By Jason Mandryk, Downers Grove Illinois: Intervarsity Press 2010, 978 pages Reviewed by Carolyn Sue Fitton
Where in the world is Andorra, Faeroe Islands, Kiribati, and Vanuatu? I do not know! This book review is quite different from our usual type of book. Nonetheless, the content is valuable in many respects.
As a Christian, the world has taken on new meaning. Listening to the news, hearing reports of people around the world, the political upheaval, the horrific weather issues, heartache and despair; etc., then wondering “Where in the world is that located or happening?”
Operation World is a resource aimed at informing people, primarily Christians, about every country in the world in order to encourage the church to pray and engage in Christian mission. The book, all 978 pages, has maps, geographic information, people groups, economical facts, political background, history, religious makeup, daily prayer calendar, answers to prayer, challenges to prayer, persecution index and more!
The composition of Operation World is a tremendous resource to have available and refer to, especially when one wants to know, really know, about… Andorra, Faeroe Islands, Kiribati, and Vanuatu. The book is a great addition to your personal-family library and correctly identified as a definitive prayer guide!