Buku Filling Up The Afflictions of Christ (John Piper)

 Filling  up the Afflictions of Christ : The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the  Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton  

 When Augustine handed over the leadership of his church in AD 426, his  successor was so overwhelmed by a sense of inadequacy that he declared,  “The swan is silent,” fearing the spiritual giant’s voice would be lost  in time. But for 1,600 years, Augustine has not been silent—and neither  have the men who faithfully trumpeted the cause of Christ after him.  Their lives have inspired every generation of believers and should  compel us to a greater passion for God.

 In his fifth book in The Swans Are Not Silent series, John Piper  explores the lives of William Tyndale, John Paton, and Adoniram Judson—a  Bible translator, a missions organizer, and a front-line missionary.

  In their lifelong willingness to plant seeds of faith and hope with  tears of blood, they not only embraced Christ’s suffering for them but  powerfully joined with Christ in his afflictions—all for the sake of the  gospel. Understanding that God’s strategy for reaching unreached  peoples includes the sufferings of his front line heralds, these  faithful servants let nothing deter them from their mission. May their  faithfulness and sacrifice intensify your passion to make Christ’s love  and value known among the nations.