Brother Andrew

Men of Faith

by Dan Wooding

The thrilling story of a man whose simple obedience continues to help change the world! As a boy during World War II, Brother Andrew was a messenger for the Dutch resistance movement, helping night and day to sabotage the Nazi control of Holland. Years later, while attending Bible college, he was challenged to the dangerous task of delivering Bibles in Eastern Europe. That story, as told in God's Smuggler , kindled a remarkable movement in the West to find ways to take the gospel where doors were considered shut. As the Founder and International President of Open Doors, Brother Andrew and his worldwide mission organization support persecuted and threatened Christians in many places. For any reader who thinks the missionary age is over, the story of Brother Andrew will change their minds. The challenging testimony of a man who refuses to believe that any country is closed to the gospel.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Della Tingle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Corrie ten Boom is one of my favorites. If you have never read The Hiding Place, please do! Corrie's influence and reach for Christ continued on through her family and friends. It was after hearing a relative of Corrie ten Boom speak that Brother Andrew entered the mission field. His story, from start to finish, is a wonderful read!

Born in the Netherlands, most of his missionary work was outside of the US. However, he did visit the United States and felt "people in the United States were completely selfish. They did not appear interested in the big world outside their borders" (101). Well , Brother Andrew, I wish I could say things have changed...

Here are some of my favorite parts:

"Never let us be too busy to spend time each day in the Bible. It's vital for our spiritual walk" (110).

"I am convinced that if the Pentagon would designate one percent of the United States defense Budget to provide Bibles for Russia and China, it would not be necessary to spend the other ninety-nine percent on defense" (134).

"I would advise you to read your Bible through at least once a year. This amounts to only three chapters every weekday and five chapters on Sundays" (142).

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I prefer the original "Brother Andrew" book, written by the man himself, as a deeper, richer story, better well told. I read this simplified version after my entering 7th-grader did for a required school reading. It retains much of the adventure and commitment, however. Brother Andrew had been bored with Christianity and skeptical about it, before a war injury and subsequent healing. This book is challenging on how devoted Brother Andrew became to the encouragement of other Christians in lands where Christianity was outlawed. He became known as "God's Smuggler," risking his life smuggling Bibles into restricted areas. The original, written by Brother Andrew, is one of my favorites.