Don't Call Me Missionary

Don't Call Me Missionary

Discover 17 essential secrets of what it is really like to become a missionary! I stood there in the bookstore saying to myself â€œGod, please don't make me become a missionary!â€ I hoped there would be a book on the shelf that said 'Read this to make it all better.' That's the book I wrote. 'Read this to make it all better.' There are too many books about how to become a missionary. None of them say the things written inside these covers. Join me on my own personal journey of becoming something I never aspired to be, a missionary to Papua New Guinea. I've read plenty of books on the topic and none of them were nearly as insightful as sitting down with someone who has actually been there, and asking them the hard questions. Did you face hardship? What was the grossest part of living there? What was the best part? Would you do it again? Aspiring missionaries, missionary supporters, missions minded people, frustrated missionaries, families of missionaries, friends of missionaries â€¦. all of you need to read this book. Don't Call Me Missionary is humorous, candid and a little bit irreverent. If the only thing holding you back from becoming a missionary is the fact that you don't like other missionaries, then you need to read this book. I might be the first missionary who ever wrote a book inspired by the fact that I never wanted to become a missionary in the first place. I'll point out the silly and the ridiculous. I'll warn you about dangers that others failed to mention to me. In this book, you'll see the naked underbelly of the missionary life. I purposely avoid politically correct terminology because it is confusing. Too many books are trying to make missions attractive. This one isn't. The way I see it, if God is putting a call on your heart, you have to obey. This book is about giving you the information so that you can obey to the best of your ability. I tell plenty of stories in this book. For some, the stories about my journey to becoming a missionary will be an encouragement to you. I tell stories about life in Papua New Guinea. If you're interested in learning about Papua New Guinea, this book will share a few stories you won't hear elsewhere. I tell stories about life as a missionary overseas. If you're looking to become a missionary than this book will encourage and inform you. If you're a family member concerned about their soon-to-be-missionary, this book will give you insights as to how to love them through it. The cold hard truth is, if you've decided to become a missionary your life is about to get very hard. Don't bother reading any books that say that becoming a missionary is easy and fun. Don't bother reading any books about living overseas that make it all seem like a tropical paradise. This book will help prepare you for difficulty. Becoming a missionary is the hardest choice you'll ever make, and it could be the most rewarding one. Nothing worth doing is easy. Don't Call Me Missionary will be an encouragement to anyone who is curious about missions because there is nothing so helpful as good honest, no punches pulled, truth.
Country USA
Manufacturer Outskirts Press, Inc.
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-03-22
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Outskirts Press, Inc.
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-03-22
Format	Kindle eBook

Don't Call Me Missionary

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