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Thinking About Missions? Read This Book.
By Michael Abraham The Gospel Coalition
· July 14, 2026
· 6 min read
Zeal for missions grew in my heart after reading John Piper’s Don’t Waste Your Life as a teenager. I even told my parents we should downsize our home and give the money to missions. Not surprisingly, we didn’t. But after finishing seminary and getting married, I finally made the move. Almost a decad
Key takeaway Almost a decade ago, my wife and I said our tearful goodbyes to family and friends, then packed up our belongings (mostly books and clothes) into seven tubs and boarded a 16-hour flight from Dallas to Dubai.
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Category: poverty Published: July 14, 2026 Source: The Gospel Coalition Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? Zeal for missions grew in my heart after reading John Piper’s Don’t Waste Your Life as a teenager. I even told my parents we should downsize our home and give the money to missions. Not surprisingly, we didn’t. But after finishing seminary and getting married, I finally made the move. Almost a decad
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