Book Review: God's Call by Brother Andrew

This is the second book by Brother Andrew that I've read, the first being God's Smuggler.  Andrew is a missionary who takes the gospel into places where others dare not go.  In his first book he tells about his work smuggling Bibles behind the Iron Curtain.  In this second publication Andrew goes to war-torn countries in Africa, South and Central America, and the Middle East bringing Bibles and encouraging the church there.  His work is a testament to the faithfulness of God that the truth of the gospel is bigger than any political organization or revolutionary movement.

The book includes many stories of smuggling operations in dangerous areas where risk is high but faith in God is higher.  In it Andrew encourages Christians to answer God's call in taking the name of Jesus to the ends of the earth.  I especially appreciate that he discusses the fact that political and religious groups are never an enemy that we fight.  For example, Muslims are not enemies of Christians, and if we start to see them as such, God will never be able to use us to minister to them.  Rather, Satan himself is the enemy, and the battle we fight is a spiritual one.  Only through prayer and faith in our Lord will we be able to take back ground Satan has conquered.  Andrew reminds us that this battle has already been won; two thousand years ago when Christ was crucified and rose from the dead Satan was defeated.  However in this time, the enemy is trying to claim as many lives as he can in the time he has left.  Believers should be bold in their faith, and be willing to risk everything for the sake of Christ.

I love reading accounts of missionaries around the world, and Brother Andrew is one who always inspires me.  He is the founder of the organization Open Doors, which serves the persecuted church around the world.  You can check out their site here.