Since 1979, we have been committed to serving the “least of these” in Asia, often in places where no one else is serving, so they can experience the love of God for the first time. GFA World supports national workers serving as the hands and feet of Christ in four main ways. Sponsoring national missionaries to minister to people’s needs, sponsoring children, investing in community development and helping families in need of care or during disasters. GFA Books publishes the writings of ministry founder and director, Dr. K.P. Yohannan, and his wife Gisela Yohannan.
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In this series of letters written over seven years, Gisela Yohannan shares personally and candidly about events in her own life and ministry—both joys and sorrows—and how the Lord has been faithful through it all. "Dear Sister" holds out to you the promise of new beginnings, of new mercies every morning and of hope in your walk with Jesus.
“If God loves me, why am I going through so many trials?” If that is your question, hope awaits you in this sensitive book. With great Scriptural care, Gisela will walk with you through the veil of brokenness and share transparently what God, through much heartache, has taught her about His purposes and methods of testing His children.
Do you want to do something of lasting significance for God, yet find yourself constantly bombarded with real-time concerns and distractions? This contemplative yet highly practical book will help you to gain -and maintain- the vertical focus you are longing for, so that you can begin today reorganizing your priorities in light of eternity.
Adéntrese en la historia del misionero estadista K.P. Yohannan y experimente el mundo a través de sus ojos. Cada palabra le cautivará – desde las aldeas de la India hasta las costas de Europa y Norteamérica. Cuidado: ¡Su pasión es contagiosa!
This children's book is a collection of stories taken straight from the mission fields of South Asia. As you read these exciting tales of God at work, you and your youngsters will feel as if you are right there with these believers, following the Lord amid the steaming jungles and cold mountain villages of Asia. "Even Donkeys Speak" is great reading, no matter your age!
We were made in the image of Christ that we may reflect all that He is to the hurting world around us. Rise above the things that hinder you from doing this, and see how your life can display His beauty, power and love.
Discovering God's special call on your life is like the exciting start to a foot race. But it will take more than initial excitement for you to make it to the finish line 20, 30 or 50 years from now! This practical book will show you from God's word how to find the strength and courage you will need to KEEP RUNNING until you have completed all that He has called you to do.
Conflict--we've all faced it! We know we are supposed to be united with our brothers and sisters in Christ, but it seems impossible to get along with some of them. Drawing from his decades of experience in serving the Lord, Dr. K.P. Yohannan provides us with simple, down-to-earth answers to how we can embrace others in Christ and reach the world.
Are you feeling alone or overwhelmed in your journey with the Lord Jesus? In this volume of letters, originally addressed to women serving on the challenging mission fields of South Asia, Gisela Yohannan shares precious lessons from her own life and insights from God’s Word that will fill your heart with faith and strength, no matter where you are in your walk with Jesus.
Do you find yourself conforming to the culture rather than transforming it? Do you ever ask yourself, Is this what Christ meant by "Follow Me"? In this prophetic yet highly practical book, K.P. Yohannan will help you escape from the mold of plastic Christianity and find the road back to authentic New Testament Christian living with simplicity and purpose.
Ready to defeat discouragement and move on? It can be done! In this honest and engaging booklet, K.P. Yohannan uncovers the reasons for discouragement and provides practical answers. Find new hope and strength for an overcoming life.
How are you doing? Discouragement can sneak in quickly and subtly, through even the smallest things. Learn how to stay encouraged in every season of life, no matter what the circumstances may be.
Tired? Burned out? Weary? The Lord's work done in His way will never destroy you. Learn what it means to minister unto Him and keep the holy love for Him burning strong even in the midst of intense ministry. A must-read for every believer!
Remember learning how to ride a bike? It was all a matter of balance. The same is true for our lives. Learn how to develop that balance which will keep your life and ministry healthy and honoring God.
Do you often live just day-to-day, going through the routine of life? How easy it is for us to lose sight of Him who is our everything! Through this booklet, let the Lord Jesus restore your heart and eyes to see Him again.
Remember the "good old days" in your ministry--Your passion to reach the lost? Your zeal to serve others in love and unity? What about today? Are you in danger of becoming “just another organization”? It doesn't have to happen! K.P. Yohannan shares from Scripture and personal experience how to keep the original vision God gave you and maintain vibrancy, life and joy within your ministry.
Hang around someone long enough and you're bound to pick up their habits. And what were the “habits” of Christ, the qualities that changed the course of history? K.P. Yohannan encourages you to accept Jesus's divine invitation to learn from Him. Just as He called the 12 disciples, our Savior welcomes you to walk the roads of life with Him. You will never be the same again.
How often we stand on the outside looking in. We watch others who have a sincere godliness, but it seems beyond our reach. K.P. Yohannan challenges us that we, too, can touch godliness as we follow Jesus down the path of total surrender and submission. Chapter by chapter, he gently confronts us with truth that few others are willing to say—truth that leads to the abundant life we so desire.
If you are struggling with a failure in your life, you are not alone. We all have failed. But, this is not the end for us, no matter how it may feel right now. K.P. Yohannan graciously reminds us of God’s unfailing love and His marvelous ability to reshape miserable failures into glorious demonstrations of His mercy and grace. So look up! The best is truly yet to come.
Don't build in vain. Learn how to daily depend upon the Lord - whether in the impossible or the possible -and see your life bear abundant, lasting fruit.
Your prayers move heaven and earth. Do you not believe that? This biblical, yet highly practical book will show you how important a role your prayers play on this earth, and will help you start now to pray consistently and effectively.
The promises of God are still true today: "Anything is possible to him who believes!" This balanced teaching will remind you of the power of God and encourage you to step out in childlike faith.