Here are some recommended resources about International Missions as you seek God’s direction about how He is calling you to join His global mission. A few of the resources are free to download and the rest are available for purchase at the links below.
Missionary Biographies & Autobiographies
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The Insanity Of God by Nik Ripken
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Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret by Dr. Howard Taylor
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To The Golden Shore by Courtney Anderson
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Sent by Hilary Alan
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Servant On The Edge Of History by Sam James
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Filling Up The Afflictions Of Christ by John Piper
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Through The Gates Of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
Leveraging Your Life
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Let The Nations Be Glad by John Piper (get the first chapter free here)
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Risk Is Right by John Piper
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Radical by David Platt
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The Call: Finding And Fulfilling The Basic Purpose Of Your Life by Os Guinness
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The Cost Of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Follow Me by David Platt
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Gaining By Losing by J.D. Greear
Personal & Relational Health
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Instruments In The Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp
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Side By Side by Ed Welch
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When People Are Big And God Is Small by Ed Welch
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Disciples Are Made Not Born by Walter Henrichsen
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Spiritual Discipleship by J. Oswald Sanders
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Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
Planting Churches Overseas
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T4T: A Discipleship Re-Revolution by Steve Smith
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Church Planting Movements by David Garrison
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A Holy Ambition by John Piper (free download)
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Church Planting By The Book by Elbert Smith
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Church Planting Movements by David Garrison
Praying For The Nations
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Operation World by Jason Mandryk
Preparing To Go Cross Culturally
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Cross-Cultural Servanthood by Duane Elmer
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Discovering The Mission Of God by Mike Barnett and Robin Martin
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Missionary Methods by Roland Allen
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Anthropological Insights For Missionaries by Paul G. Hiebert
Specific To Region Or Religion
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Death Of A Guru by Rabi R. Maharaj
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Breaking The Islam Code by J.D. Greear
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Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias
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Handbook Of Today’s Religions by Josh McDowell
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A Global Gospel In A World Of Religions (Secret Church Resources)
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A Wind In The House Of Islam by David Garrison
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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi
Strategy
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The Insanity Of Obedience by Nik Ripken
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When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert
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Finish The Mission by John Piper
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Poverty Of Nations by Barry Asmus and Wayne Grudem
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Movements That Change The World by Steve Addison
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The Meeting Of The Waters by Fritz Kling
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The Master Plan Of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman
Resources For Families
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The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd Jones
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The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski
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The Garden, The Curtain And The Cross by Carl Laferton
Devotional Books For Before You Go & While You’re Gone
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Gospel Primer by Milton Vincent
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New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp
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Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
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Taste And See by John Piper
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Valley Of Vision by Arthur Bennett
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Comforts From The Cross by Elyse Fitzpatrick
Missions History & Theology
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From Jerusalem To Irian Jaya by Ruth A. Tucker
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A History Of Christian Missions by Stephen Neill
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The Open Secret by Lesslie Newbigin
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A Light To The Nations by Michael W. Goheen
Courtesy of The Summit Church.