Light Force : A Stirring Account of the Church Caught in the Middle East Crossfire

by Brother Andrew, , and Al Janssen

• ISBN13: 9780800731045
• ISBN10: 0800731042
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Revell

Summary

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. Light Force is the remarkable story of Brother Andrew's mission to seek out the church in the Middle East, learn about its conditions and needs, and do whatever he can to strengthen what remains. Through dramatic true stories, readers get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at real people affected by the centuries-old conflicts in this volatile part of the world. Now available in paper, this gripping account of the church caught in the crossfire will captivate readers everywhere.

Author Biography

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, The Narrow Road, and Light Force. When not traveling, Brother Andrew makes his home in the Netherlands.Al Janssen has cowritten or authored more than twenty-five books, including Light Force. 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 by Johan Companjen	5	(4)
Part 1 Strengthen What Remains
1. The Horror	9	(5)
2. Not a Mindless Terrorist	14	(6)
3. Where Was the Church?	20	(9)
Part 2 Lebanon: Seeking Peace in an Uncivil War
4. Weeping for Lebanon	29	(9)
5. God Has Forsaken Lebanon	38	(7)
6. The Need for Wisdom with Zeal	45	(10)
7. A Plan for Peace	55	(6)
8. It's Just a Mess	61	(6)
9. Being with Us Is the Greatest Encouragement	67	(9)
10. I Have No Power	76	(5)
11. Meeting with an Ayatollah	81	(9)
12. See the Son of Righteousness Rise	90	(13)
Part 3 West Bank and Gaza: Who Reaches the Terrorists?
13. A Well-Aimed Stone	103	(5)
14. I Want to See Living Stones	108	(10)
15. What Are We Supposed to Do?	118	(11)
16. Bringing the Two Sides Together	129	(8)
17. What Will This Suffering Accomplish?	137	(9)
18. Every Tent Is a Mosque	146	(10)
19. The Families of Hamas	156	(6)
20. A Meal with Terrorists	162	(8)
21. How Far Do I Go?	170	(12)
22. What I Saw Today Are God Seekers	182	(9)
23. In a Small Way We're Making a Difference	191	(3)
24. What Kind of People Does the Book Produce?	194	(7)
25. Hamas Would Like a Cease-Fire	201	(11)
26. Called to a Higher Statecraft	212	(8)
27. The Teacher's Bookshop	220	(5)
28. Did You Try to Pray?	225	(12)
Part 4 The Second Intifada: A Religious Uprising
29. Throwing the Jesus Stone	237	(8)
30. It Is Not Suicide—It Is Religious	245	(6)
31. Escape from Bethlehem	251	(8)
32. Miracle in Holland	259	(8)
33. What Do You Preach When There Is Shelling?	267	(5)
34. The Light Is a Little Brighter	272	(8)
35. A Donkey Cries for Gaza	280	(8)
36. Sneaking into Bethlehem	288	(8)
37. A Dangerous Game	296	(6)
38. A Model Others Can Follow	302	(12)
39. Now What?	314	(6)
Organizations	320	(1)
Notes	321	(6)
Selected Bibliography	327