As a boy, brother andrew dreamed of being an undercover spy working behind enemy lines. I really didnt know anything more about the man, his life, or his ministry. Elizabeth and john sherrill have coauthored numerous bestsellersclassics such as the hiding place, the cross and the switchblade, and god s smuggler and have traveled the world researching and. Brother andrew s openness to sacrifice i do not often say that something has changed my life, but the nonfiction book god s smuggler has changed my life. Well also send you a free copy of gods smuggler, brother andrews bestselling book, to inspire you as you say yes to god. As he entered into adulthood, he chose to fight against the injustices of communism. A truelife thriller that will leave you breathless. Based off of the book gods smuggler by brother andrew learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Today, will you commit to pray, give and speak out to support your persecuted family. Throughout the story readers will see how brother andrew depended on god for great and small needs. The story has many near escapes when he brought bibles into different communist countries, where he wholly relied on god. Brother andrew, gods smuggler the christian imagination. Brother andrews openness to sacrifice i do not often say that something has changed my life, but the nonfiction book gods smuggler has changed my life.
Nearly fifty years on, and since the demise of european communism, the longterm effect of this type of work is now more apparent. Several weeks ago i started reading a book by brother andrew, the calling. This best seller tells of the young dutch factory workers incredible efforts to transport bibles across closed borders and the miraculous ways in which god provided for him every step of the way. Brother andrew was born during a hostile time in the world. As a boy he dreamed of becoming a spy behind enemy linesas a man he went undercover for god. In the tradition of gods smuggler, gods call recounts brother andrews dramatic meetings with.
Elizabeth and john sherrill have coauthored numerous bestsellersclassics such as the hiding place, the cross and the switchblade, and. Brother andrew and his family and colleagues lived so simply, their entire focus on their mission. Jul 04, 2009 i first read god s smuggler when i was a teenager. Learn the story of brother andrew, aka gods smuggler. Gods smuggler by brother andrew, john sherrill, elizabeth. As he writes later, brother andrew becomes gods smuggler.
In a new prologue and epilogue, the sherrills carry his story into the new millenium with an account of andrews work in the closed societies of islam. God showed me the calling on my life through brother andrew. May 15, 2008 buy god s smuggler by sherill, elizabeth, andrew, brother, sherrill, john isbn. Michael maudlin interview with brother andrew december 11, 1995. As a man he found himself working undercover for god. God s call is the sequel to gods smuggler which is the account of how brother andrew begins a ministry of taking bibles into the the closed countries behind the iron curtain. In a new prologue and epilogue, the sherrills carry his story into the new millenium with an account of andrew s work in the closed societies of islam. Andrew grew up in a small village in holland, and as a child, always had a sense of adventure. Brother andrew shows us the impact of a missionary who loves christ more than his own life. He is known for having prayed lord, make seeing eyes blind when he was. At this meeting andrew responded to the call to become a missionary. During his recovery he began reading the bible in earnest.
Gods smuggler by brother andrew with john and elizabeth. Aug 04, 2015 the author of numerous books, brother andrew makes his home in the netherlands. Learn about his bold beginnings of smuggling bibles into eastern europe in 1955 and the subsequent. It was 1987, the year after my husband and i were married, that we took a trip to macau to spend a couple weeks working with a missionary family. Gods smuggler was included in our curriculum for my sixth and eighth graders, so we read it. A couple months ago was giving away an mp3 of the audiobook of gods smuggler and i picked it up. Learn more about open doors usa and gods work in the lives of persecuted christians. Gods smuggler is the bestselling story of brother andrew, the founder of open doors.
Well help you on your journey by sending you regular prayer resources. Over more than 12 years, with his volkswagen stuffed with bibles, he crosses the most hostile frontiers of the countries of the. I always have a stack of extra copies to give away whenever the lord leads. Indonesia was still a dutch colony in 1945, and it was there that he was wounded, having joined the army. Corry and brother andrew met in their youth, before marrying in 1958. Brother andrew books list of books by author brother andrew.
Smuggling a few, then hundreds, then thousands of bibles across dangerous borders and into needy hands, he risked his life time and again to bring hope to those who needed it most. I just finished rereading gods smuggler, by brother andrew, founder of opens doors, an international nonprofit ministry which supports and strengthens persecuted christians. Nov 30, 2014 the first time i ran across brother andrew was a comic book version of gods smuggler originally published in the early 1970s. In the dark days of the cold war and the rise of communism, it tells how he risked his life smuggling bibles across dangerous borders, first in his trusty volkswagen beetle, then later in trucks, lorries whatever it took to reach persecuted christians. Buy gods smuggler by sherill, elizabeth, andrew, brother, sherrill, john isbn. Gods smuggler, expanded 9780800796853 by brother andrew, john. His phenomenally successful book god s smuggler was born from that mission. I think in this day of economic crisis, the message is even stronger. This best seller tells of the young dutch factory worker s incredible efforts to transport bibles across closed borders and the miraculous ways in which god provided for him every step of the way. Stories of those who walk this road together, and more on. Although serving god in this way was exciting, andrew felt alone and wanted a wife.
As a child, brother andrew was mischievous and dreamed of adventure. Jun 20, 2017 as he writes later, brother andrew becomes gods smuggler. Elizabeth and john sherrill have coauthored numerous bestsellersclassics such as the hiding place, the cross and the switchblade, and god s smuggler and have. But as communism in eastern europe declined, brother andrew shifted his focus to strengthening the christian church within the islamic world. A challenge to walk the narrow road by brother andrew.
Stories from brother andrew s dangerous global exploits earned him the nickname gods smuggler a handle that would also become the title of a bestselling book about his ministry. When not traveling, brother andrew makes his home in the netherlands. God used this man to impact many, many people all around the world, causing exponential growth for the gospel. Five awesome quotes from brother andrew open doors youth. This book has fantastic stories after the ending of gods smuggler, his. First published in 1967 and still available, the story of god s smuggler, brother andrew as an evangelist and supporter of the communist churches since 1955 is now legendary. Far from being over, brother andrew s current adventures are his most challenging yet. Brother andrew began his work in 1955 as a oneman missionvisiting, teaching, and taking bibles to christians behind the iron curtain.
Behind enemy lines by nancy drummond christian focus 4 kids, 2014 are exciting and intensely interesting the real excitement, though, mounts as andrew follows his calling in christ. You must read all of his books because like this book they will change your life. In the book gods smuggler, andrew describes how he prayed about a wife three times. Brother andrew was his name, and for decades his life story, recounted in god s smuggler, has awed and inspired millions. Gods smuggler is an intriguing true story of brother andrew becoming a missionary and working behind the iron curtain. Jungschi rotfuchs neuverfilmung nach schmuggler gottes.
Jun 05, 20 for a limited time, is giving away free audio editions of gods smuggler we want to share this special opportunity with you, to learn how open doors was started by a man who listened to gods calling. There is no higher calling, no loftier dream, and no greater goal than to live, breathe, and be poured out for jesus christ. His ministry, which continues today, is known as open doors international. Sixty years ago a young dutchman was inspired to smuggle bibles into communist eastern europe. Brother andrews story, as told in the book gods smuggler, gives us an idea of the oppression suffered by christians living behind the iron curtain, specifically during the 1950s and 60s. Brother andrew was willing to put his life in danger every day, to go around the persecuted christian nations for the gospel. I have come to see clearly that life is more than self. Expanded to include a new interview with brother andrew, this reallife thriller tells the story of a dutch factory worker who risked his life to smuggle bibles behind the iron curtainand found god s miraculous provision at every step. Well also send you a free copy of god s smuggler, brother andrew s bestselling book, to inspire you as you say yes to god. Gods smuggler by brother andrew with john and elizabeth sherrill. Far from being over, brother andrews current adventures are his most challenging yet. His was a mission filled with danger, financed by faith, supported by miracles.
A bullet made an end to my sports ambition but put me on the track to jesus. Brother andrew was his name, and for decades his life story, recounted in gods smuggler, has awed and inspired millions. Elizabeth and john sherrill have coauthored numerous bestsellersclassics such as the hiding place, the cross and the. In the book gods smuggler, andrew describes the impact that the death of his. An extraordinary read about a brother andrews ministry of smuggling bibles into the. The first book ive read about brother andrew was god s call, which as the book jokingly describes as god s smuggler 2. But indeed my first book, god s smuggler, that all dealt with smuggling to the communistic countries. Thank god the era of communism ended around 1990, and already it was being replaced with another system. Smuggling still goes on, on a lesser scale but maybe even greater importance in the closed countries. In 1955, brother andrew, then a 27yearold dutch missionary, began smuggling bibles into communist eastern europe and the.
Gods smuggler brother andrew, john sherrill, elizabeth. I love the story for so many reasons, but what keeps it in the number 1 spot is the practical help it gives in how to walk in faith. Bas, who was severely handicapped died when andrew was just 11 years old. See all books authored by brother andrew, including gods smuggler, and the narrow road.
God s call picks up the story and focuses on the minsitry of brother andrew and open doors since that time and his work in africa, china, and the middle east including more stories from his days in the former ussr and. The first time i ran across brother andrew was a comic book version of gods smuggler originally published in the early 1970s. Brother andrew began taking bibles to christians behind closed borders in 1955. Gods smuggler by brother andrew, john sherrill, elizabeth sherrill. For his activities, he earned the nickname god s smuggler. Jul 28, 2015 brother andrew s ministry began with smuggling bibles behind the iron curtain.
Brother andrew is a man who, after completing ministry training through wec, felt called to go behind the iron curtain to encourage christians who were being persecuted under. God s smuggler is an intriguing true story of brother andrew becoming a missionary and working behind the iron curtain. Gods smuggler is an inspirational story about a missionary named andrew. Back in 1955 brother andrew started smuggling bibles into the soviet union and later started smuggling them into china and the muslim world. I read gods smuggler as a teen, and again as an adult. The calling is the sequel, amazing stories of how this man of god brought the bible behind closed doors. The challenge of islam 2 go and make disciples of all. It is more than doing what i want, striving for what will benefit me, dreaming of all i can be. Communism restricted christianity, and the christians were strongly persecuted against. Resources 1 gods smuggler by brother andrew, john sherrill, elizabeth sherrill 2 brother andrew. We will learn truly why he has the title of gods smuggler. Gods smuggler, one of many great brother andrew books, would go on to sell over 10 million copies and be translated into thirtyfive languages. Brother andrew was a familiar name to me before reading gods smuggler, but i only knew that he had taken bibles into countries that banned them. Told it was impossible to minister behind the iron curtain, andrew knew that nothing was too hard for god.
The author of numerous books, brother andrew makes his home in the netherlands. In 1955, brother andrew, then a 27yearold dutch missionary, began smuggling bibles. I just finished listening to it and im blown away by brother andrew s story. I think i later read the full version of the book as a teen but i may not have.
Gods smuggler brother andrew the good book company. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The iron curtain isnt there anymore, but gods smuggler ends with a call to the. Stories from brother andrews dangerous global exploits earned him the nickname gods smugglera handle that would also become the title of a bestselling book about his ministry. Apr 08, 2019 in the book gods smuggler, andrew describes the impact that the death of his oldest brother bas had upon him. The lord led him into the newly communist countries of eastern europe and later into communist china. First published in 1967 and still available, the story of gods smuggler, brother andrew as an evangelist and supporter of the communist churches since 1955 is now legendary. But god was calling a young dutchman, andrew, to be his ambassodor to the faithful. This is a sequel of sorts to his book gods smuggler which i have not read. A mothers worst nightmare in iran christians are suffering even more. For all of the details of his testimony, we recommend brother andrew s book, gods smuggler.
Brother andrew biography the adventure of a lifetime for. In the dark days of the cold war and the rise of communism, it tells how he risked his life smuggling bibles across dangerous borders, first in his trusty. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book gods smuggler about brother andrews life and ministry is a christian classic. Andrew knew that god was calling him in the direction of leaving his country, but he wasnt sure where. That work has since developed into open doors international, a nondenominational organization with bases around the world. But indeed my first book, gods smuggler, that all dealt with smuggling to the communistic countries. Serving persecuted christians worldwide brother andrew. I enjoyed that book so when i saw this on christianaudio, i immediately grabbed it. The man called brother andrew name changed for safety who lived in holland before and during the iron curtain years, impacted europe with his faithfulness like no other person im aware of.