David Joannes is the Founder/CEO of Within Reach Global, which serves to give gospel access to unreached communities in the spiritual dead zones of Southeast Asia.

He is the author of The Mind of a Missionary, The Mind of a Missionary DevotionalThe Space Between Memories, Gospel Privilege, See the City, and Glorious Hope.

You can find David on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin, Vimeo, and Youtube.

David has a love for language, culture, and creative writing. For the last 25 years, he has witnessed God’s kingdom established in forgotten parts of the globe. He is passionate about the 10/40 Window, unreached people groups, Great Commission fulfillment, and all things missions. The fact that over 2 billion people have yet to hear the name of Jesus does not sit well with him.

David began his missionary journey by smuggling Bibles into China. He has been interrogated for his faith over 20 times. Occasionally, he has hidden from the authorities under the sway of bamboo and the dim glow of moonlight. He has eaten meals with headhunters and shared the gospel with tribal witchdoctors. He has been apprehended by over 100 child soldiers carrying AK-47s and has journeyed to some of the world’s most forgotten regions.

But in the thick of such precarious situations, David has also seen the kingdom of God established among unreached and unnamed people groups. He has witnessed secret baptisms, taught at underground Bible trainings, and raised up a group of local missionaries who are planting churches among hard to reach animist, Islamic, atheist, and Buddhist tribes.

After serving for 15 years in Southwest China, David now resides in Chiang Mai, Thailand, for more than 10 years, where he oversees the growing team of local and foreign missionaries at Within Reach Global. He extends gospel access to unreached peoples with his wife, Lorna, and their two daughters.

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Day 23: Bound by Love – Johann Leonhard Dober and David Nitschmann
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421SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List   Day 23The Mind of a Missionary Devotional Bound by LoveJohann Leonhard Dober and David Nitschmann “And He said…

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Day 22: From Governed to Governor – Lott Cary
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357SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List   Day 22The Mind of a Missionary Devotional From Governed to GovernorLott Cary “Consider it pure joy, my brothers…

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Day 21: Trading the Cricket Bat for the Bible – C. T. Studd
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442SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List   Day 21The Mind of a Missionary Devotional Trading the Cricket Bat for the BibleC. T. Studd “Lay up…

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Day 20: Transformed by a Divine Vision – Nikolaus Zinzendorf
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378SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List   Day 20The Mind of a Missionary Devotional Transformed by a Divine VisionNikolaus Zinzendorf “Do not conform to the…

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Day 19: Living for Life Eternal – The Cambridge Seven
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378SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List   Day 19The Mind of a Missionary Devotional Living for Life EternalThe Cambridge Seven “How, then, can they call…

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Day 18: A Hollow Among the Rocks – Ion Keith-Falconer
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378SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List   Day 18The Mind of a Missionary Devotional A Hollow Among the RocksIon Keith-Falconer “Precious in the sight of…

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Day 17: The Fruit of Forgiveness – Elisabeth Elliot
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357SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List   Day 17The Mind of a Missionary Devotional The Fruit of ForgivenessElisabeth Elliot “See, I am doing a new…

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Day 16: Calm Trust in God’s Providence – Maria Taylor
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378SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List   Day 16The Mind of a Missionary Devotional Calm Trust in God’s ProvidenceMaria Taylor “And now these three remain:…

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