What happens when a nineteen-year-old boy and heads into the jungles to
evangelize a murderous tribe of South American Indians? For Bruce Olson
it meant capture and torture, but what he discovered revolutionized the
world of missions.
Bruchko is a must read for all who desire to learn about or pursue missions, and is a gripping story to boot.
This is history at its best. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya is readable, informative, gripping, and above all honest.
From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya helps readers understand the life and role of a missionary through real life examples of missionaries throughout history. We see these men and women as fallible and human in their failures as well as their successes. These great leaders of missions are presented as real people, and not super-saints. This second edition covers all 2,000 years of mission history with a special emphasis on the modern era, including chapters focused on the Muslim world, Third World missions, and a comparison of missions in Korea and Japan. It also contains both a general and an "illustration" index where readers can easily locate particular missionaries, stories, or incidents. New design graphics, photographs, and maps help make this a compelling book.
This book is great for short bursts of reading, since it is essential a collection of short biographies. Great for the bathroom, and may inspire you to BE a missionary!
