Here are some recommended resources about International Missions as you seek God’s direction about how He is calling you to join His global mission. A few of the resources are free to download and the rest are available for purchase at the links below.
Missionary Biographies & Autobiographies
The Insanity Of God by Nik Ripken
Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret by Dr. Howard Taylor
To The Golden Shore by Courtney Anderson
Sent by Hilary Alan
Servant On The Edge Of History by Sam James
Filling Up The Afflictions Of Christ by John Piper
Through The Gates Of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
Leveraging Your Life
Let The Nations Be Glad by John Piper (get the first chapter free here)
Risk Is Right by John Piper
Radical by David Platt
The Call: Finding And Fulfilling The Basic Purpose Of Your Life by Os Guinness
The Cost Of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Follow Me by David Platt
Gaining By Losing by J.D. Greear
Personal & Relational Health
Instruments In The Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp
Side By Side by Ed Welch
When People Are Big And God Is Small by Ed Welch
Disciples Are Made Not Born by Walter Henrichsen
Spiritual Discipleship by J. Oswald Sanders
Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
Planting Churches Overseas
T4T: A Discipleship Re-Revolution by Steve Smith
Church Planting Movements by David Garrison
A Holy Ambition by John Piper (free download)
Church Planting By The Book by Elbert Smith
Church Planting Movements by David Garrison
Praying For The Nations
Operation World by Jason Mandryk
Preparing To Go Cross Culturally
Cross-Cultural Servanthood by Duane Elmer
Discovering The Mission Of God by Mike Barnett and Robin Martin
Missionary Methods by Roland Allen
Anthropological Insights For Missionaries by Paul G. Hiebert
Specific To Region Or Religion
Death Of A Guru by Rabi R. Maharaj
Breaking The Islam Code by J.D. Greear
Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias
Handbook Of Today’s Religions by Josh McDowell
A Global Gospel In A World Of Religions (Secret Church Resources)
A Wind In The House Of Islam by David Garrison
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi
Strategy
The Insanity Of Obedience by Nik Ripken
When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert
Finish The Mission by John Piper
Poverty Of Nations by Barry Asmus and Wayne Grudem
Movements That Change The World by Steve Addison
The Meeting Of The Waters by Fritz Kling
The Master Plan Of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman
Resources For Families
The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd Jones
The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski
The Garden, The Curtain And The Cross by Carl Laferton
Devotional Books For Before You Go & While You’re Gone
Gospel Primer by Milton Vincent
New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp
Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
Taste And See by John Piper
Valley Of Vision by Arthur Bennett
Comforts From The Cross by Elyse Fitzpatrick
Missions History & Theology
From Jerusalem To Irian Jaya by Ruth A. Tucker
A History Of Christian Missions by Stephen Neill
The Open Secret by Lesslie Newbigin
A Light To The Nations by Michael W. Goheen
Courtesy of The Summit Church.