Astonishing grace : a mentor's ministry in Haiti and beyond / written by Edwin S. Walker III. [print]

Includes bibliographical references.

1. In the eye of the storm -- 2. My early experiences and circumstances (1928-1945): First failures -- On the farm -- Learning to succeed -- The war effort -- Move to Charlotte -- 3. Conversion and calling (1945-1951): Off to college -- 4. Marriage and early ministry (1953-1956): Revival -- 5. West Indies mission (1956-1957): History of the Haitian church -- Haiti under the Duvaliers -- The school of discouragement -- 6. Jeremie City -- Language learning and cultural immersion (1957-1960): Spiritual warfare -- Cayes ad Institut Biblique Lumiere -- 7. Call to leadership (1960-1962): Biblical education -- Reaching Cuba again -- 8. Change and challenge (1963): Scholarships open doors -- 9. Storm warning -- A way of life (1963-1964): Rebuilding -- Port-au-Prince and a new assignment -- 10. A new voice -- Radio lumiere (1965-1967): Decisions -- Capturing the audience -- Culture holds the key -- becoming a lifelong learner -- Entering the gospel -- 11. Creative conflict: Church planting -- House arrest -- 12. New partnerships (1969-1973): Reaching professionals -- Reaching university students -- Partnering with churches -- Reaching families -- Chatting with the president -- Radio Docteur -- Short-term help, long-term solutions -- 13. Family life in Haiti: A timely gift -- Health challenges -- A new home -- Caring for Mother -- 14. Training a new generation of missionaries (1974-1978): Passing the baton -- Developing Haitian leaders -- Relationships matter -- Changes -- Twenty years of Radio Lumiere -- 15. Leaving Haiti to build vision (1979 -- 1984): Resettling our family -- Encouraging learning-disabled children -- Representing the need -- Short-termers and national partners -- Building vision -- 16. Worldteam US Director (1985-1992): Trinidad -- The merger -- Heart attack -- Back to Haiti -- Israel -- 18. Still teaching and traveling (1998-2004): Haiti -- Philippines -- Peru -- Bermuda and beyond -- Foundations for the future -- Faithful family -- Epilogue: Prayer for Haiti -- Appendix A: The church and the ministry of the church -- Appendix B: Mission structures and management principles for the 21st century -- Synonyms and connotations -- The impact of worldview on organizations -- Historical analysis of mission structures -- Seizing the opportunities for change -- Suggested approach to a solution -- Appendix C: Conversion in a Haitian voodoo context -- The background of most conversions in the Haitian context -- The typical conversion pattern in the Haitian context -- Biblical insights.

This is the story about how God, by His grace, prepared and used a man with limited abilities who was an early failure to become an effective mentor of leaders and an innovative, strategic thinker. Working with like-minded, gifted teammates, both national and foreign, his memoir tells of cutting-edge approaches for the ministry of the gospel in the Haitian religious, economic, and political contexts. This autobiography also includes its share of adventures and God's deliverances. The way God opened so many doors of opportunity only He could have arranged astounded the author. As a result, his ministry extended from thatched-roof rural houses with dirt floors to the presidential palace. Ed Walker's ministry took on dimensions that he never imagined in his wildest dreams extending even into his retirement years.

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