Encounters from the Life of a Foreign Missionary

About the Book

Encounters from the Life of a Foreign Missionary

“Would I take a bullet for Christ? Was I willing to lay my life down for my beliefs?” Those were questions to be answered by living most of those years in the politically unstable country of Colombia, which has a history of great violence. That was fifty years ago when I surrendered to be a missionary to Latin America in 1967.

Since then, there have been many excerpts and encounters experienced. Throughout this book, I share many valuable lessons learned. I have discovered God’s delightful Providence as he continually guides my life. His protection has repeatedly kept me out of harm’s way. I have experienced his divine intervention while lying on a cold operating table. A doctor’s hand miraculously saved my life by hand-pumping my heart. I felt God’s protection as he took me out of harm’s way in Ecuador. I followed the leading of the Holy Spirit as he providentially directed me to a small orphaned group of baptized believers in Bolivia. He has provided ample provisions, protections, and promises. All of these have been excellent lessons learned. Thus, I build the bridge and write these pages for those who will follow.

About the Author

Dr. James Harold Gage, Th.D. has been a missionary to the Latin Americans for more than 50 years. He graduated from California Missionary Baptist Institute, Bellflower, California in 1971. While much of his work has been in Colombia, South America, he has established over 20 churches throughout Latin America. He is presently working with the indigenous communities in the eastern Colombian Jungles. Enjoy reading the encounters of this missionary.

James Gage’s Missionary Journeys for Christ in Latin America, “The Good, The Bad, and The Blessed”