Missions Pulse, Episode 029
https://davidjoannes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/MP-YouTube-KC-no-name-1024x576.jpg 1024 576 David Joannes David Joannes https://davidjoannes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/MP-YouTube-KC-no-name-1024x576.jpgOn this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews a good friend: managing director at ActsCo Printing, founder of ActsCo BookHouse, and lifetime missionary.
He describes his childhood growing up in Madagascar, Germany, and later, Hong Kong, China, and Thailand. His missionary upbringing shaped his worldview and thus made him color blind and culturally adjustable. Listen to the wisdom that comes from a lifetime of missionary service.
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His early years in Madagascar shaped his worldview and acted as a catalyst for the next 50 years of missionary service. Missionary kids often don’t see color and have no issues with race and ethnicity. MK’s can be powerful world-changers.
David talks about his experience of being detained by gun-toting United Wa State Army child soldiers in Burma (now Myanmar). He worked as a translator for Time Asia, which led the release of the book, The Trouser People by Andrew Marshall.
Every Christian ought to take a short-term mission trip. Why? Because they expose you to the world and thus to the heart of God. “Short-term mission trips are like measles!” he says. “You have to be exposed to catch the compassion of Jesus.”
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Have you ever wondered what makes a missionary tick? What are the underlying motivations of those who cross cultural, geographical, and linguistic boundaries for the sake of Jesus Christ? What compels them to take such extreme measures and why do their actions still inspire Christians worldwide? In The Mind of a Missionary, David Joannes challenges you to find your role in God’s glorious Kingdom narrative. He draws upon history, psychology, life experience, and powerful storytelling to reshape your perception of God’s unique plan for your life. Purchase this book at Amazon today.
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