Soul by Soul

Praise

“Carranca’s reporting offers important and useful insight into how missionaries operated in Muslim-majority countries, including ones where such work was forbidden by local law.... [Her] access to the missionaries and her deep, yearslong reporting are impressive.” New York Review of Books

“Carranca’s long-form journalism is serious, intimate, and gripping.” Christianity Today

“A remarkable non-judgmental look at Christian missionary work amongst Muslims.... Carranca’s book is a helpful combination of a brief history of modern Protestant missions, a review of some concepts of missiology such as ‘unreached people groups’ and an excellent ethnographic survey of the modern movement of missionaries from Latin America to the Muslim world.” Evangelical Missions Quarterly

“A fascinating and gripping look at the secretive, risky campaign waged by Evangelical Christians to win over Muslim souls around the world.” Jon Lee Anderson, staff writer at the New Yorker and author of Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life

“A breathtaking deep dive into a clandestine, high-stakes world of clashing religions.” Publishers Weekly starred review

“For anyone puzzled by missionary zeal, Soul by Soul will enlighten.... Ms. Carranca writes with moving sympathy about people whose outlook she does not share. That alone makes the book worth reading.” Wall Street Journal

“An eye-opening look at a hidden reality of Evangelical missions.” Kirkus Reviews

“Soul by Soul is a stunning achievement of both immersive reportage and rigorous research. With integrity, eloquence and grace, Carranca tells the story of the secret networks of evangelical missionaries living and working in closed countries in the Muslim world, whose trust she earns over years of careful reporting in high-risk situations. At the same time, she traces the definitive history of the revolutionary transformation of Global Christianity and mission from the Northern Hemisphere to the Global South. This is an extraordinary book.” Eliza Griswold, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America