Brother Andrew: Behind Enemy Lines

by Nancy Drummond

In the years before Andrew van der Bijl took the name Brother Andrew, he was no stranger to adventure and intrigue – in fact, he craved it. As a young lad, he was forever getting into mischief, and even risked his life during the Nazi occupation of Holland by setting off fireworks in the faces of German soldiers! Years later, God used this same thirst for danger and excitement as Andrew smuggled Bibles into Communist countries to help the persecuted, underground church and bring light to darkened hearts. Enemy lines and hostile borders mean nothing to God or to Andrew, who still works to assist the persecuted church across the world through the organization he founded, Open Doors.

Genres: Biography, Christian

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 2014

Reviews

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent kid's version of God's Smuggler. Wonderful story of one man's faith and trust in God.

[Kristy Teague · Rating 4 out of 5]

An inspiring true story of how a Christian missionary (born in 1928) smuggled Bibles into communist countries as a way to spread God's Word. He would pray, "Lord, make seeing eyes blind," so he could get Christian literature across borders. His simplistic living and personal sacrifice was honored as many times he would receive an answer to prayer for his needs to be met. I did not finish all of the book, but I recommend it.