Light Force

by Andrew, Brother; Janssen, Al

• ISBN13: 9780800718725
• ISBN10: 0800718720
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co

Summary

In January 1993, Brother Andrew visited a cold, forlorn mountain in southern Lebanon where 415 men, considered to be Israel's most feared enemies, had been deported. What was he doing there? Andrew wasn't sure. But he was convinced that God had sent him on this assignment. Over time the answer emerged as he showed the local Christian community how they could relate to and have an impact on members of groups like Hamas and Islamic Jihad. For years, Christians have fled from the horrific conflict in the Middle East. Today, in the land where the Church began, less than two percent of the people in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza are Christians. Yet that remnant holds the hope for peace -- if they can only persevere in faith and not be discouraged. Brother Andrew stands with the Church where it struggles for survival. His message: Dare to be God's light in the midst of darkness! Book jacket.

Author Biography

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 Al Janssen has cowritten or authored more than twenty-five books. He is chairman of the board for Open Doors (USA) with Brother Andrew and is director of communications for Open Doors International. Janssen lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 5
Strengthen What Remains
The Horror	p. 9
Not a Mindless Terrorist	p. 14
Where Was the Church?	p. 20
Lebanon: Seeking Peace in an Uncivil War
Weeping for Lebanon	p. 29
God Has Forsaken Lebanon	p. 38
The Need for Wisdom with Zeal	p. 45
A Plan for Peace	p. 55
It's Just a Mess	p. 61
Being with Us Is the Greatest Encouragement	p. 67
I Have No Power	p. 76
Meeting with an Ayatollah	p. 81
See the Son of Righteousness Rise	p. 90
West Bank and Gaza: Who Reaches the Terrorists?
A Well-Aimed Stone	p. 103
I Want to See Living Stones	p. 108
What Are We Supposed to Do?	p. 118
Bringing the Two Sides Together	p. 129
What Will This Suffering Accomplish?	p. 137
Every Tent Is a Mosque	p. 146
The Families of Hamas	p. 156
A Meal with Terrorists	p. 162
How Far Do I Go?	p. 170
What I Saw Today Are God Seekers	p. 182
In a Small Way We're Making a Difference	p. 191
What Kind of People Does the Book Produce?	p. 194
Hamas Would Like a Cease-Fire	p. 201
Called to a Higher Statecraft	p. 212
The Teacher's Bookshop	p. 220
Did You Try to Pray?	p. 225
The Second Intifada: A Religious Uprising
Throwing the Jesus Stone	p. 237
It Is Not Suicide--It Is Religious	p. 245
Escape from Bethlehem	p. 251
Miracle in Holland	p. 259
What Do You Preach When There Is Shelling?	p. 267
The Light Is a Little Brighter	p. 272
A Donkey Cries for Gaza	p. 280
Sneaking into Bethlehem	p. 288
A Dangerous Game	p. 296
A Model Others Can Follow	p. 302
Now What?	p. 314
Organizations	p. 320
Notes	p. 321
Selected Bibliography	p. 327
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