Books by Joe Consford
Stories from the Field.
Built to Last a Lifetime.
Joe Consford has spent more than thirteen years on the mission field in West Africa. These books come out of that — real stories, real people, and a faith that held up in places where it had to.
Book One
“That’s My Goat!” and Other Missionary Stories
Misadventures, Miracles, and Missionary Life in West Africa
What happens when a Texas missionary family trades small-town life for the unpredictable world of West Africa? You get snake-filled garages, surprise weddings, near-death escapes, and enough cultural misunderstandings to keep you laughing until the last page.
From dodging bandits and battling black mambas to sharing the gospel with village kings, each story captures the beauty, humor, and challenge of missionary life. Woven throughout are moments of deep spiritual truth — reminders that God’s protection and provision are just as real today as they were in Bible times.
“You will laugh. You will cry. Your eyes will be open to how much missionaries are dependent upon God. Get several copies — this is a must-read for every Christian.”
★★★★★ Amazon review
Kindle $6.99 · Audiobook $0.99 with membership
Book Two
The Dogs That Saved the Doctor
A Retelling of Wilfred Grenfell’s Adrift on an Ice-Pan (1909)
In April of 1908, missionary doctor Wilfred Grenfell set out across the frozen bay of a remote Newfoundland coast to save a dying boy’s leg. Hours later, he was stranded on a shrinking piece of ice — soaked through, drifting out to sea, with no fire, no food, and no way to call for help.
All he had left were his sled dogs and a faith that had carried him across an ocean to serve people the rest of the world had forgotten. You will feel the cold. You will grieve what was lost. And you will walk away understanding, in your bones, what it costs to go where God calls you.
“A true survival story. A missionary’s faith under maximum pressure. A small dog who saved them all.”
From the Amazon description · Just Released June 2026
Book Three
Missionary on Fire
Fire Built on the Mission Field
Some men don’t just start well — they stay. Missionary on Fire is a collection of true, story-driven profiles of veteran missionaries, evangelists, and pastors who carried the gospel through hardship, culture shock, heartbreak, and spiritual warfare, and still kept going.
These chapters are built from interviews and firsthand accounts, shaped into readable stories that feel like you’re sitting at the table listening to a seasoned servant of God tell you what really happened — what worked, what didn’t, what nearly broke them, and what kept the fire burning when quitting would’ve been understandable.
“If you love missions, support missionaries, or want your heart lit again for ‘the regions beyond’ — this book will steady you and move you.”
★★★★★ · 5.0 stars on Amazon
Kindle $6.99 · Audiobook $0.99 with membership · Hardcover $21.99