Item #: 256818
ISBN: 978-1-59166-835-0
Publisher: BJU Press, 2008
Length: 200 pp./young adult
Format: softbound
Missionary activity is illegal in China; yet God is calling Daniel’s parents to move there and establish a house church. Daniel has a choice-stay in America for his last year of high school-or spend ten months in a country where he can only say the word “Christian” to trusted friends. Once in China, Daniel discovers that there is a fine line between being cautious and being ashamed of his faith, between disobeying man’s law and upholding God’s commands. As the strain of constant caution increases, Daniel wonders if being a missionary in China is really worth the risk.
Since Art and I served for sixteen years in Taiwan we are always interested in books that portray ministry to Chinese people. Most books about Christianity in China today emphasize persecution, yet China is slowly opening up more and more to the gospel. In this fiction book Dillon Forbes shows a realistic view of the kind of ministry that can be done in China today. It treats carefully the sensitive issue of needing to respect and obey the Chinese government while bringing the gospel to this needy country. Don’t expect this to be a dreary book. Humor shines through the drama on a regular basis.
I strongly recommend this book to anyone considering ministry in China. Written for the upper teen, this book can be equally helpful to an adult interested in China ministry.
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