David Joannes
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 Devotional, The 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.
286SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Wayne Tingle, founder of Enrich Missions, missionary coach and counselor,…
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329SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Kyle Christensen, founder of All Nations House of Prayer, a…
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291SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Jon Hirst, Co-founder of Generous Mind and Director of Program…
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302SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Doug Gehman, president of Globe International, former missionary to Asia,…
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447SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Gary Comer, the founder of Soul Whisperer Ministries and the…
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203SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Brent Fulton, an avid China watcher and the founder of…
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241SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Kelson Mudd, missionary and entrepreneur, CEO of Klink Fundraising, squad…
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324SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Ryan Shaw, the international lead facilitator and president of Global…
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