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A HEART FOR MISSIONS
The Classic Memoir of Samuel Pearce
Andrew Fuller

"The beloved friend of Andrew Fuller and William Carey, Samuel Pearce (1766-1799), personified the living relation between doctrinal purity and passion for God's glory in evangelism. Pearce participated with boundless energy and sacrifice in the Missionary society work and served as editor of the Periodical Accounts. Not only did he promote the mission cause in England with all his might, he urged William Rogers of the Philadelphia Association to begin a Baptist foreign mission society in America that would involve the energies of the entire denomination. Cathcart's Encyclopedia calls him 'one of the warmest advocates of foreign missions that dwelt on earth since the Son of Mary came from his heavenly home on a foreign mission to this lost world.' He has been compared to Robert Murray McCheyne and David Brainerd for combination of fervent piety and zeal." -Tom Nettles

"William Ward, who had been profoundly influenced by Pearce's zeal and spirituality, well summed up his character when he wrote not long before the latter's death: 'Oh, how does personal religion shine in Pearce! What a soul! What ardour for the glory of God! 'you see in him a mind wholly given up to God; a sacred lustre shines in his conversation: always tranquil, always cheerful' I have seen more of God in him than in any other person I ever met.'

At the heart of Pearce's spirituality, both lived and taught, was the theological conviction that 'real religion consists in supreme love to God and disinterested [i.e. impartial] love to man'. Measured by this standard, there seems little doubt about the reality of Pearce's Christian faith and spirituality. There is also little question of the challenge it poses to Christians today." - Michael Haykin

"Samuel Pearce was one of the brightest lights among eighteenth century English Baptists. In his brief thirty-threes years on earth he made a significant impact for the advancement of the Gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. Though his own desires to go as a missionary were overruled by God's providence, his interest in that cause and jealousy for His Savior's glory left a lasting impression on those who did go and those on who stayed behind in England to 'hold the ropes.' Andrew Fuller was the foremost ropeholder. His memoir of his friend, Pearce, was a labor of love and remains a useful resource for Christians today. Fuller weaves together recollections and letters from his friend and adds to them his own reflections to demonstrate how God's power and grace can radiate in a life that is intentionally yielded to Jesus Christ." - Tom Ascol

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THE MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE
A Collection of Discourses on Christian Missions
Francis Wayland, Samuel Miller, Edward Dorr Griffin, Lyman Beecher, Richard Fuller etc.

Fifteen outstanding addresses by leading gospel ministers on the critical subject of missions.

"The Moral Dignity of the Missionary Enterprise" by Francis Wayland

"Arguments for Missions" by Edward Dorr Griffin

"The Theory of Missions to the Heathen" by Rufus Anderson

"The Earth Filled with the Glory of the Lord" by Samuel Miller

"The Cross" by Richard Fuller

"Jesus the Great Missionary" by Edward N. Kirk

"Christ, A Home Missionary" by William B. Williams

"Messiah's Throne" by John M. Mason

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AS THE WATERS COVER THE SEA
Millenial Expectations in the Rise of Anglo-American Missions 1640-1810
James A. De Jong

"This volume surefootedly guides us through the complex relation of millennial expectations and Anglo-American missiology from the Puritan age to the beginning of the nineteenth century." - Joel Beeke

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PULLING THE EYE TOOTH FROM A LIVE TIGER
A Memoir of the Life and Labors of Adoniram Judson
Francis Wayland

"The original two-volume work sold an amazing 26,000 copies in its first year of publication and became a major stimulus in the development of American evangelical missions. May the reprinting of this vintage text have a similar impact in our day." - Michael Haykin

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THE THEOLOGY OF MISSIONS IN THE PURITAN TRADITION
A Study of Representative Puritans: Richard Sibbes, Richard Baxter, John Eliot, Cotton Mather & Jonathan Edwards
Sidney H. Rooy

"Individuals and churches alike will be inspired by this historical and theological survey of magisterial Puritans." - Joel Beeke

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TO DIE IS GAIN: The Triumph of John & Betty Stam
Mrs. Howard Taylor

This book, which has been through 34 editions since 1935, is the classic missionary account of John and Betty Stam, the young couple who went to China with the China Inland Mission, 27 & 28 years old, who were martyred in 1935 by the communists who came through China; it is a stirring story for young and old alike; teens, college students, and young people in general will especially be riveted by the simple and easy-to-read story which is heroic and inspiring, showing 2 lives who were fragrant for Christ and who gave their all for Him.

Highly recommended by Dr. Erwin Lutzer of Moody Church in Chicago, IL

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LET THE NATIONS BE GLAD
The Supremacy of God in Missions
John Piper

Since its publication a decade ago, Let the Nations Be Glad! has provided thousands of seminary students, missionaries, and pastors with a sound theological foundation for missions. Piper now offers a revised and expanded edition of this theological and biblical defense of God's supremacy in all things. Drawing on texts from the Old and New Testaments, Piper demonstrates that worship is the ultimate goal of the church and that proper worship drives missionary outreach. He describes prayer as the fuel of missions work because of its focus on a relationship with God rather than the needs of the world. He goes on to illustrate that while suffering is the price of missions, God is worthy of any sacrifice. He examines whether Jesus is the only way to salvation and discusses the extent of the missionary enterprise, seeking to define the scope of the task and the means to reaching "all nations."

"Piper reminds us that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him." -Elisabeth Elliot

"Passion. Theology. Exegesis. Relevance. John Piper weaves them all together in Let the Nations Be Glad!" -Leith Anderson, president, National Association of Evangelicals

"Let the Nations Be Glad! is the most important book on missions for this generation, and I hope it will be the most influential as well. John Piper places missions where it belongs: at the heart of God's desire to be glorified among the nations. The glory of God is the beginning and end of all true theology-and all authentic missions. When we understand that God deserves the glory of the nations, and when we see a vision of the nations' gladness before him, missions is transformed in our minds-and in our hearts." -R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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THE STORY OF JOHN G. PATON: The Young People's Edition
Thity Years with South Sea Cannibals
John G. Paton, Revised by James Paton

The perfect edition of this classic Missionary Biography for Family Worship. The man Spurgeon called "The King of the Cannibals" wrote his auto-biography, and then had his brother revise it for use with young people in mind. There are 90 chapters of 3-4 pages that breaks the classic biography into bite-size pieces for the whole family.

It is impossible to read this book without being brought to tears again and again. This young folks edition (as it was called) loses none of the important material contained in the larger volume, and maintains the first person narrative that enables one to feel as if he is actually sitting and listening to Paton relate these stories in his own words. This book will make you both laugh and cry, but especially bring you to see the amazing grace of God in the life of a man who had the courage of a lion. THIS IS TRUE ADVENTURE AT ITS VERY BEST!

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