Peace Child by Don Richardson

Peace Child by Don Richardson

From Cannibals to Christ-Followers--A True Story

In 1962, Don and Carol Richardson risked their lives to share the gospel with the Sawi people of New Guinea. Peace Child tells their unforgettable story of living among these headhunters and cannibals, who valued treachery through fattening victims with friendship before the slaughter. God gave Don and Carol the key to the Sawi hearts via a redemptive analogy from their own mythology. The peace child became the secret to unlocking a value system that had existed through generations. This analogy became a stepping-stone by which the gospel came into the Sawi culture and started both a spiritual and a social revolution from within. With an epilogue updating how the gospel has impacted the Sawi people, this missionary classic will inspire a new generation of readers who need to hear this remarkable story and the lessons it teaches us about communicating Christ in a meaningful way to those around us.

Don Richardson (born 1935) labored among the tribal people of Western New Guinea, Indonesia, as a Christian missionary, teacher, author, and international speaker. In 1962, he and his wife Carol, along with their seven-month-old infant, went to serve for the Regions Beyond Missionary Union among the Sawi tribe of what was then Dutch New Guinea. Cannibalistic headhunters were known among the Sawi. Exposure to malaria, diarrhea, and hepatitis, as well as the potential of violence, were all part of living with them in virtual seclusion from the modern world. Don and his wife returned to North America in 1977, where he joined his mission (now known as World Team) as a minister-at-large.

Don also began teaching at the United States Military Academy. Director of Tribal Peoples' Studies at the Center for Global Mission in Pasadena. Under the auspices of USCWM, he was crucial in the launch of the Perspectives on the Global Christian Movement course. Richardson has continued to teach and travel throughout the world, using redemptive analogies to communicate the gospel message to indigenous peoples and other civilizations.

His best-selling works have influenced missiology and ongoing Christian missionary work significantly. Carol Joy Richardson, Don's first wife and his partner in Christian ministry for 43 years and the mother of their four children, went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2004. Don met and fell in love with another Carol, Carol Joyce, after a season of loss. They married in July 2005.

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ISBN 13	9780830737840
ISBN 10	0830737847
Title	Peace Child
Author	Don Richardson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	David C Cook Publishing Company
Year published	2005-08-01
Number of pages	304
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