The Mind of a Missionary | David Joannes

In this episode. I had the distinct pleasure of talking with David Joannes. He is the co-founder and president of Within Reach Global, which serves the advance of the Gospel in some of Southeast Asia’s most difficult places. He is the author of The Mind of a Missionary: What Global Kingdom Workers Tell Us About Thriving on Mission Today & The Space Between Memories: Recollections from a 21st Century Missionary. David has a love for language, culture, and creative writing, and for the last 20 years, he has witnessed God’s Kingdom established in forgotten parts of the globe. He is passionate about the 10/40 Window, unreached people groups, the Great Commission, and all things missions. The fact that over 2 billion people have yet to hear the name of Jesus does not sit well with him. David began his missionary journey by smuggling Bibles into China. He has been interrogated for his faith over 20 times. Occasionally, he has hidden from the authorities under the sway of bamboo and the dim glow of moonlight. He has eaten meals with headhunters and shared the Gospel with tribal witch doctors. He has been apprehended by over 100 child soldiers carrying AK-47s and has journeyed to some of the world’s most forgotten regions. But in the thick of such precarious situations, David has also seen the Kingdom of God established among unreached and unnamed people groups. He has witnessed secret baptisms, taught at underground Bible training, and raised up a group of local missionaries who are planting churches among hard to reach animist, Islamic, atheist, and Buddhist tribes. After serving for 15 years in Southwest China, David now resides in Chiang Mai, Thailand with his wife, Lorna, and daughter, Cara. David Joannes | Instagram @davidjoannes Website https://davidjoannes.com/ FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/davidjoannesofficial/ Books https://www.amazon.com/David-Joannes/e/B01L36WYVC/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Ever Vigilant | Instagram @theevervigilant Website https://www.vigilantwolf.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/evervigilant T-Shirts, Hoodies, and Swag https://www.teespring.com/stores/evervigilant Visit https://www.Vigilantwolf.com for Holsters and Belts Subscribe at https://www.Vigilantwolf.com to stay up to date on what I'm up to, the podcast, and store sales, etc. Visit https://www.Patreon.com/evervigilant and become a part of what we have going on here, Join The Pack! Use Patreon.com/evervigilant to engage, encourage and challenge one another in our daily battle to become better men, better husbands, better fathers, and better leaders. Hold Fast & God Bless