Al Janssen – författare

Broder Andrew och Al Janssen skrev den här utmanande och kärnfulla boken redan 2007 med en övertygelse om att den har ett angeläget budskap kopplat till vårt aktuella världsläge. Gud har, precis som för Jona, uttalat en kallelse över våra liv. Lyssnar vi? Är vi öppna för att ta emot Guds tilltal? Är vi beredda att lyda Guds ord? Eller kommer vi att smita och ge oss ut på en medelhavskryssning i stället? Följ med broder Andrew och Al Janssen på en 39-dagars resa genom Jonas bok och bli utmanad till en radikalare tro. Ur boken Gud talade till Jona eftersom han hade en gudsrelation. Gud talar också till oss om vi lever i relation med honom. Lyssnar vi? Hör vi honom? Är vi ivriga att ta emot Guds ord? Är vi beredda att lyda ordet? Eller är våra huvuden fyllda av andra ljud? Går vi ständigt med hörlurar kopplade till en telefon i öronen? Måste vi alltid ha tv:n på i rummet? Är våra kalendrar överfyllda med möten och aktiviteter? Om det är så, hur ska vi då kunna veta när Gud talar till oss? Om författarna Broder Andrew reste till Polen 1955. Där upptäckte han att den kristna kyrkan var förtryckt, och biblar var mycket svåra att få tag på. Broder Andrew fyllde en resväska med kristen litteratur som han smugglade in bakom järnridån. Det blev starten på Open Doors arbete. I dag arbetar Open Doors i över 70 länder för att hjälpa kristna som förföljs, och har över 1 400 medarbetare världen över. Många av dessa arbetar, precis som broder Andrew, i hemlighet för att nå kristna som behöver hjälp. Broder Andrew levde mellan åren 1928 och 2022. Al Janssen är lärare och författare med över 40 års erfarenhet. Han har skrivit över 32 böcker.

En ung muslimsk man plågas av mardrömmar tills han får möta Isa (Jesus). En förre detta ledare för en fundamentalistisk islamistisk rörelse som förföljer kristna. En privilegierad ung muslimsk kvinna som hålls fången av sin familj efter att de hittar en bibel i hennes rum. I sin häpnadsväckande och hittills starkaste bok, inbjuder broder Andrew och Al Janssen dig att möta dessa modiga kvinnor och män. Detta är en fängslande, sann berättelse om kyrkan i den muslimska världen, som kämpar för att kunna handskas med fientliga regeringar, terror och skaror av muslimer som kommer till tro på Kristus. Namnen och platserna är ändrade för att skydda de verkliga personerna, men berättelserna är sanna. Hemligt kristna ger dig inte bara en glimt av dessa modiga kristnas liv, utan den ger även fyra utmaningar till oss kristna i väst att hjälpa dessa förföljda bröder och systrar. De kallar oss att ansluta till ett annat jihad, det goda jihad, och lämna hämnd bakom oss till förmån för förlåtelse, radikal kärlek och uthållig bön. Tidigare utgiven under namnet Hemlig frihet

When the phenomenal success of GOD'S SMUGGLER made it too dangerous for his contacts in the underground church, Brother Andrew decided he could not return to Eastern Europe. He quietly turned his attention the the Middle East, and for the last thirty-five years he has been serving the Christian Church there, as well as witnessing to Jews and Muslims.His impassioned message is that there is a radical Christian approach to the stalemate of Middle East conflict. Only the gospel of love has the answer, and Christians are called to allow God to use them to demonstrate the example of Jesus.Now available with a fantastic new look to coincide with the B format edition of Brother Andrew's bestselling SECRET BELIEVERS, LIGHT FORCE brings Brother Andrew's story right up to date. It is every bit as exciting as GOD'S SMUGGLER, as Andrew has put his life on the line time and again in God's service.

In his letter to his protégé, Timothy, Paul says, "I have fought the good fight." In Arabic, those last three words are translated jihad. In Secret Believers, readers are introduced to Brother Andrew''s protégé in the Muslim world, Butros. In this riveting true story of the Middle Eastern Church struggling to come to grips with hostile governments, terrorist acts, and an influx of Muslims coming to Christ, readers will meet a group of men and women they never knew existed. The names and places have been changed to protect the real people in the real places. But the stories are true.In his most incredible and eye-opening book to date, Brother Andrew invites you to meet: • Ahmed, a young Muslim terrified by nightmares until he is introduced to Isa (Jesus) • Mustafa, a former leader in a fundamentalist Muslim movement that persecuted Christians • Salima, a privileged young Muslim woman who is held captive by her family when they find a Bible in her possession • Abuna, a priest faced with an aging congregation and constant threats to his beloved church• and many more.Secret Believers not only gives readers a glimpse of the lives of these courageous believers, it also proposes four practical initiatives for Christians in the West to help these persecuted brothers and sisters. It calls us to join this new kind of jihad, leaving vengeance behind in favor of forgiveness, radical love, and unyielding prayer.

When the phenomenal success of GOD''S SMUGGLER made it too dangerous for his contacts in the underground church, Brother Andrew decided he could not return to Eastern Europe. He quietly turned his attention the the Middle East, and for the last thirty-five years he has been serving the Christian Church there, as well as witnessing to Jews and Muslims. His impassioned message is that there is a radical Christian approach to the stalemate of Middle East conflict. Only the gospel of love has the answer, and Christians are called to allow God to use them to demonstrate the example of Jesus. Now available with a fantastic new look to coincide with the B format edition of Brother Andrew''s bestselling SECRET BELIEVERS, LIGHT FORCE brings Brother Andrew''s story right up to date. It is every bit as exciting as GOD''S SMUGGLER, as Andrew has put his life on the line time and again in God''s service.

"If you fear God, you need not fear man."--Brother AndrewFor more than 50 years, Brother Andrew sought fellow Christians in Communist and Muslim countries and encouraged and equipped them to stand strong in the face of turmoil and persecution. Offering his same bold teaching for the battles we face today, this 60-day devotional mines the lives of Moses, David, Elijah, Jonah, and Gideon, revealing not only the secrets of their success in spiritual warfare, but also how to·hear and respond to God''s assignment,·defeat the giants in your life, and·live out your faith in a hostile culture.You don''t need to fear. Take courage as you follow the One who has overcome the world--and have faith that your battles belong to the Lord."An absolute gem. Encouraging. Inspiring. And so timely."--JOEL C. ROSENBERG, New York Times bestselling author

Little Amy never knew her father. One dark night, when she was only a baby, the Soviet secret police forcefully arrested Amy's father ...and condemned him to the frigid wastelands of Siberia. Then as World War II began, the armies of the Third Reich invaded her small Russian village. Amy, a tender seven-year-old child, was taken by cattle car to a slave labor camp and witnessed firsthand the horrors of Hitler's Germany. As the war ends, Amy and her mother make a daring escape, with execution the likely verdict if they are captured. Over the years Amy wondered about her father. Was he still alive? Would she ever see him again? A true story, "Goodbye Is Not Forever" serves as a vivid confirmation of God's never-ending grace in the lives of his children.

Thousands have already been encouraged by this man's inspiring story. "e;It was the worst imaginable nightmare. In the midst of total darkness, I was searching for those most precious to me. . . . I struggled to maintain my footing on icy pavement. I was enveloped in darkness and the only sound was the wind, howling as if someone had turned on the sound track to a horror movie."e;Andre Thornton's nightmare turned out to be reality. On an icy turnpike, his van lay overturned with his wife and two children trapped inside. An hour later, he learned the awful news. "e;It was as if a limb had been cruelly amputated from my body."e;Where does a man go when those, whom he loves the dearest, are suddenly, without warning, wrenched from his life? For Andre Thornton, there was only one place to go. Years spent nurturing and developing a relationship with God were his sole of strength. Could God heal such agonizing pain? Could He put the pieces of Andre's life back together? Could any good come from such a devastating loss?In the following weeks and months, Andre Thornton found answers to those questions and discovered God's incredible power to heal even the most agonizing hurt. He learned that he could, indeed, experience Triumph Born of Tragedy.

Ahmed hielt es nicht mehr aus. Jesus faszinierte ihn so sehr, dass der junge Mann in der Moschee öffentlich eine Frage stellte. Eine gefährliche Frage. Den Schlägen und Misshandlungen seiner Familie konnte er nach einigen Tagen entkommen. Doch wohin jetzt? Er muss untertauchen. Bald trifft er andere Männer und Frauen, die aus den gleichen Gründen wie er ihre Familie, ihre Arbeit, ihr ganzes soziales Netz verloren haben. Tastend suchen sie nach einem Weg, ständig in der Gefahr, verraten zu werden. Ihr Glaube könnte sie das Leben kosten. Radikale Islamisten und die Geheimpolizei sind ihnen dicht auf den Versen. Aber sie wollen nicht zurück. - Dies ist eine authentische Geschichte von Muslimen, die Christen wurden.