Can two arch-enemies reconcile? One man found they can if someone will demonstrate grace, mercy, and faith.
Rescue the Captors 2 follows on the heels of Russell’s first book, Rescue the Captors 1, which was written to his captors while they held him hostage for five months in the jungle of Columbia. How could one show love to angry guerrillas holding him hostage, threatening his life, and demanding ridiculous sums of money? Russell did just that as God showed him that he was actually no better than those thugs. He needed to offer them the same Hope Christ gave him.
Showing love during a hostile hostage situation threw open doors of ministry to rebel Colombian guerrillas and paramilitary. Russell’s missionary work persuaded these opposing forces to reconcile their differences, forgive one another, and resolve to let past differences go - resulting in one group even providing material relief to their long-time enemies!
Features:
- The movie La Montaña (The Mountain) is based on this true story.
- Great Christian book for adults and teens
- Demonstrates how to exercise faith
- Learn about “impossible” conflict resolution
About the Author
Russell Stendal, a former hostage of Colombian rebels, is a lifelong missionary to that same group in the jungles of Colombia. He is an influential friend to military and government leaders in Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, and the United States. Russell’s ministry shares the gospel via twelve radio stations, hundreds of thousands of Bibles, books, and movies distributed through airplane parachute drops, and numerous speaking engagements for groups of leaders, prisoners, and individuals. Russell goes wherever the Lord leads, whether it’s to speak with a president or to go deep into the jungle to help an individual in trouble. He has witnessed the Holy Spirit at work as thousands commit their lives to Christ.
You will be changed, inspired, and awed by these Christian Biographies. Russell has been ambushed, shot at, chased through the jungle and threatened by every means. Yet in all these dangerous and precarious hostage situations, God has supernaturally protected him. In seemingly hopeless situations, Russell has seen Hope! Russell is a regular speaker at Voice of the Martyrs conferences.
My review:
I just finished reading Rescue the Captors and Rescue the Captors 2, by Russell Stendal. In the first book the author tells of the horrible experience of being kidnapped by enemies in Colombia and held for 142 days. The story throughout is that God is strong and that he is watching all of us. It is hard to believe that anyone could keep up their beliefs while they are being faced with terror each day. The author has decided that he would tell his story. In the second book he tells of giving back to others even though they have hurt him. He believes that it is very important that others know about God as he does. It is through this book that he tells of his experiences. I give this book a 5/5. I was given these book by Life Sentence Publishing L.L.C. All opinions are my own.
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