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  • The Mind of a Missionary

  • What Global Kingdom Workers Tell Us About Thriving on Mission Today
  • By: David Joannes
  • Narrated by: Geoffrey Breedwell
  • Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins

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By: David Joannes
Narrated by: Geoffrey Breedwell
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Publisher's Summary

You are an integral part of God's global plan. He created you for greatness; He designed you to display the glories of His Kingdom on the earth.

In The Mind of a Missionary, David Joannes challenges you to find your role in God's glorious Kingdom narrative. He draws upon history, psychology, life experience, and powerful storytelling to reshape your perception of God's unique plan for your life.

You will learn about the motivations, expectations, risks, and rewards in the missionary venture. In each chapter, a missionary "guide" shows you how to thrive on mission today. The lives of 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 merge with modern-day global Kingdom workers serving around the world.

In The Mind of a Missionary, you will learn about the

  • Intrinsic and external motivations of cross-cultural missionaries
  • Cultural and social expectations of the missions call
  • Numerous complex risks that a missionary faces 
  • Glorious rewards that come from missional service

You will find out how to:

  • Thrive on mission with altruistic motivations
  • Overcome the obstacles that seek to defeat you
  • Dare the impossible to advance the Kingdom of God
  • Maximize your role in the Great Commission 

God thinks highly of you, esteems your uniqueness, and values your individuality. The Mind of a Missionary will inspire you to thrive in your Heavenly calling and transform the world with a missionary mindset.

©2018 David Joannes (P)2022 David Joannes

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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