GALE'S STORIES
For more than 35 years, Gale Dawson has served in ministry connected to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Along the way have come unforgettable stories of faith, danger, answered prayer, unexpected encounters, and God's faithfulness.
Here Gale shares some of those stories from the mission field, along with updates and reflections from a lifetime of ministry.
STEPS I NEVER PLANNED
True Missionary Stories from the Congo
Steps I Never Planned is a Christian adventure memoir drawn from Gale G. Dawson's more than 35 years of missionary life and ministry connected to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These true stories take readers into the realities of African missions, evangelism, church planting, danger, disease, spiritual conflict, and faith in God's providence.
From AK-47s, war, Ebola, malaria, witch doctors, snakes, and unexpected danger to answered prayer, changed lives, and the unmistakable hand of God, these are stories of what happens when ordinary people follow God into places they never planned to go.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is Steps I Never Planned a true story?
Yes. Steps I Never Planned contains true missionary stories drawn from Gale G. Dawson’s more than 35 years of ministry connected to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What kind of book is Steps I Never Planned?
It is a Christian adventure memoir combining African missions, faith, evangelism, church planting, danger, survival, and personal reflections on God’s providence.
Where do the stories take place?
Many of the stories take place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and recount missionary life and ministry during times of political instability, disease, danger, and spiritual challenge.
What experiences are included in the book?
The book includes true experiences involving AK-47s, war and political unrest, Ebola, malaria, witch doctors, venomous snakes, church planting, evangelism, answered prayer, and unexpected encounters.
Who is Steps I Never Planned written for?
The book is written for readers who enjoy true Christian missionary stories, adventure memoirs, African missions, stories of faith under pressure, and accounts of ordinary people following God into extraordinary circumstances.