Dr. Duff’s Missionary Appeal for India
“My friend, will you go? Has God spoken to you? Have you heard His Call? Will you not answer, ‘Lord, here am I, send me’? And if you cannot go, will you not send a substitute? – Oswald J. Smith
Let’s stir up a heart for INDIA!
Lately, the nation of India has been in our thoughts and in our prayers, especially the need to support remote national ministers and evangelists.
There are many spiritual needs in this vast country, and so many people who need to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Here are some links to help you to focus your prayers:
Dr. Duff’s Appeal
An excerpt from A Challenge to Missions
By Oswald J. Smith
Dr. Alexander Duff, that great veteran missionary to India, returned to Scotland to die, and as he stood before the general assembly . . . he made his appeal, but there was no response.
In the midst of his appeal he fainted and was carried off the platform.
The doctor bent over him and examined his heart.
Presently he opened his eyes. “Where am I?” he cried. “Where am I?”
“Lie still,” said the doctor. “You have had a heart attack. Lie still.”
“But,” exclaimed Dr. Duff, “I haven’t finished my appeal. Take me back. Take me back. I must finish my appeal.”
“Lie still,” said the doctor again. “You will go back at the peril of you life.”
But, in spite of the protests of the physician, the old warrior struggled to his feet, and, with the doctor on one side and the moderator of the assembly of the other side, he again mounted the steps of the pulpit platform, and, as he did so, the entire assembly rose to do him honor. Then, when they were seated, he continued his appeal.
And this is what he said:
“When Queen Victoria calls for volunteers for India, hundreds of young men respond; but, when King Jesus calls, no one goes.”
Then he paused. There was silence.
Again he spoke: “Very well,” he concluded, “then, aged though I am, I’ll go back to India. I can lie down on the banks of the Ganges and I can die and thereby I can let the people of India know that there was one man in Scotland who loved them enough to give his life for them.”
In a moment, young men all over the assembly sprang to their feet, crying, “I’ll go! I’ll go!”
And after the old white-haired warrior had been laid to rest, these young men, having graduated, found their way to dark benighted India, there to labor as his substitutes for the Lord Jesus Christ.
My friend, will you go? Has God spoken to you? Have you heard His Call? Will you not answer, “Lord, here am I, send me”? And if you cannot go, will you not send a substitute?
It is for you to decide.
Why should anyone hear the Gospel twice before everyone has heard it once?
Plan a Mission-Minded 2012: FREE Guide!
Do you want to set aside time to seek God’s will for 2012? Do you want your life and your family to become more effective for God’s Kingdom . . . and for ETERNITY?
This year, don’t just make empty New Year’s resolutions that you’re likely to forget by February; instead, pray and seek God for His specific plans and purposes for your LIFE.
Get focused on God’s eternal mission and His long-term vision (including His Great Commandment — to love God and to love others, and His Great Commission — to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with people who don’t yet know Him).
And no matter what “job” you do for a living, may you and your family be a part of expanding God’s Kingdom in 2012, both in your own sphere of influence, and across the world.
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Have a Happy (& Mission-Minded) New Year!!!
In His Harvest,
Jon & Ann
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THE SCARLET CORD – Nothing But the Blood of Jesus (A Concise Call to World Missions – by Jon & Ann Dunagan — scheduled for release early in 2012)
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May God bless you as you seek Him!
Daring Daughters
DARING DAUGHTERS is a vision to inspire teenage girls for missions & God’s purposes. Our heart is for teens & ‘tweens, ages 10 to 20 (plus moms & mentors!!!).
Welcome to our Daring Daughters blog!
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Inspiring young women . . . for world missions
DARING DAUGHTERS is co-directed by Ann and Christi Dunagan, mother and daughter.
It’s a vision to inspire girls for world missions, based on this verse from the Bible:
“And how shall they preach, except they be sent?
As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them
that preach the gospel of peace,
and bring glad tidings of good things!”
–Romans 10:15
the real lasting beauty . . .
There’s more to being beautiful than outward appearance, and there’s more to being godly than simply looking good in church. It’s more than just saying “NO” to impurity and sin; God also wants us to get His heart for the world, and for us to say “YES” to His purposes, which might not always be easy . . . or admired.
Remarkable women have gone before us, godly and daring daughters like Amy Carmichael, Florence Nightingale, Lottie Moon, and Elisabeth Elliot.
These women made a difference. They embarked on adventures that took them around the world. They rescued orphans, they loved the lost, and they made tremendous sacrifices. Some married dangerous men, and stood by their side, even when things were tough. They dared to go — wherever God would lead. They dared to pray — and they let God’s compassion move their hearts. And they dared to love the world — with a passion that was self-sacrificing, and eternally beautiful.
motivating girls to get God’s heart . . .
Through this new vision of DARING DAUGHTERS, we have some exciting things ahead for the next few months (specifically before Christi gets married in June — to Trae Childs, an awesome 3rd generation missionary from Niger, West Africa!!!) to inspire teen girls to get God’s heart for the hurting people of this world — both nearby, or in faraway nations. We want to stir young women to care for those who are hurting, and to deepen their love for God. Our desire is to motivate girls to be willing to trust God, and to follow Him, no matter what.
God may or may not call you to live in a foreign country, but He has called to obey God’s Great Commission. As women of God, we’re called to love God, to love others, and to work with God to expand His kingdom.
We invite you to join us in the adventure.
Girls, let’s DARE to obey God.
In His Love,
Ann & ChristiMission Reports & Articles about DARING DAUGHTERS
One DARING DAUGHTER: Amy Carmichael
Upcoming Events
Online radio –
Daring Daughters on blogtalk radio . . . coming soon!!!
@ Online radio broadcastsBrand-new book for teen girls —
Daring Daughters & Dirty Feet, by Ann & Christi Dunagan
Lord willing, scheduled for January, 2012Homeschool event in South Carolina –
Daring Daughters & Mission-Minded Families will be featured
@ Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Convention
Spartanburg, South Carolina – March 17-19, 2012Retreat in Oregon –
Daring Daughters – Mother-Daughter Retreat
@ Christian Renewal Center
Silverton, Oregon – March 23-25
Mission-Minded Passports
Are you considering international travel, or taking a family mission trip?
If you want to be a part of God’s Great Commission (Matthew 26:19 and Mark 16:15 – to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel”), here’s a little question with BIG implications:
DO YOU HAVE YOUR PASSPORTS YET?
I wrote an article for Heart of the Matter Online, a great homeschooling website for families. In this article I share instructions to make mission-minded “Passports” — as a fun craft project and learning tool (including a FREE pdf file with passport pages, and links to FREE international flag stamps). I also motivate families to go one step further and to apply for “real” passports. Come take a look! (And it would be wonderful if you could leave an encouraging comment on the Heart of the Matter site! We hope to keep this door open to continue motivating homeschooling families for world missions!)
Click here for PASSPORTS FOR MISSIONS (at Heart of the Matter Online)
Easy-to-make passport crafts are perfect for mission-minded Vacation Bible Schools, Christian school or homeschooling projects for art, Bible, or geography, children’s ministry or Sunday school classes, and for mission-minded families. Spread the word to others. It’s a tool that is available for FREE to motivate children for God’s Great Commission!
Blessings to you!
Ann
FREE Guide: MENTOR FAMILIES for MISSIONS!
We see a great need to motivate “normal” Christian families for local and international missions. Harvest Ministry has put together a simple 4-week study guide utilizing Ann’s two books The Mission-Minded Child and The Mission-Minded Minded Family.
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MISSION-MINDED FAMILIES Study Guide!
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“Missions is not just for missionaries;
God’s call is for all!”
– Ann Dunagan, The Mission-Minded Family
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Articles & Devotionals:
On-Line articles:
- @ Crosswalk.com – Training Teens On-Target – Part I
- @ Crosswalk.com – Training Teens On-Target – Part II
- @ Crosswalk.com – Striking Balance as a Mission-Minded Family
- @ Crosswalk.com – God Has a Mission for Your Family (By Whitney Hopler, featuring Ann’s book, The Mission-Minded Family)
- @ The Christian Post – “Better Parents, Better Families” – Ann is a regular feature writer for this national and international on-line news source.
- @ The International Faith Telegraph – World Christian News & Missions News – Ann has contributed several mission articles for this missions news source.
Example of Ann’s speaking and preaching:
- OCEANetwork – Homeschooling Workshop: “Playing the College Game – Winning Admissions and Scholarships . . . for God’s Glory!”
- OCEANetwork – Homeschooling Workshop: “The Mission-Minded Homeschool – Releasing Your Family to God’s Destiny”
100 Mission Mottos (& Missionary Quotes)
Ponder these powerful mission-minded quotes. Memorize them. Recall them in prayer. Use them in speaking and preaching. Post them on facebook and twitter. Teach them to your kids and teens. And best yet, get inspired to GIVE, to PRAY, to MOTIVATE, and to GO!!!
Mottos for Missions
Get motivated for God’s Great Commission with these 100 inspiring missionary mottos and missionary quotes. As Oswald J. Smith says, “Why should anyone hear the Gospel twice, before everyone has heard it once?”
“Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.”
- Jesus Christ (THE GREAT COMMISSION – Mark 16:15)“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…”
- Jesus Christ (THE GREAT COMMISSION – Matthew 28:19)
100 Mission Mottos
1. A man may die leaving upwards of a million, without taking any of it upwards.
– William Fetler2. A nation will not be moved by timid methods.
- Luis Palau3. Anywhere provided it be forward.
– David Livingstone4. As long as there are millions destitute of the Word of God and knowledge of Jesus Christ, it will be impossible for me to devote time and energy to those who have both.
- J. L. Ewen5. Can’t you do just a little bit more?
- J.G. Morrison (pleading with Nazarenes in the 1930′s Great Depression to support their missionaries)6. Christ alone can save the world, but Christ cannot save the world alone.
- David Livingstone7. Christ not only died for all: He died for each.
- Billy Graham8. Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.
- William Carey9. Go straight for souls, and go for the worst.
– William Booth10. Go, send, or disobey.
- John Piper11. God had an only Son and He made Him a missionary.
– David Livingstone12. God isn’t looking for people of great faith, but for individuals ready to follow Him.
- Hudson Taylor13. God uses men who are weak and feeble enough to lean on him.
- Hudson Taylor14. God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.
- Hudson Taylor15. He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.
- Jim Elliot16. I am destined to proclaim the message, unmindful of personal consequences to myself.
- Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf17. I believe that in each generation God has called enough men and women to evangelize all the yet unreached tribes of the earth. It is not God who does not call. It is man who will not respond!
- Isobel Kuhn, missionary to China and Thailand18. If God wills the evangelization of the world, and you refuse to support missions, then you are opposed to the will of God.
- Oswald J. Smith19. HUDSON TAYLOR – THE PROGRESSION OF A MISSIONARY CALL:
As child, at age 5:
When I am a man, I mean to be a missionary and go to China.As a young man:
I feel I cannot go on living unless I do something for China.Late in life, as a veteran missionary:
If I had 1,000 lives, I’d give them all for China.- Hudson Taylor, Missionary to China
20. I have but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness than in a land flooded with light.
- John Keith Falconer21. I have but one passion: It is He, it is He alone. The world is the field and the field is the world; and henceforth that country shall be my home where I can be most used in winning souls for Christ.
- Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf22. I have seen the vision and for self I cannot live; Life is less than worthless till my all I give.
- Oswald J. Smith23. It is easier to be an excessive fanatic than to be consistently faithful, because God causes an amazing humbling of our religious conceit when we are faithful to Him.
- Oswald Chambers24. I pray, and I obey.
– David Yonggi Cho25. I want to be where there are out and out pagans.
- Francis Xavier26. I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.
- Ignatius27. If a commission by an earthly king is considered an honor, how can a commission by a Heavenly King be considered a sacrifice?
- David Livingstone28. If God’s love is for anybody anywhere, it’s for everybody everywhere.
- Edward Lawlor, Nazarene General Superintendent29. If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him.
- C.T. Studd30. If missions languish, it is because the whole life of godliness is feeble. The command to go everywhere and preach to everybody is not obeyed until the will is lost by self-surrender in the will of God. Living, praying, giving and going will always be found together.
- Arthur T. Pierson31. If ten men are carrying a log — nine of them on the little end and one at the heavy end — and you want to help, which end will you lift on?
- William Borden32. If the Church is ‘in Christ,’ she is involved in mission. Her whole existence then has a missionary character. Her conduct as well as her words will convince the unbelievers and put their ignorance and stupidity to silence.
- David Bosch33. If the Great Commission is true, our plans are not too big; they are too small.
- Pat Morley34. If we have not enough in our religion . . . to share it with all the world, it is doomed here at home.
- David Livingstone35. If you don’t have a definite call to stay here, you are called to go.
- Keith Green36. If you found a cure for cancer, wouldn’t it be inconceivable to hide it from the rest of mankind? How much more inconceivable to keep silent the cure from the eternal wages of death.
- Dave Davidson37. If you take missions out of the Bible, you won’t have anything left but the covers.
- Nina Gunter38. In no other way can the believer become as fully involved with God’s work, especially the work of world evangelism, as in intercessory prayer.
- Dick Eastman39. In our lifetime, wouldn’t it be sad if we spent more time washing dishes or swatting flies or mowing the yard or watching television than praying for world missions?
- Dave Davidson40. In the vast plain to the north I have sometimes seen, in the morning sun, the smoke of a thousand villages where no missionary has ever been.
- Robert Moffat41. It is possible for the most obscure person in a church, with a heart right toward God, to exercise as much power for the evangelization of the world, as it is for those who stand in the most prominent positions.
- John R. Mott42. It’s better to obey God rather than men.
- Brother Andrew43. Let my heart be broken with the things that break God’s heart.
- Bob Pierce, World Vision founder44. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing!
- Helen Keller (she wasn’t a missionary, but this is an inspiring mission-minded thought!)45. Life is precarious, and life is precious. Don’t presume you will have it tomorrow, and don’t waste it today.
- John Piper46. Live God LOUD!
– Ron Luce, TeenMania47. Lost people matter to God, and so they must matter to us.
- Keith Wright48. Missionary zeal does not grow out of intellectual beliefs, nor out of theological arguments, but out of love.
- Roland Allen49. Missions is not just for missionaries; God’s call is for all.
– Ann Dunagan, The Mission-Minded Family50. Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t. – John Piper
51. Missions is practicing God’s presence until His passion compels us to obey.
- Ann Dunagan, The Mission-Minded Family52. Missions is the overflow of our delight in God because missions is the overflow of God’s delight in being God.
- John Piper53. Never pity missionaries; envy them. They are where the real action is — where life and death, sin and grace, Heaven and Hell converge.
- Robert C. Shannon54. No reserves. No retreats. No regrets.
- William Borden55. Not, how much of my money will I give to God, but, how much of God’s money will I keep for myself?
- John Wesley56. Oh, that I could spend every moment of my life to God’s glory!
– David Brainerd57. Oh, that I had a thousand lives and a thousand bodies! All of them should be devoted to no other employment but to preach Christ to these degraded, despised, yet beloved mortals.
- Robert Moffat58. One Way: Jesus! One Job: Evangelism!
– T.L. Osborn59. Only as the church fulfills her missionary obligation does she justify her existence.
- Unknown60. Our God of Grace often gives us a second chance, but there is no second chance to harvest a ripe crop.
- Kurt von Schleicher61. Some wish to live within the sound of church and chapel bell. I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of hell!
– C.T. Studd62. Someone asked, Will the heathen who have never heard the Gospel be saved? It is more a question with me whether we — who have the Gospel and fail to give it to those who have not — can be saved.
- Charles Spurgeon63. Tell the students to give up their small ambitions and come eastward to preach the gospel of Christ.
- Francis Xavier64. The best remedy for a sick church is to put it on a missionary diet.
– David Livingstone65. This generation can only reach this generation.
– David Livingstone66. Sympathy is no substitute for action.
– David Livingstone67. The Bible is not the basis of missions; missions is the basis of the Bible.
- Ralph Winter, U.S. Center for World Mission68. The Christian is not obedient unless he is doing all in his power to send the Gospel to the heathen world.
- A. B. Simpson69. The Church must send or the church will end.
- Mendell Taylor70. The church that does not evangelize will fossilize.
- Oswald J. Smith71. The mission of the church is missions.
- Oswald J. Smith
72. (Related to the previous quote.) God’s mission for the family is expanding God’s family.
- Ann Dunagan, The Mission-Minded Family
73. We talk of the Second Coming; half the world has never heard of the first.
- Oswald J. Smith74. The church which ceases to be evangelistic will soon cease to be evangelical.
- Alexander Duff75. The gospel is only good news if it gets there in time.
- Carl F. H. Henry76. The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed.
- Hudson Taylor77. The Great Commission is the Great Adventure of Christianity.
- Ron Luce, TeenMania78. The history of missions is the history of answered prayer.
- Samuel Zwemer79. The light that shines farthest shines brightest nearest home.
- C. T. Studd80. The mark of a great church is not its seating capacity, but its sending capacity.
- Mike Stachura81. There is nothing in the world or the Church – except the church’s disobedience – to render the evangelization of the world in this generation an impossibility.
- Robert Speer82. The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we become.
- Henry Martyn, missionary to India and Persia83. The supreme task of the Church is the evangelization of the world.
- Oswald J. Smith84. The will of God — nothing less, nothing more, nothing else.
- F. E. Marsh (also attributed to Bobby Richardson)85. To know God and to make Him known.
- Loren Cunningham, YWAM86. To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map.
- William Carey, pioneer missionary to India87. Untold millions are still untold.
- John Wesley88. Walk away from your own preoccupations . . . and see the perishing multitudes.
- K.P. Yohannan, Gospel for Asia89. We are debtors to every man to give him the gospel in the same measure in which we have received it.
- P.F. Bresee, founder of the Church of the Nazarene90. We can reach our world, if we will. The greatest lack today is not people or funds. The greatest need is prayer.
- Wesley Duewel, head of OMS International91. We must be global Christians with a global vision because our God is a global God.
- John Stott92. What can we do to win these men to Christ?
- Richard Wurmbrand, The Voice of the Martyrs (referring to the men who were persecuting him)93. Why should anyone hear the Gospel twice, before everyone has heard it once?
-Oswald J. Smith94. Will you go to His feet and place yourself entirely at His disposal?
- William Booth95. Will you shed your tears for the souls of the nations?
- Wendi Stranz, Pastor’s wife96. World missions was on God’s mind from the beginning.
- Dave Davidson97. You can give without loving. But you cannot love without giving.
- Amy Carmichael98. You can’t take it with you, but you can send it on ahead.
- Oswald J. Smith99. You must go or send a substitute.
- Oswald J. Smith100. You have one business on earth – to save souls.
- John Wesley
More Missionary Quotes
All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible.
- T. E. LawrenceAll my desire was the conversion of the heathen . . . I cared not where or how I lived, or what hardships I went through, so that I could but gain souls to Christ. I declare, now I am dying, I would not have spent my life otherwise for the whole world.
- David BrainerdBelievers who have the gospel keep mumbling it over and over to themselves. Meanwhile, millions who have never heard it once fall into the flames of eternal hell without ever hearing the salvation story.
- K.P. Yohannan, Gospel for AsiaGive me the love that leads the way, The faith that nothing can dismay, The hope no disappointments tire, The passion that will burn like fire; Let me not sink to be a clod: Make me Thy fuel, Flame of God!
- Amy CarmichaelGod is a God of missions. He wills missions. He commands missions. He demands missions. He made missions possible through His Son. He made missions actual in sending the Holy Spirit.
- George W. PetersGod is not calling us to win the world and, in the process, lose our families. But I have known those who so enshrined family life and were so protective of “quality time” that the children never saw in their parents the kind of consuming love that made their parent’s faith attractive to them. Some have lost their children, note because they weren’t at their soccer games or didn’t take family vacations, but because they never transmitted a loyalty to Jesus that went deep enough to interrupt personal preferences.
- David Shibley, (The Missions Addiction)God is pursuing with omnipotent passion a worldwide purpose of gathering joyful worshipers for Himself from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. He has an inexhaustible enthusiasm for the supremacy of His name among the nations. Therefore, let us bring our affections into line with His, and, for the sake of His name, let us renounce the quest for worldly comforts and join His global purpose.
- John PiperI had utterly abandoned myself to Him. Could any choice be as wonderful as His will? Could any place be safer than the center of His will? Did not he assure me by His very presence that His thoughts toward us are good, and not evil? Death to my own plans and desires was almost deliriously delightful. Everything was laid at His nail-scarred feet, life or death, health or illness, appreciation by others or misunderstanding, success or failure as measured by human standards. Only He himself mattered.
- V. Raymond EdmanLife is pitiful, death so familiar, suffering and pain so common, yet I would not be anywhere else. Do not wish me out of this or in any way seek to get me out, for I will not be got out while this trial is on. These are my people, God has given them to me, and I will live or die with for Him and His glory.
- Gladys AylwardLord, I give up
All my own plans and purposes,
All my own desires and hopes
And accept Thy will for my life.
I give myself, my life, my all,
Utterly to Thee
To be Thine forever.
Fill me and seal me with Thy Holy Spirit.
Use me as Thou wilt,
Send me where Thou wilt,
Work out Thy whole will in my life
At any cost,
Now and forever.
- Betty Scott Stam (Martyred in China, in the 1930s)‘Not called!’ did you say? ‘Not heard the call,’ I think you should say. Put your ear down to the Bible, and hear Him bid you go and pull sinners out of the fire of sin. Put your ear down to the burdened, agonized heart of humanity, and listen to its pitiful wail for help. Go stand by the gates of hell, and hear the damned entreat you to go to their father’s house and bid their brothers and sisters and servants and masters not to come there. Then look Christ in the face — whose mercy you have professed to obey — and tell Him whether you will join heart and soul and body and circumstances in the march to publish His mercy to the world.
- William Booth, founder of the Salvation ArmyPeople who do not know the Lord ask why in the world we waste our lives as missionaries. They forget that they too are expending their lives … and when the bubble has burst, they will have nothing of eternal significance to show for the years they have wasted.
- Nate Saint, missionary martyrThe command has been to ‘go,’ but we have stayed — in body, gifts, prayer and influence. He has asked us to be witnesses unto the uttermost parts of the earth … but 99% of Christians have kept puttering around in the homeland.
- Robert Savage, Latin American MissionThe biggest hindrance to the missionary task is self. Self that refuses to die. Self that refuses to sacrifice. Self that refuses to give. Self that refuses to go.
- Thomas Hale – missionary to NepalThe concern for world evangelization is not something tacked on to a man’s personal Christianity, which he may take or leave as he chooses. It is rooted in the character of the God who has come to us in Christ Jesus. Thus, it can never be the province of a few enthusiasts, a sideline or a specialty of those who happen to have a bent that way. It is the distinctive mark of being a Christian.
- James S. StewartWhen James Calvert went out as a missionary to the cannibals of the Fiji Islands, the ship captain tried to turn him back, saying, “You will lose your life and the lives of those with you if you go among such savages.” To that, Calvert replied, “We died before we came here.”
- James CalvertWould that God would make hell so real to us that we cannot rest; heaven so real that we must have men there, Christ so real that our supreme motive and aim shall be to make the Man of Sorrows the Man of Joy by the conversion to him of many.
- Hudson Taylor
God’s mission for the family is expanding God’s family.Mentor Families for MISSIONS!
It’s easy to mentor FAMILIES with The Mission-Minded Child & The Mission-Minded Family. Get a set for yourself and a few friends, and go through the books together. Take the FREE 40-Day Family Challenge, or start a mentoring group in your home or church (be sure to see our new FREE online Mission-Minded Families study guide for small groups…)
Introducing:
The Mission-Minded Family
Often, parents and teachers ask their children, “What do YOU want to be when you grow up?” Even within the church, this present generation is fixated on obtaining fame, wealth, and pleasure. But shouldn’t we be encouraging our children’s willingness to surrender to God’s plans for their futures?
In The Mission-Minded Family, Ann Dunagan presents a plan to transform the “Me Generation” into passionate warriors
consumed with God’s glory.
THE MISSION-MINDED FAMILY:
Releasing Your Family to God’s Destiny
By Ann Dunagan (Published by BIBLICA)
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The Mission-Minded Family is a great resource to promote an increased passion for WORLD MISSIONS in your local church. Buy a box or a case, and distribute to FAMILIES & FRIENDS!!!
Send them to your MISSIONARIES, to encourage their FAMILY LIFE!!!
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GIVE YOUR FAMILY A DANGEROUS DESTINY!
“I loved this book! In a time in our country where the tendency is to keep our money and time and children very safe, this book encourages – even pushes – us to get out in the world and make a real difference with the resources we’ve been given. Ann Dunagan is no arm-chair missionary…the pages of the book are filled with actual experiences that she and her husband and kids have done for many years. It totally inspired me to take some big risks and help my kids learn to love the world beyond our doorstep.”
- Bo Stern – Bend, Oregon
EXCELLENT THOUGHT-PROVOKING RESOURCE!
The Mission Minded Family is an excellent thought-provoking resource to assist Christian families in moving in this more sane and biblical drection. By establishing this balance between our personal lives and our outreach to others we can enjoy a productive mission while launching a new generation into the same missionary lifestyle. By honoring God’s wisdom, our families can effectively raise our own children for the Lord, and simultaneously reach our world with the good news of Jesus Christ . . .
As you read The Mission-Minded Family, you will be “walking with the wise.” Ann Dunagan will walk with you through a very important topic, one that could spare you and our children the heartache that many well-meaning missionaries families have had to endure because of shortsighted missionary traditions…”
- Gregg & Sono Harris (from the book’s forward)
EDUCATIONAL . . . AND THE COOLEST BOOK!
“The Mission Minded Family” by Ann Dunagan is the coolest book! It has everything: hymns, stories of missions, mini biographies of missionaries, skits, a calendar of international holidays and suggestions for how to pray on those days, tools for teaching mission-mindedness, and even practical tips for missionary travel. This is an educational and informative book whether you’re planning to be a foreign missionary, a local missionary, or just to learn more about the field.”
- Stacey, Las Vegas, NV
ABSOLUTELY INSPIRING!
“In our busy lives, very seldom, do we stop to ask God if we’re truly fulfilling His purposes in our lives. “The Mission Minded Family” opens that line of communication between you and God to have a discussion about His will for your life…Don’t be surprised if you hear God speaking to you in greater ways than you ever imagined. If you are a church leader, I can’t imagine a better resource to promote to your congregation and a better gift to give to your missionary families. Ann Dunagan walks you through her and her husband’s lives as a missionaries and sprinkles it with wisdom coming from her young children who have experienced the power of God in and through their lives. The book is not only a resource that provides you with countless “how-to’s,” but it is filled with the Dunagan family’s missionary experiences that will inspire you and draw you nearer to God.”
- Cheri Hill
Mission-Minded Families on “Revive Our Hearts”
Ann Dunagan encouraged MISSION-MINDED FAMILIES on Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, a nationwide women’s radio broadcast. Here’s a glimpse of these programs:
Monday’s broadcast: DAY 1 – UNLEASHING YOUR CHILDREN’S TALENTS
What talents has God given your children? The world is waiting for those talents to be unleashed for God’s glory. Learn how to develop your children’s gifts while giving them a vision for God’s kingdom.
Tuesday’s broadcast: DAY 2 – I WAS NAKED, AND YOU CLOTHED ME
Ann Dunagan’s family was visiting Africa and was struck with the number of children without adequate clothing. The words of Jesus came to mind, “What you’ve done for the least of these, you’ve done for me.” Hear how this family responded to this huge need.
Wednesday’s broadcast: DAY 3 – RELEASING ARROWS INTO THE WORLD
There are so many urgent needs in the world. How might God be preparing your children for making an impact in the needy world? Learn how to release them to build God’s Kingdom.
Introducing Nancy Leigh DeMoss . . .
Nancy Leigh DeMoss grew up in a family deeply committed to Christ and to the mission of world evangelization. At an early age, she surrendered her life to Christ and to His call to fulltime service. Today, Nancy mentors millions of women through Revive Our Hearts (an outreach of Life Action Ministries) and the True Woman Movement, calling them to heart revival and biblical womanhood. Her love for the Word and the Lord Jesus are infectious, and permeate her online outreaches, conference messages, books, and two daily nationally syndicated radio programs—Revive Our Hearts and Seeking Him. Her books have sold more than 1,000,000 copies, and include Lies Women Believe, Choosing Forgiveness, A Place of Quiet Rest, A Thirty Day Walk with God in the Psalms, Brokenness, Surrender, and Holiness. She also co-authored Seeking Him and Lies Young Women Believe.
“It was a tremendous honor to meet with Nancy Leigh DeMoss in her studio, to talk about encouraging families for God’s kingdom and missions, and to pray together. I’m so grateful for Nancy’s spiritual leadership, godly integrity, and her heart for women. — Ann
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