chariots of Fire.
Eric Liddell 1902-1945
Eric Liddell's life began and ended in China. Born in Tientsin as the second son of missionary parents, he died in a Japanese internment camp at Weihsien a few months before the end of the Second World War. Through an inspiring film, the world knows something of the athlete who ran for gold at the Paris Olympics in 1924. This is the larger story of the man who went the distance in life, and of the woman who ran with him in his greatest race.
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Spice Islands Mystery (Chinese)
By Alice Poyner
Translated By: Isaac Ip
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Tall Pine Mystery
By Nan Doerksen
Translated By: Fion Tam
In this action-packed story set in a Pwo Karen village in Thailand, Canadian children Kim and Sandee (aged eight and ten) stumble into secrets and exciting adventures.
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The Heart of Godly Leadership
By Allan Webb
Translated By : Annie Wong, Margaret Cheng
"This is not a book of leadership theory. We have enough of those already. We need to develop skills that are part of the requirements for effective leadership. Allan tells us how, and the appeal of the book is that this is authentic stuff from a man of God who knows what he is talking about." David Pickard.
Allan Webb's book gets straight to the point about what makes a good Christian leader : Influence, Spiritual Authority, Vision and Faith, Servanthood, Lifelong Development, Calling and Equipping, and Competencies.
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OMF Note Cards
Making use of our fantastic collection of photos, OMF have produced a range of note cards. Each pack contains five cards, each with a black and white image from around Asia and blank inside.
A set of 5 cards in each pack.
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