The Faith Road: The True Story of Peril and Mission in Southeast Asia

“I beg you to hear my heart: this is not a book about missions for missionaries. This is a book for the church. This is a message for all Christians. This is a story for you.” –Nik Ripken Eliot longs for every lost tribe to heart the good news of Jesus. He knows he could never do it alone–he is just an ordinary man from rural Missouri struggling to learn the language and culture of this tiny landlocked country in Southeast Asia. After hearing God’s voice to consider a greater vision, Eliot partners with both expatriate and national missionaries to launch one of the most cutting-edge mission efforts in the world today. But fruitfulness comes with a cost. A dark enemy and corrupt authorities stand in the way. What will it take to finish the task? The Faith Road is one man’s faith journey from the unimpressive to the miraculous, and the true stories of peril and persecution he and his partners encounter along the way. It is a testament to how God uses ordinary people to accomplish his mission when they step out in faith, not trusting in their own ability, but relying upon his. Follow Eliot, Nick, and the team of national missionaries as they attempt to stay one step ahead of the police to reach the remaining lost peoples at the ends of the earth. ELIOT BRANCH moved to Southeast Asia less than two months after the September 11th terrorist attacks in the USA. Married to a national, Mali, Eliot learned to speak the language fluently, shared the gospel, planted simple churches, established businesses, and developed resources for the multiplication of disciples and churches among the unreached. A missionary, speaker, author, entrepreneur and mission mobilizer, he now coordinates efforts to mobilize national missionaries to reach unreached peoples around the world.