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Living in a world with many distractions, do you find it\u2019s getting harder to read whole books from cover to cover? Even so, the publishing industry doesn\u2019t seem to have waned in its production. Here are some I loved, and you might too\u2014plus a list of books we\u2019ve mentioned in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People Vision: Reimagining Mission to Least Reached Peoples<\/em>, by Leonard N. Bartlotti. William Carey Publishing, 2024. 324 pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few months ago<\/a> I wrote about my struggle to call people to take the gospel to the places and populations with the greatest need and least opportunity, given all I know about the debates and divisions surrounding how we think and talk about people groups now. This book helped. It\u2019s a compendium reflecting a wide variety of perspectives, expanded from a core first published in Evangelical Missions Quarterly<\/em> (Fall 2020). It\u2019s helped me and those I work with as we seek to harmonize theory, message and practice. The most significant work on this topic today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more or get the book from the publisher or elsewhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not on Board: Jonah\u2019s Plunge Into God\u2019s Plan<\/em>, by Steve Richardson. Pioneers, 2024. 104 pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most Christians know the story of \u201cJonah and the whale,\u201d but have we thought deeply about its global implications? Steve Richardson\u2019s new book shows there\u2019s a lot more going on under the surface than most people realize, as a surprising God sent an unlikely conscript on an unthinkable mission and got an extraordinary response\u2014and what it means for us today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more or get the book<\/a>. You can read it online for free or get the ebook for US$.99 if you don\u2019t want to spring for a paperback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lead with Prayer: The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders<\/em>, by Ryan Skoog, Peter Greer and Cameron Doolittle. FaithWords, 2024. 256 pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is this a mission book? Not exactly. But take a look. The authors spent three years interviewing Christian leaders on six continents who collectively serve in more than 100 countries. In a winsome and inspiring way, they share what they learned from these leaders (and others) about the crucial role of prayer in their lives and work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you or a ministry you serve with has gotten to the point where you tend to rely on competence rather than desperately seeking God, you may need this book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more<\/a>. The website also has practical tools to download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And More Books About Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I won\u2019t load you up with all the links, but here are other new or new-ish mission books I read this year. You might want to look up a few to put on your TBR (to be read) list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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