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Peace Child
Don Richardson Regal Book
How the author used a redemptive analogy to guide treachery-honoring Sawi tribesmen to Christ. A gripping account of jungle treachery and God's faithfulness!
Reviewer: K. S. (U.K.)
This book is excellent on many levels. It is a fascinating and exciting read, and would interest anyone interested in different cultures or missions work. The main reason I love it is because it contains a startling spiritual sweetness; it demonstrates God's love for all people and clearly shows how He has a plan for the salvation of people from every tribe and nation. I would heartily reccomend it to anyone, and in particular, to those interested in mission work, as it teaches many profound lessons.
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
In 1962, Don and Carol Richardson risked their lives to share the gospel with the Sawi people of New Guinea. Peace Child tells their unforgettable story of living among these headhunters and cannibals who valued treachery through "fattening" victims with friendship before the slaughter. God gave Don and Carol the key to the Sawi hearts via a redemptive analogy from their own mythology. The "peace child" became the secret to unlocking a value system that existed through generations over centuries, possibly millenniums, of time. This analogy became a stepping-stone by which the gospel came into the Sawi culture and started both a spiritual and a social revolution from within. With an epilogue updating how the gospel has impacted the Sawi people, Peace Child will inspire a new generation of readers who need to hear this unforgettable story and the lessons it teaches us about communicating Christ in a meaningful way to those around us. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
About the Author
Don Richardson, author of Secrets of the Koran, Lords of the Earth and Eternity in Their Hearts, has been studying the Muslim world for more than 30 years. He and his wife, Carol, spent 15 years among the Sawi, a Stone Age tribe of Irian Jaya. Don designed an alphabet suited to the Sawi language, authored 19 primers, taught the tribesmen to read in their native tongue and translated the entire New Testament. More than half of the Sawi accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Since 1977, Don has served as ambassador-at-large for World Team, a mission organization. Don holds an honorary doctorate of literature from Biola University in La Mirada, California, is an ordained pastor and speaks at more than 40 church conferences each year. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Regal Books; 4 edition (August 2005)
ISBN-13: 978-0830737840
Product Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
List Price: $15.99 -DRP Price: $10.99
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