Church Behind the Wire : A Story of Faith in the Killing Fields

From the oppression and terror of the killing fields in Cambodia, this is the story of how one man's conversion led to a rebirth of faith that brought hope to a nation. Commissioned by Communists to spy on a Christian evangelistic crusade, Barnabas Mam instead discovered Jesus and came to faith in Him. After spending four years in prison camps at the hands of the Khmer Rouge Barnabas emerged as one of only 200 surviving Christians in all of Cambodia. God raised him up to became the foremost evangelist and church planter in a land broken by genocide. An inspiring story on a personal, church, and national level, this is more than a narrative--it's a blueprint for success for church growth of the most powerful kind. On the heels of civil war: the killing fields What hope sounds like: worshiping in hell I spy: with unexpected results Temple boy meets the true God: from Buddhism to communism to Christ A tale of three kings: the powerful and the powerless Three mountains: but only one rock In the presence of my enemies: a table prepared The intersection of two worlds: living in the "yet" The killing fields: the unspeakable has a name Martyrs, mentors, and mainstays: the bedrock of the church A mosaic: the broken pieces find each other The music resounds: and it carries me away with it Surviving the questions: finding God's love in the darkness A barbed-wire embrace: family reunions The value system of the kingdom: inside out and upside down What lies behind the open door: a reality check Camp community: the church learns to love holistically The march toward peace: and the long march home Homeward bound: fighting the battle with fear along the way.

From the oppression and terror of the killing fields in Cambodia, this is the story of how one man's conversion led to a rebirth of faith that brought hope to a nation. Commissioned by Communists to spy on a Christian evangelistic crusade, Barnabas Mam instead discovered Jesus and came to faith in Him. After spending four years in prison camps at the hands of the Khmer Rouge Barnabas emerged as one of only 200 surviving Christians in all of Cambodia. God raised him up to became the foremost evangelist and church planter in a land broken by genocide. An inspiring story on a personal, church, and national level, this is more than a narrative--it's a blueprint for success for church growth of the most powerful kind.