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Bruchko

Bruchko

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Read this book. It'll change your life.
Review: Are you jaded, and cynical of all that you see around you in the lives of Christians? Do you hear a lot of talk and see little action? Then start by reading this book: it'll rattle your cage in the biggest way, and give you an example of relentlessly following Jesus' commission to all Christians.

After you've read this, get a copy of the Self-Confrontation manual (by John Broger, published by the Biblical Counseling Foundation: (760) 773-2667) and go through it: its an excellent way to root out the many common sins of omission (not just the sin of omitting the Great Commission) and of commission. Then head for the ends of the earth.

(And no: I don't have any affiliation with BCF, other than having benefitted greatly from their training.)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Bruchko is da bomb!
Review: As I read the book, I kept on checking the back flap to see if this guy is for real. Bruchko is real, as is the awesome power and love of Jesus Christ. Bruce Olsen's life reminds me how God uses his weakest people to do his mightiest works. People like me! Other missionary biographies I would suggest are "Peacechild" by D.Richardson, "Through the Gates of Splendor" by E.Eliot, "Living Faith" by H.Rosavere, and "God's Joyful Runner" by R.Ramsey (the true story of Eric Liddell, the Olympic hero portrayed in Chariots of Fire who later served as a missionary in China).

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Aside from the Bible, this is my favorite book!!!
Review: Aside from the Bible, my favorite book is "Bruchko". It's by Bruce Olsen. It's so awesome. It really had an impact on my life. It just showed me so much about Jesus. It's a biography about the life of a young man who was a missionary to some South American Indians. He left when he was 19. It's so powerful! This guy had a radical heart for Jesus and it's so sobering to read about his selflessness and love for Jesus...I've read it like 15 times. It will blow you away, and bless you! I read it for the first time when I just got saved and here I am 5 years later, at the age or 19, planning to move to Brazil (South America) in January! God is awesome. If you're a new Christian, or you've been saved for years or not a Christian at all, this is perfect for you to read!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Bruce Olsen's an Amazing Man
Review: Bruce Olson was a 19 year old when he followed God's will for him to bring the Gospel to South American natives. Not knowing a word of Spanish, or any Indian languages, not having a missionary board, or any other missionaries to welcome him, not having a friend in all of South America (except for Jesus Christ), he walked off an airplane in Venuzuela, and eventually found himself injured and left to die inside a hut of the Motilone tribe, a group of natives so fierce that even the neighboring tribes refused to approach their territory and guided Bruce only so far, disappearing at the first sign of a Motilone.

How Bruce survives, and reaches these people and how Jesus transforms them is an exciting and enthralling true story that is miraculous, humbling, and glorious. You won't be able to put this book down until you reach the end, and you'll wish for a sequel, as Bruce is alive and well today and still touching folks with the Gospel and transforming power of Jesus Christ.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Incredible what one man can do in the Will of God
Review: Bruce Olson was a 19 year old when he followed God's will for him to bring the Gospel to South American natives. Not knowing a word of Spanish, or any Indian languages, not having a missionary board, or any other missionaries to welcome him, not having a friend in all of South America (except for Jesus Christ), he walked off an airplane in Venuzuela, and eventually found himself injured and left to die inside a hut of the Motilone tribe, a group of natives so fierce that even the neighboring tribes refused to approach their territory and guided Bruce only so far, disappearing at the first sign of a Motilone.

How Bruce survives, and reaches these people and how Jesus transforms them is an exciting and enthralling true story that is miraculous, humbling, and glorious. You won't be able to put this book down until you reach the end, and you'll wish for a sequel, as Bruce is alive and well today and still touching folks with the Gospel and transforming power of Jesus Christ.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Bruchko: The story of a broken man serving an awesome God
Review: Bruce Olson, after one year of college, decides to go to South America to do missionary work. With an unexpectedly long stay, and adventure after scary adventure, he gets more than what he set out for. He becomes a man. He becomes a broken, humble man. He surrenders his life and his fate over to the God of heaven and earth, and offers the rest of his life in service, transforming a backwards, stone-age tribe into a influential force, changing even the government that rules them. This shows an excellant example of the concept of the indiginous church and how Christianity can transform a savage culture into the most culturally, morally, and spiritually sofisticated. This book lends encouragement to those who are discouraged, hope to those who are hurting, and testimony to those who are skeptics.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Taking Missions to Heart
Review: Bruchko is a fascinating story of a young man's struggles, Bruce Olsen, to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to civilizations that were previously unreachable within the South American continent. To me, a missionary, this book brings life to all the things that must be considered on and off the mission field. As an avid reader, the story of one man's determination to spread the gospel, as well as the trials and tribulations he faced, kept me riveted. I have heard and read stories like this most of my life, but could not believe some of the hard facts and daily adversity that Bruce Olsen had to face.

I appreciated the day-by-day encounters of Bruchko, as he was called, with the tribal people of South America. The literary work by Bruce Olsen opened my eyes to the things of this world that one person can and does face daily when focused on getting the Palabra de Dios, Word of God, to other civilizations. The story tells of a man who was turned away by mission organizations because of his young age and inexperience. I recommend this book for anyone seeking a great story as well as those people considering going to the mission field for active work.

Despite the book ending on the last page, I know the story of his mission did not end there and look forward to hearing more about it in the future. Even after reading it twice, I look forward to the next time I pick up the book to peruse the pages. I cannot help but think about what the world would be like if more people would follow the leading of God and use Bruchko's zeal and desire as an example to bring the gospel to the world.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: What a Story!!
Review: Excellent book!! I could not put it down. I went to a 3-day missions conference (10/21/01-10/23/01) and listened to Bruce Olson's story and then went and bought the book. He was an inspiration in person as well as in the book BRUCHKO. If only we Christians had the Faith and Trusting in Jesus Christ as Olson does. What a selfless man. He is around 60 years old and still lives in the Jungles of South America. He mentioned during the missions conference that he could not wait to go back, that the jungle was his home with the Motilone Indians. One thing that struck me in the book was seeing God's sovereignty in all things including the salvation thru Jesus Christ amongst a tribe of Indians who had no written language at the time of many of the first converts. (...)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: book
Review: I am an avid reader and this is my favorite book. It has literally changed my life and will yours if you allow it! It is amazing what this man did ALL for God. He has changed so many lives for the better. This book was so moving and real. I absolutley loved it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An Incredible Lesson in Learning to Trust and Serve God
Review: I couldn't put this book down; finished it in one night. The most amazing part is that it's TRUE! The man who this story is about is still alive and still an example to the rest of us of what a true, servant of God can accomplish when he takes his own wishes out of the picture and follows the voice of our wonderful Lord Jesus Christ. My faith is stronger having read this book, perhaps yours will be too. God bless you as you seek the God of the Universe who Bruce Olson serves; three in one, God the Father, Jesus Christ the son and the Holy Spirit the Comforter.


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