Updated: December 13, 2005

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I Want to Read Something on Missions

Some of my favorite missions books by category                    David Mays

 

See also: Books – Missions-related books subdivided by category

 

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A Bible Study

Through God’s Eyes, Patrick Cate, William Carey Library

A Biography of A Person Who Made a Powerful Impact on History

The Legacy of William Carey, Vishal & Ruth Mangalwadi, Crossway

A Classic

In the Gap, David Bryant, Inter-Varsity Missions

A Contemporary Great Commission Overview

The Great Commission, Rose Dowsett, Monarch

A Great Story

Peace Child, Don Richardson, Regal

Global Christianity

The Next Christendom, Philip Jenkens, Oxford University Press

Mission Trends

Missions in the Third Millennium, 2nd ed., Stan Guthrie, Paternoster

Missions History Via Fascinating Biographical Sketches

From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya, Ruth Tucker, Zondervan

Missions and the Church

            Missions in the 21st Century, Tom Telford, Baker

Missions in the Old Testament

Missions in the Old Testament, Walter Kaiser, Baker

Motivation for Missions

Don’t Waste Your Life, John Piper, Crossway

Live Life of Purpose, Claude Hickman (for young people) www.thetravelingteam.org

Prayer Guide to the Nations

Operation World, Patrick Johnstone, ed.,

Short Stories

Don’t Let the Goats Eat the Loquat Trees, Thomas Hale, OM Lit

Women’s Roles

Guardians of the Great Commission, Ruth Tucker, Zondervan

World Situation

Exploring World Mission, Bryant Myers, World Vision Resources

 

Note: Some of the above are out of print, but a dedicated reader can usually find them. 

Purchase Tom Telford’s books from the author, TomTelford@uwmacmc.org

Kregel’s Used Bookstore is a good place to look for out-of-print Christian books.  http://www.gospelcom.net/kregel/