
The Mind of a Missionary
What Global Kingdom Workers Tell Us About Thriving on Mission Today
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David Joannes
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Discover how to navigate the motivations, expectations, sacrifices, and rewards of missional living.
God thinks highly of you, esteems your uniqueness, and values your individuality. Whether He uses you at home or abroad, The Mind of a Missionary gives you the keys to thriving in your heavenly calling as you join God's redemptive mission.
Twelve missionary guides (and dozens more modern-day global Kingdom workers) show you how to grow your missionary mindset and leave a Gospel mark on the world. These guides are
Jim & Elisabeth Elliot,
C. T. Studd,
Nikolaus Zinzendorf,
Robert Moffat,
Jackie Pullinger,
David Eubank,
Nik & Ruth Ripken,
William Carey,
Hudson Taylor,
Amy Carmichael,
Don Richardson, and
Heidi Baker.
Nik Ripken, author of the wildly popular The Insanity of God, calls this book "a future missions classic."
In the 2nd edition of The Mind of a Missionary, author David Joannes draws upon history, psychology, life experience, and powerful storytelling to reshape your perception of God's global work.
You will learn how to:
- Cultivate authentic mission motivations
- Establish healthy ministry expectations
- Embrace a mindset of sacrificial living
- Obtain the heavenly rewards offered to you
This book gives you a shot of Jesus' missionary ethos, helping you overcome challenging obstacles, dare the impossible to advance God's Kingdom, and maximize your role in the Great Commission.
This Spirit-infused, life-transforming journey begins when you BUY NOW and get your copy of The Mind of a Missionary.
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Critic reviews
"The Mind of a Missionary is filled with the truth and grace of the Great Commission command. Joannes reminds us that the rolled-away stone—the power of the resurrection—can become all peoples' eternal possession and reality." (Nik Ripken, author of The Insanity of God & The Insanity of Obedience)
"It's been said that when it comes to missions, followers of Christ have three options: Go, send or disobey. If you are a goer, read this book. If you are a sender, read this book. If you are disobedient, read this book. I believe The Mind of a Missionary by David Joannes will help you find your place in the greatest movement in history." (Matthew Ellison, president of Sixteen:Fifteen and co-author of When Everything Is Missions)
"In The Mind of a Missionary, David Joannes takes us on a virtual adventure spanning centuries and continents with his latest book. His story-telling is a feast of verbal delights as he transports you into the minds and hearts of some of the most profound risk-takers for the sake of spreading the Gospel message!" (Ron Luce, founder of Teen Mania Ministries & Jesus Global Youth Day)
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- Anonymous User
- 03-14-23
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As my wife and I head to the field this book has gotten me ready to serve the people we are going too.
I am reminded that my focus is first my relationship with Jesus, the Father in Heaven, and Holy Spirit. So when things get hard I can know I am loved and the people I am reaching are loved too.
I recommend this book to all followers of Jesus.
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- Mark Mittelberg
- 02-01-25
Every Christian should listen to this great book!
I just finished listening to this stunningly powerful book from David Joannes. Every Christian should read it – especially young people. It's a collection of stories about heroes of the faith who have courageously gone into the world to love and serve people, and to share the life-giving message of the gospel with them. It's inspiring; it's challenging; it's informative — it will help shape your view of the world and your mission in life... And it's written by a veteran leader who knows of what he speaks; David is serving and leading out on the mission frontier. Highly recommended!
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- Mark Kennicott
- 01-26-24
Great Book, Terrible Narration
This is one that's worth reading, for sure. Joannes does an excellent job stripping romantic ideas away from the prospect of missionary work while still supporting the biblical call. The stories he tells are both inspiring and heart-wrenching, and the way he ties it all together with biblical principles and emotional health is very well articulated. Anyone thinking of becoming actively engaged in mission work should read this book...twice.
That said, I can't recommend the audio book. The narration is just awful. Many quotes (and there are many!) are laid in like old radio broadcasts, and they are so hard to understand at times that the message is lost due to its incoherence. Oddly, many of the quotes include tags that say "he writes/wrote," suggesting that the canned, tinny audio clips are merely performances. Ultimately, they are a distraction, making the substance of the quotes hard to even hear or appreciate. Get the book. Skip the audio. That's my recommendation.
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- MiBacky
- 04-26-24
Distracting narration didn’t do the stories justice.
The narration ruined the stories. The narrator’s intonation was completely off. It was casual and off the cuff and did not at all reflect the intensity and seriousness that the material warrants. There should be a reverence and sobriety when telling a story of these heroes of the faith, and instead the reading was curt and arrogant. The voice impersonations didn’t make me inspired at all and were a poor representation of the individual being quoted. Great book, but I am switching to kindle.
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- Jordyn KaeLynn
- 01-10-23
Was pleasantly surprised
I expected the book to be good, because I had already read the chapter summaries, which is a brilliant addition to the book. But it was the animation and the extras and the performance and presentation was very impressed. I’ve given away over 20 copies of this book. Worthy.
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- Kenny
- 02-07-23
Makes You Think
Too many of we Christian’s are more concerned about our daily, personal lives than for others. We in the western world are self-focused individuals. It’s time we face the call of Christ not to only tell our friends and neighbors of Jesus, but to go farther and become mission minded and other peoples and cultures. This book helps us focus outside ourselves as Jesus taught.
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- Athena Price
- 05-08-23
Inspired
A great book to learn about the struggles and the wonder hard work they do.
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