The Unlikely Missionary: From Pew-Warmer to Poverty-Fighter

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What does it take to break away from the kind of lukewarm faith that binds so many well-meaning Christians in the church today? When Jesus called the Twelve, He called them to a revolutionary life. Those first disciples of Christ had an experience that changed them forever, and turning back to mediocrity simply wasn’t an option.

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Overview

What does it take to break away from the kind of lukewarm faith that binds so many well-meaning Christians in the church today? When Jesus called the Twelve, He called them to a revolutionary life. Those first disciples of Christ had an experience that changed them forever, and turning back to mediocrity simply wasn’t an option.

How can you discover life with that same kind of purpose and passion?

Based on the blogging and trip journals of Dan King (BibleDude.net), this e-book was written to help you discover the kind of purpose that can set your faith on fire!

Just as important as the experiences Dan had on a Business as Mission trip to Kenya and Uganda with Five Talents International is how he ended up there in the first place. Travel with Dan on his journey from being a pew-warmer with a desire to be used by God to international poverty-fighter.

In addition to the stories of people and experiences on that trip to Africa, the book is full of practical ideas and exercises that will challenge you discover world-changing passion whether it takes you half-way around the world or keeps you right at home in your own backyard.

Where you go isn’t the important thing, but what you do with the gift you’ve been given is.
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  • ISBN-13: 9781466481046
  • Publisher: CreateSpace
  • Publication date: 10/28/2011
  • Pages: 134
  • Sales rank: 1,278,820
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.29 (d)

Meet the Author

Christ-follower. husband. father. corporate training development guru. school of ministry and missions instructor. social media editor for thehighcalling.org. blogger at bibledude.net. co-founder and media director for the activistfaith.org movement. social media director for help end local poverty.
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  • Posted November 8, 2011

    Not your typical memoir

    Every single word of this book was worth reading. This isn¿t your typical book recalling someone¿s first mission trip. The stories are powerful and the transformation in Dan¿s heart is incredible, but this book offers so much more. It offers each one of us the chance to really pray about how God is calling us to serve and then to move into action on that calling. My favorite part of the book is the PRAXIS at the end of each chapter. Taking his own personal experiences, Dan challenges us to have similar experiences ¿ right in our own backyards. Because what Dan learned from his trip to Africa is that there are people in need everywhere. And that the small things do matter. The small things add up. If we each did one small thing every day of our lives ¿ well, think about how huge the sum would be! Sure, this book is about one man¿s mission trip to Africa. But it¿s also about how you and I can become poverty-fighters. Maybe some of us will be called to go to a foreign place. Others of us might be called to take on huge projects and devote lots of time to organizations needing help. And still others of us might be called to go hang out with the least of these and just listen to their stories. With God, the possibilities are endless ¿ will you take time to listen to God¿s call?

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