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David Joannes

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David Joannes is the Founder/CEO of Within Reach Global, a Christian mission organization committed to reaching unreached people groups in the 10/40 Window.

David is the author of The Space Between Memories, The Mind of a Missionary, The Mind of a Missionary Devotional, Gospel Privilege, and See the City. He is also the host of Missions Pulse video podcast on YouTube.

He has been involved in cross-cultural mission work for over two-and-a-half decades, serving as a career missionary in China for fifteen years and now in Thailand for the last ten years. He currently leads a growing team of foreign and indigenous missionary staff located in Thailand, China, and Myanmar.

David is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and proficient in Tagalog and Thai.

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Average rating: 4.38 · 220 ratings · 41 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Mind of a Missionary: What Global Kingdom Workers Tell Us About Thriving on Mission Today by David Joannes (Goodreads Author), Nik Ripken (foreword) 4.31 avg rating — 169 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Space Between Memories: Recollections from a 21st Century Missionary 4.41 avg rating — 22 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gospel Privilege: The Unearned Advantage That's Meant for Everyone 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	See the City: Hope for the Bruised, Battered, and Broken-Hearted by David Joannes (Goodreads Author), Richard Blackaby (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mind of a Missionary Devotional: 31 Days of Daring Faith 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glorious Hope: A Meditative Coloring Book for Adults and Teens \| Based on See the City by David Joannes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faith for Firebrands: A 31-Day Devotional Inspired by the Life of C. T. Studd (The Mind of a Missionary Collection Book 1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	That Lasting Joy: A 31-Day Devotional Inspired by the Life of Amy Carmichael (The Mind of a Missionary Collection Book 2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	That Lasting Joy: A 31-Day Devotional Inspired by the Life of Amy Carmichael 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A mente de um missionário / The Mind of a Missionary: O que os obreiros transculturais nos dizem sobre prosperar na missão hoje by David Joannes (Goodreads Author), Nik Ripken (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The God Ask: A Fresh, Biblical Approach to Personal Support Raising

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When Everything Is Missions

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Fellowship with God: Discovering Eternal Rewards Through True Christian Living and Faith in Jesus Christ (Grapevine Edition) (The Essential A. W. Tozer: Teachings on Christian Life)

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“Blaise Pascal wrote, “God made man in his own image, and man returned the compliment.”
― David Joannes, Gospel Privilege: The Unearned Advantage That's Meant for Everyone

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“God delights in the obedient human response to a divine calling. It is His good pleasure to honor the willing heart, lauding obedience, even glorifying an earthen vessel by infusing it with all-surpassing power.”
― David Joannes, The Space Between Memories: Recollections from a 21st Century Missionary

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“Sadly, too many Christians let their friends wander along Hades Highway without trying to stop them. They’re afraid to warn their colleagues of the impending doom because they don’t want to come across as killjoys. As their neighbors walk oblivious along the path to hell, they watch from a distance with mouths shut.”
― David Joannes, Gospel Privilege: The Unearned Advantage That's Meant for Everyone

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