Faith Ride: True Adventures of Faith and Evangelism from China

by Grace Jacob

These true stories draw you into the vibrant world of village life in Hong Kong and the dangers of serving the Lord in the communist police state of Mainland China, the places Grace Jacob and her family lived and ministered for 29 years.

Faith Ride speaks of daring and fear, faithfulness and betrayal, joyful successes and grievous failures. The Jacob family had to battle not only external dangers and also their own weaknesses. But the main character in the narratives is the great, gentle God the Jacob family trusted in.

These are humorous and intriguing stories of friendship between East and West. Prayerfully, step by step, Grace worked through the cultural, religious, and philosophical assumptions that were blocking her Buddhist and atheist friends from believing in the Lord, until finally, by God's grace, many of them broke through and joyfully embraced Jesus as the answer to their hearts' longings.

In the Bonus section, "A God Beyond Comparison," Grace tells what she learned of the uniqueness and beauty of the one true God and of the gospel from her experience rubbing shoulders with people of other religions. In the chapter on Buddhism, she explains what drew her Buddhist friends to the Christian God. And throughout, she gives challenges to those of us who know God and insights about sharing Jesus with those who don't know him.

261 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 27, 2023

Reviews

[Neva · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a collection of random stories so there's not a clear plot line. Very true to life and engaging!

[Daniel Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a missionary too I can readily identify with her culture mistakes. Great encouraging read of how God used her and her family in China!

[Rachel Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much fun to read! And even though we don’t live in China, many of her experiences reminded me of things here in Honduras.