Faith that Endures: The Essential Guide to the Persecuted Church
R Boyd-Macmillan
This book stands out as the most comprehensive and authoritative guide on the persecuted Church today. In the foreword Brother Andrew says, "Once you know the facts your heart will be moved. You will discover new spiritual truths that will transform your own faith and witness." This is a book that those of us in the "comfortable" Western Church must read! This is a book of joy and not despair. "Faith That Endures" will help you answer these important questions: What does contemporary persecution look like? What is a persecuted Christian? Where is the persecuted church? How can we best assist the persecuted church? And what does the persecuted church have to teach me?
Being handed a book on the persecuted church is normally guaranteed to fill you with dread for fear of being seen to be guilty of compromise , laziness, complacency etc.etc.—well this book will have a truly beneficial effect on you .In the vast pile of books published in 2006 this is a true gem .It is balanced ,informative and genuinely inspiring .As it surveys the state of the church in countries where it is more oppressed you will see a picture emerging of what the true church should look like .It gives a trustworthy account of the countries where the author has first hand knowledge .It is not a triumphalistic travelogue but it gives a faithful account of what is happening in the world today where God is so obviously at work. It also spells out clearly how we can help the persecuted church. It is worth buying just for the testimonies (Preachers - it is a gold mine!) It is truly a prophetic book to a compromised Western Church- a genuine tract for our times.
For Example; what does the church in China fear most? “We may not enjoy this growth very much longer……because the revival killer is coming –consumerism “. Chinese leader. page 252
Every Christian leader should read it –sell your shirt to have it –it will increase your hunger for God and His honour ….This is no hype it is truly an outstanding book. What more can I say!!!! You must read it.
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Reviewed by Stuart Reid, 3rd January 2007Being handed a book on the persecuted church is normally guaranteed to fill you with dread for fear of being seen to be guilty of compromise , laziness, complacency etc.etc.—well this book will have a truly beneficial effect on you .In the vast pile of books published in 2006 this is a true gem .It is balanced ,informative and genuinely inspiring .As it surveys the state of the church in countries where it is more oppressed you will see a picture emerging of what the true church should look like .It gives a trustworthy account of the countries where the author has first hand knowledge .It is not a triumphalistic travelogue but it gives a faithful account of what is happening in the world today where God is so obviously at work. It also spells out clearly how we can help the persecuted church. It is worth buying just for the testimonies (Preachers - it is a gold mine!) It is truly a prophetic book to a compromised Western Church- a genuine tract for our times.
For Example; what does the church in China fear most? “We may not enjoy this growth very much longer……because the revival killer is coming –consumerism “. Chinese leader. page 252
Every Christian leader should read it –sell your shirt to have it –it will increase your hunger for God and His honour ….This is no hype it is truly an outstanding book. What more can I say!!!! You must read it.
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ISBN: 9781852404499
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: SOVEREIGN WORLD LTD. - published 20/10/2006
Format: Paperback
£11.99