Books like Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot

Elisabeth Elliot recounts the life and martyrdom of missionary Jim Elliot, whose faith-driven service in the 1950s led to his death among the Huaorani of Ecuador.

Brother Yun is a entrepeneur leader in the underground Christian church of China. He lives now in Germany and this book is a biography of his life and inspiring walk with Jesus.

This book tells the thrilling story of a man whose missionary influence is still felt today. Jim Elliot, a modern martyr, gained international recognition when he died with four others at the hands of the Auca Indians. His story and memoirs have become a source of missionary inspiration through the writing and speaking of his wife, Elisabeth. As a young American graduating from Wheaton College, he quickly discovered a vocation in the missionary life. The field he chose was the unexplored frontiers of Ecuador in Latin America. Not content with bringing the Gospel to the civilized people of the country, he and his four companions flew their Piper plane over the lands of the savage Auca tribe. Their first landing meant a tragic massacre, but out of that seemingly senseless tragedy comes a powerful testimony of the call of God on one man's life. - Back cover.

"Engulfed in the darkness of Irian Jaya's Snow Mountains live the Yali -- naked cannibals who call themselves "lords of the earth." Yet in terror and bondage they serve women-hating, child despising gods. Missionary Stan Dale dared to enter their domain"--Back cover.

Eckhard Schnabel's two-volume Early Christian Mission is widely recognized as the most complete and authoritative contemporary study of the first-century Christian missionary movement. Now in Paul the Missionary Schnabel condenses volume two of the set, drawing on his research to provide a manageable study for students of Paul as well as students and practitioners of Christian mission today. Schnabel first focuses the spotlight on Paul's missionary work--the realities he faced, and the strategies and methods he employed. Applying his grasp of the wide range of ancient sources and of contemporary scholarship, he clarifies our understanding, expands our knowledge and corrects our misconceptions of Paul the missionary. In a final chapter Schnabel shines the recovered light of Paul's missionary methods and practices on Christian mission today. Much like Roland Allen's classic Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours? of nearly a century ago, Schnabel offers both praise and criticism. For those who take the time to immerse themselves in the world of Paul's missionary endeavor, this final chapter will be both rewarding and searching. - Publisher.

When Sylvia's impulsive brother returns home married to the scheming Florimel, the Garland family faces turmoil as Florimel schemes for her husband's inheritance, forcing Sylvia to choose between family loyalty and her own hope for love.