Why didn't you come sooner? : stories from my life as a missionary in the Philippines / Richard Varberg. [print]

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Why didn't you come sooner? True commitment It's hot in the Philippines Learning the language is important Good food and clean water Bugs Dress appropriately Bicycles better than cars? Rural Philippine houses Priorities Public debates Two attempts on my life A pig problem A terrible accident The first Protestant cemetery (part I) The first Protestant cemetery (part II) The first Protestant cemetery (part III) A subpoena is issued Sea urchins! God proves the governor wrong A tornado at sea Thank God for chickens Just like Nicodemus A plane goes down in Burias Strange food... great fun! A new way of building churches A miraculous dream Life assurance The apostle to Burias Obeying God's call brings happiness Graven images... demonic powers I'll see you in the morning A cathedral in Masbate A mother superior finds the Lord A tragic murder A wealthy man searches for peace God stretched my faith but not His resources 72 baptized in one service.

"Why didn't you come sooner?" is an insightful and fascinating true life tale of 40 years of missionary service in the Philippines. Author Richard Vanberg tells of his life through four decades adjusting to a new culture and climate, developing effective strategies for planting churches and equipping local pastors, while also maintaining his own relationship with Jesus Christ through many trials and triumphs.

Richard Varberg is a graduate of Bethel College and Bethel Seminary of St. Paul, Minnesota After 40 years of ministry in the Philippines under the Baptist General Conference, Richard retired with his wife to the U.S., serving from 1997 to 2003 as Director or International Church Planting Training/Mentoring for the BGC.