Brendan and the Great Omission - Stuart Earl

"Brendan and the Great Omission" tackles the big topic of the Church's neglect of mission, the poor, and the Persecuted Church. But this fast-paced story is told with humour, intrigue, a catalogue of disasters and surprises, and a nail-biting ending. Brendan Priest, a Methodist Minister, tries to do something about the Great Omission - by travelling to every nation in the world in a year. Along the way he gets blown up, locked up, laid up, set up and fed up and meets rampant hippos, Presidents, a glamorous terrorist and Esther, TV icon. But will he ever complete the challenge? Brendan is not the only one undertaking a journey of faith, as others are also trying to take God's mission seriously. Louisa struggles to be a Christian in her work as a nurse. Ruth takes on new challenges in Africa. And we meet Jack Turner and the Methodists of Jact in North Tyneside who test the whole idea of mission-shaped church. It's a wake-up call about faith, determination and perseverance, not just for Brendan - but also for you... Stuart Earl lives with his wife Claire in Cullercoats, North Tyneside, where he is a Methodist Minister. Their eldest daughter is training as a nurse, and their youngest daughter is working in Africa caring for disadvantaged children. But this is not his or their story, but yours, maybe...