Missions Resources

“Missionaries are very human folks, just doing what they are asked. Simply a bunch of nobodies trying to exalt Somebody.” — Jim Elliot

Books

Biographies

  • The Heavenly Man by Brother Yun

  • Peace Child by Don Richardson

  • Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret by Dr. Howard and Geraldine Taylor

  • Bruchko by Bruce Olson

  • Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testimony of Jim Elliot by Elisabeth Elliot

  • God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew, John Sherrill and Elizabeth Sherrill

  • Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi

  • In the Land of Blue Burquas by Kate McCord

  • I Dare to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Women’s Encounter with God by Bilquis Sheikh

  • C.T. Studd: Cricketer and Pioneer by Norman P. Grubb

Missions Books

  • Across the Street and Around the World by Jeannie Marie

  • The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected by Nik Ripkin

  • Something Needs to Change by David Platt

  • Radical by David Platt

  • Let the Nations Be Glad by John Piper

  • Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper

  • The Missionary Call: Find Your Place in God’s Plan for the World by M. David Sills

  • When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor…and Yourself by Steve Corbett and Brian Tikkert

  • Foreign to Familiar: A Guide to Understanding Hot – and Cold – Climate Cultures by Sarah A. Lanier

  • The Hole in Our Gospel: What Does God Expect of Us? The Answer that Changed My Life and Might Just Change the World by Richard Stearns

  • Tradecraft for the Church on Mission by Caleb Crider, Larry McCrary, et. al.

  • Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney

  • Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes by Richards and O'Brien

  • Evangelism in a Skeptical World by Sam Chan

Prayer for the Nations

Podcasts

Websites

  • Prayercast.com, a website that provides prayer videos and other great resources.

  • Joshua Project, a website with up-to-date information about unreached people groups around the world.

  • A Life Overseas: A Cross-Cultural Conversation, a fun blog for anyone interested in learning more about what it’s like living overseas!

  • Jeannie Marie, author of Across the Street and Around the World, has a great website that provides practical information about how to live missionally here.

  • Radical, David Platt’s website with resources, trainings, and podcasts.

Missions Agencies