Within the rice-terraced mountains of the Philippines lived the Balangao, a tribal people filled with the fear of revenge killings and evil spirits. Through this biography, children will see how God called a farm girl from California named Jo Shetler to reach these people with the Gospel and to translate the precious Word of God into their language.

By the year 2000, nearly three-fourths of all missions work will be done by "short termers", from teens to retirees. Now--in this guide to recruiting and planning--Tony Campolo and 15 others show how to develop the congregation's vision, involve Christians in a world missions organization, and develop projects close to home.

"This is the dramatic story of how God set in motion events that knit Joanne [Shetler] and the Balangao people together in a spiritual battle that changed them forever. For centuries the Balangaos had worshiped the capricious and hard-to-please spirits who made relentless demands for sacrifices. They knew the spirits had power... did God have power?" - back cover.

Can an English family find peace deep in Amish country in this Christian Amish series filled with lies and deception?Secrets from the past make a full circle as Daniel Miller faces the truth about his Amish family. Raised English, he was left to fight his way through foster care, believing he had no living relatives other than his imprisoned mother. Only after finding his biological sister, Emma, was he made aware of Bishop Shetler's lies and deceit.When life becomes too hard to bear, will Daniel turn his back on his family and drown the pain like his father did so many years ago? Can he forgive the man who ignored his existence, and will Katie Yoder be able to help him see God's true plan?Two worlds collide in this final book of Secrets of Willow Springs. Read how Emma Byler, Marie Cooper, and Daniel Miller pull from their Amish heritage to face life's most difficult challenges.Will honesty shatter the close-knit family, or will their faith help them open their hearts?