God's Smuggler

by Brother Andrew, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill, Lonnie DuPont (Abridged by)

Overview

As a boy, Brother Andrew dreamed of being an undercover spy working behind enemy lines. As a man be found himself working undercover for God. His was a mission filled with danger, financed by faith, supported by miracles. Told it was impossible to minister behind the Iron Curtain, Andrew knew that nothing was too hard for God. Crossing "closed" borders, he prayed, "Lord, in my luggage I have Scripture I want to take to Your children. When You were on earth, You made blind eyes see. Now, I pray, make seeing eyes blind. Do not let the guards see those things You do not want them to see." And they never did.

For 35 years, Brother Andrew's life story has inspired millions to step out on their own journeys of faith. This young Dutch factory worker's near-incredible adventures testify of God's step-by-step guidance and hour-by-hour provision -- available to all who follow His call. Far from being over, Brother Andrew's current adventures are his most challenging yet. In a new prologue and epilogue, the Sherrills carry his ttory into the new millennium with an account of Andrew's work in the "closed" societies of Islam.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441230287
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/06/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	99,391
File size:	48 MB
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Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Brother Andrew began his work in 1955 as a one-man mission--visiting, teaching, and taking Bibles to Christians behind the Iron Curtain. That work has since developed into Open Doors International, a nondenominational organization with bases around the world. When not traveling, Brother Andrew makes his home in the Netherlands.
Brother Andrew began taking Bibles to Christians behind closed borders in 1955. That work has since developed into Open Doors International. He is the author and coauthor of numerous books, including God's Smuggler. Brother Andrew makes his home in the Netherlands.
John Sherrill and his wife, Elizabeth (www.elizabethsherrill.com), have co-authored numerous bestsellers--classics such as The Hiding Place, The Cross and the Switchblade, and God's Smuggler--and have traveled the world researching and writing articles and books. Formerly senior editors and now roving editors for Guideposts magazine, John and Elizabeth co-founded Chosen Books, along with Leonard and Catherine Marshall LeSourd. John and Elizabeth have three grown children and live on the South Shore of Boston.
Elizabeth Sherrill (www.elizabethsherrill.com) and her husband, John, continue to travel the world in search of stories that reveal the power of God. The Sherrills have co-authored numerous bestsellers--classics such as The Hiding Place, The Cross and the Switchblade, and God's Smuggler. They have been associated with Guideposts magazine for many years and were cofounders of Chosen Books, along with Leonard and Catherine Marshall LeSourd. Elizabeth and John have three grown children and live on the South Shore of Boston.

Table of Contents

	Prologue: The Smuggler in Our Living Room	5
1.	Smoke and Bread Crusts	7
2.	The Yellow Straw Hat	19
3.	The Pebble in the Shell	31
4.	One Stormy Night	36
5.	The Step of Yes	44
6.	The Game of the Royal Way	61
7.	Behind the Iron Curtain	79
8.	The Cup of Suffering	89
9.	The Foundations Are Laid	98
10.	Lanterns in the Dark	107
11.	The Third Prayer	117
12.	Counterfeit Church	133
13.	To the Rim of the Inner Circle	144
14.	Abraham the Giant Killer	153
15.	The Greenhouse in the Garden	165
16.	The Work Begins to Expand	176
17.	Russia at First Glance	191
18.	For Russia with Love	196
19.	Bibles to the Russian Pastors	205
20.	The Awakening Dragon	213
21.	Twelve Apostles of Hope	226
	Epilogue: The Journey in the New Millennium	243

Editorial Reviews

06/01/2017
Gr 5–7—This timeless, best-selling classic from the late 1960s has been abridged for middle school readers. Told in first person, the narrative recounts the author's early years as an average Dutch boy living in pre—World War II Holland and during the occupation by Germany. Later, after a confrontation with his father about his future, teenage Andrew decided to join the military and live his own life. However, this all abruptly changed when he received a serious injury to his ankle and was eventually released from the army. With the encouragement of some lifelong Christian friends and a miraculous turns of events, Andrew was able to attend an independent seminary (one not affiliated with any organized church). While visiting postwar Poland and working in the refugee camps of West and East Germany, Andrew realized that his main desire was to provide native language Bibles to Christians behind the Iron Curtain. Thus began a lifetime of smuggling Bibles into communist countries right in front of border crossing guards. More than once, the guards overlooked the forbidden cargo even when it was piled on the front seat of the car. Some frightening episodes pepper the narrative, although all ends well. The Sherrills have done an excellent job of condensing the original story without paraphrasing the text. The only regret is that there is no epilogue—only a paragraph that refers to Brother Andrew's website. VERDICT A strong addition to collections in need of Cold War—era memoirs with a religious theme.—Eldon Younce, Anthony Public Library, KS

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