A Company of Heroes is Tim Keesee’s account of men and women who have taken their faith into the world and shared the love of God in phenomenal ways. It takes place in real time, so the reader becomes a traveling companion on streets across the globe. And the stories are current events, providing insights to the daily activities of our worldwide brothers and sisters.
“Tim Keesee is the founder and executive director of Frontline Missions International, which has served to advance the Gospel in some of the world’s most difficult places for over twenty-five years. He has traveled to more than ninety countries, reporting on the church from the former Iron Curtain countries to war-torn Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Keesee is also the executive producer and writer of the documentary film series, Dispatches from the Front.”
Often, we hold missionaries up to super-hero status. But Tim says heroes “don’t overanalyze or overestimate what can’t be done. Rather, they focus on what can be done- and do it.”
In Morocco, they receive thousands of requests for Bibles each year. And, it’s a lesson for all of us, there are people everywhere, even in countries we thought were closed to the gospel, who are hungry for God’s Word.
In China, Tim observed the ministrations of a support group for autistic children and their parents. He said, “I haven’t met any experts. The Christians here aren’t experts in helping autistic children, or counseling their parents, or in vocational training for the blind; but a person who is drowning can’t wait for a boat to be built to save him. These believers are just diving in, knowing that while they don’t have all the answers, they do have the ultimate answer – it’s the radical rescue work of the gospel!”
I love Tim’s heart for missions and the Word of God. He doesn’t sugarcoat the difficulty of the work, but emphasizes the need for workers. I dare you to pick up a copy of A Company of Heroes and walk away unchallenged. Tim’s call to join the battle shakes you to the core and provides ammo for your prayers. It’s a thrilling showcase of God’s grace!
Sally
Disclaimer: Crossway provided a complimentary copy of this book through the Blog Review Program.
“All God’s giants have been weak men, who did great things for God because they reckoned on His being with them.” ~ Hudson Taylor
