Airborne at the End of the Earth: God's Word is reaching the most isolated people on the planet. He's using airplanes to do it.

by Nate Gordon

In one of the most remote places on earth, missionary pilots fly into rough runways carved by hand out of the sides of mountains. The aircraft they fly provide isolated people groups their only access to education, healthcare, markets ... and the community-transforming gospel of Jesus Christ. A twenty-year veteran of flying in Papua, Indonesia, Nate Gordon’s front-row-seat stories are a gripping account of God at work in a world rarely seen by outsiders.

Filled with adventure, humor, and surprising insights, this delightful read will inspire and encourage you. Airborne at the End of the Earth provides a remarkable view of God fulfilling his promise to reach every corner of the globe with his love.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction

298 pages, Paperback

Published November 16, 2021

Reviews

[Sharon K F · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've heard missionary pilots say they just felt like a bus service. But when a pilot takes it on as a ministry and prays continually for the people he is moving around, cheerfully takes on extra trips as ministry and keeps his sense of humor, he is a missionary.

Nate Gordon tells the exciting stories of his life with sensitivity and humor and fully admits that "A ton of daily life happened between the chapters in this book. And quite honestly, there were many difficult days..." but he relates how God is working and how a missionary pilot has a part in that work.

Highly recommended!

[Carrie Meyers · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of short stories was an absolute encouragement to me! I appreciated the author’s insight and use of humor to relate true experiences from his work in reaching the remote people groups of Papua. Each short chapter impacted me, often from the introductory quote, showing me spiritual parallels for my own life.

[Kacie]

This is the story of what was happening in missions in Papua, Indonesia during my childhood there. What a joy it was to read, when I have walked on some of those airstrips, and those missionaries are “aunt” and “uncle” to me. I loved this book.

[Carey Smoak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good short stories about a missionary pilot in Papua. Most of the stories are inspirational and some are funny and thought provoking.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extraordinary missionary book. Amazing work in png

[Hayley Gardner · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I have EVER read!! Very impactful!

[Stanley Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've grown up with missionary stories, but this one is different. It is told from the perspective of a missionary pilot landing, taking off, and flying above the harrowing jungles of Papua. I knew something of the landscape before reading this after working for a couple years on editing a script for a writer who lived in Papua for decades, about the political plight of the Papuan people at the hands of the Indonesians, although this book avoids the political subplot. My only dissatisfaction with the writing is that of the many, many dramatic situations raised, the pathos is skipped over, or the drama is given short-shrift thus diluting the emotional connection with the characters. Too often the author "tells" us what "has" happened, rather than taking us beat-by-beat through the thick of the event. Likewise the resolution of the characters at the center of many of the stories is left unknown. If I had edited this book, it would have taken advantage of the many life-and-death situations and engaged the audience, rather than shortening the story and shoving the drama out the door at 12,000 feet.