Paul hattaway biography
An Asian Harvest: An Autobiography
Anything He desires. He can use him to bless thousands of fellow believers, reach countless perishing souls, and alert the church to the desperate needs in Asia.
This is a Christian autobiography; more than that, it’s a chronicle of Christ’s work in and through a willing servant. Christ really is the center of this book. Hattaway is very careful to give God the glory for any successes or blessings he and his ministry have seen. By the end of the book, you will want the same quality walk with the Savior he has. Will you trade security, wealth, health, love, and reputation for it? Are you willing, as he was, to obey God’s direction at every step? When you fail, will you repent? Will you worry more about Christ’s reputation than your own? Will you give yourself to God?
I was so convicted and encouraged by this book. It’s Hattaway’s story, but more it’s his testimony of redemption and sanctification. He tells it in a very straightforward manner, only interrupting to illustrate with a scripture verse or two. That was done in a slightly different manner than I’ve seen before. It was done so well that it didn’t interrupt the train of thought. Oh, there were also a few paragraphs inserted here and there by other people. They helped give both sides of the story very clearly.
No doubt, this book will generate controversy. It deals with some of the nastiest things that happen in the Church. He does it with grace and delicacy, but it’s a hard read. How could it not be? (I’m trying not to spoil the book, so there will be no specifics.) The original sin that affected them stretched into years of slander, attacks, threats, and intimidation. Hattaway describes what going through a situation like that and the resulting rumors and loneliness is like. While he speaks of what others did to him and his family, he still focuses on God’s grace, strength, comfort, forgiveness, and teac
About 15 years ago, missionary friends who were familiar with my testimony encouraged me to write a book to inspire others. I hesitated, not least because our work in Asia requires me to maintain a low public profile. For years I pushed all thoughts of writing an autobiography to the back of my mind and concentrated on the work at hand.
A few years ago I realized that 25 years had elapsed since God first launched me out in Christian service. At the time, various people asked how Asia Harvest had been founded, and what principles had spurred our growth over the years. After receiving a number of these enquiries, I began to seek God more earnestly about whether or not He wanted me to share my testimony.
It gradually became clear that the time had come to share my story. This month we are glad to announce the release of my autobiography. I hope the Lord Jesus Christ will use it to encourage you as you walk with Him.
I am greatly honored to have witnessed some marvelous things on my adventure with God. I have shared many of those experiences, as well as some of the severe trials we have been called to endure along the way.
In the remainder of this newsletter we share one of the chapters from the book. Only in hindsight did I realize the event described in this chapter, which took place on a remote Himalayan mountain in 1991, was the moment the Holy Spirit first brought Asia Harvest into existence. Since that time, everything useful that has sprung from my life has been the direct result of God’s grace and mercy to me, and the focus of Asia Harvest’s work has flowed from the supernatural vision God gave me that night.
May the Lord be exalted through this book, so that many of God’s children will be challenged, encouraged, and drawn closer to Him. May Jesus receive all the glory, for He alone is worthy.
The following excerpt is taken from Paul Hattaway’s new autobiography, ‘An Asian Harvest’. If you would like to order a cop
An Asian Harvest: An Autobiography
Paul Hattaway was a high-school dropout from New Zealand--homeless, hungry, and lonely--before he found faith. But once he encountered the love of God and read the Bible, Paul never looked back. The rest of his life has centered on making sure all the people of Asia have Bibles of their own.
Through his ministry Asia Harvest, Paul has traveled to Laos, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, and many other Asian countries bringing the gospel with him. His ministry has provided over ten million Bibles to China alone, and has sponsored more than fifteen hundred Asian missionaries.
The story of Paul’s conversion, the fascinating places he’s faithfully followed God to, the struggles with the realities of the mission field and other missionaries, and the incredible miracles God has performed along the way make An Asian Harvest a remarkable, inspiring read.
An Asian Harvest
Product Information
Price: $19.99
ISBN: 9780825447754
Edition: January 25, 2022
Pages: 320
Dimensions: 5 x 7.75 (inch.)
Publication date: January 25, 2022
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Kregel Publications
Category: Biography
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