Postcards on a Journey

About the Book

John Mallison shares stories from his remarkable life and ministry across Australia and in 30 countries overseas.

He then reflects on them from a biblical perspective.
 
This is a multi-purpose book. Each short chapter is ideal for a quick read during a busy day, as a starter for a time alone with God, a devotional to commence a Christian gathering or for useful experiences in small group meetings.

They would also be excellent practical resources for mentoring sessions, when read beforehand and then discussed during the sessions.

About the Authors

As an internationally known Christian educator, John Mallison is a specialist in enabling Christian leaders to develop personally and spiritually, and in equipping them for service. A key aspect of this is mentoring, which John is passionate about. He mentors a wide cross-section of Christian leaders, nationally and internationally.

John’s broad parish ministry in Australia spanned 17 years full-time in rural, industrial and developing urban areas, and three years part-time in an experimental inner-city parish. Balancing evangelism and social concern were characteristic of this ministry.

For 14 years he was a full-time Christian educator for the Uniting Church in NSW, during which he founded and directed the U.C.A. lay training centre in Sydney.

Since 1986 he has directed his own Christian leadership development organisation, John Mallison Ministries Inc., serving all sections of the Christian church both nationally and internationally. Mentoring, equipping others to mentor, teaching and the preparation of leadership resources are the main thrusts of this ministry. He is the author of 23 books and countless other resources.

"John Mallison has influenced many hundreds of men and women across the world. His name is a synonym for “mentor.” Now this book helps us to understand why. Some of these stories are dramatic. Many are ordinary happenings in life and ministry. But John has set ordinary things in the light of Scripture, and the extraordinary call of God."
- Leighton Ford, Evangelist
 
"This book opens the window on a journey of both joy and pain that John and his wife have taken together and how God used them to bring many to maturity in Christ."
- John R Reid, bishop, Sydney Diocese
 
Here we have a man of God trying continuously to be God’s man. Steeped in Scripture, and with refreshing honesty, John Mallison reflects on lessons learned in a long-lived and very productive discipleship under Christ. …reassuringly human and validly helpful. It’s one for the road, a must for every Christian leader."
- Emeritus Professor Brian V. Hill, Murdoch University, Western Australia