Here are some suggestions of resources we used to help prepare and inform us while we were in the missions field. If you are considering medical missions or want to know more about sharing the gospel through practical and loving service, you may find these useful. Enjoy.
BOOKS:
Let the Nations be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions by John Piper
Your Mission: Get Ready! Get Set! GO! By Dr. Bruce Steffes
Medical Missions: Get Ready! Get Set! GO! By Dr. Bruce Steffes
When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor and Yourself By Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert
On Being a Missionary By Dr. Thomas Hale
Don’t Let the Goats Eat the Loquat Trees
On the Far Side of Liglig Mountain
(these last two books are also by Dr. Thomas Hale, and are a great way to read about the day-to-day life of a medical missionary in Nepal)
World Medical Mission (the amazing sending organization we worked with)
Christian Medical Dental Association (lots of good information on finding sending organizations and preparation for the field)
United Mission Hospital – Tansen (the phenomenal hospital we served at for 5 months)
BLOGS (mostly of families we served alongside with in Nepal, please check them out to learn how to pray for them and what God is doing in and through them!)
