Don immersed himself in learning the complex language, and began working to teach them about salvation in Jesus. In 1962, Don, his wife Carol, and their 7-month-old son went to Dutch New Guinea to minister to the Sawis, a group of cannibalistic headhunters. This great missions story, demonstrating the power of the gospel in a primitive tribal culture in Papua New Guinea, had a strong impact on many people around the world. This missionary principle is best illustrated in Don Richardson’s classic book ‘ Peace Child’ (1974). These can be used to illustrate the meaning of the gospel, contextualizing the incarnation of Jesus. Peace Child: A story that impacted world missions:įREE RENEWAL JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION: for updates, new Blogs & free offersįREE PDF books on the Main Page Hidden among tribal cultures, there are practices or understandings which could be called ‘redemptive analogies’. Peace Child Papua New Guinea: A story that impacted world missionsĬopy and share this link on your media, eg Facebook, Instagram, Emails:
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