It’s always encouraging to come across an inspirational book that discusses human relationships in relation to biblical perspectives. Change the World with Love is one of the rare books that combine personal sacrifice, biblical wisdom, psychology, and practical suggestions on how to better develop and improve the world we live in.

Change the World with Love recommends a number of principles for dealing with problems that face one of the poorest nations in the world. The scene is set in the first half of the book by presenting numerous obstacles that face the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as some of the problems present in Western culture. At first glance, those obstacles appear hopeless. The second part of the book reveals the answers that are needed to overcome such big problems. These principles of life include personal sacrifice, helping change the way people think, and connecting with a supernatural power.

Author Wolfgang Peter Schmidt was a humanitarian missionary in several Eastern European countries before working in the African countries of Guinea, Zambia, and Cameroon. In 2003, he was called to help the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This book is packed with real-life stories drawn from his extensive experience in helping build and establish a big elementary school and a high school with agricultural and veterinarian training for thousands of children in rural parts of the DRC. The book also includes interesting anecdotes and lessons from the author’s own personal life.

As we face life’s difficulties, the author suggests, having faith in ourselves is not enough. We try to solve problems as best we can, but we keep falling short. We lack the strength, knowledge, and resources and most of the time we don’t have all the answers. The author proposes that we need something greater than ourselves. Since God is limitless, Schmidt explains, He can show us the ways to accomplish the goal of doing what others might deem impossible.

Change the World with Love is an inspiring, refreshing, and hope-filled book which I would recommend to anyone who is confronted with challenging life problems and wants to make the world a better place.

Good day dear Wolfgang,

Yes, thank you for your life’s work. I am already well over halfway through with your book. You certainly address the big issues, the exploitation of and lack of aid for the third world, attitudes etc. towards faith and its effect. Thank you, it is already a huge achievement to write such a book. Stay strong and faithful in your belief, You tireless man.

Best regards,

We have witnessed the creation of the book “Change the World with Love” written by Wolfgang Peter Schmidt, a dear friend of ours. Reading this very enlightening and informative book, you will find out who he is, where he lives with his dear wife Lenka and daughter Anissa, and all they have experienced and accomplished in their lives so far.

We are especially impressed by their self-sacrificing attitude towards life and how they do their utmost to be a small cog outside of this world polluted by profit addiction and to be able to help where it is really necessary. In any case, we highly recommend this book.

Your book gives a good overview of your work in Congo and I also found it interesting to read how it all started. The problems of our society today are well presented and I also like the pictures in the middle of the book. All in all a good and inspiring book. Your solution approaches would be the right way to go, but I am afraid that the attitude of the rich people and countries cannot be changed so easily. Since they are driven by greed for more wealth and power, they often lose sight of the essential. Matthew 24:12 comes to mind: “And because lawlessness abounds, the love of many will grow cold.”

I hope and wish for you that your book will find many readers and that it will incite them to change their views.

Thanks so much for your book which arrived safely! I’ve read 20 pages & I can honestly say it’s difficult to put down! I like that you write in clear simple English and break the text up with regular headings. This makes it much easier (for me at least) to understand & grasp each thought or point you make. I look forward to continue reading through the book! Congrats & God bless!!

The book “Change the World with Love” by Wolfgang Peter Schmidt […] takes us to his school project “Mushapo” in the DR Congo. At the beginning, the author describes the everyday life in and the historical contexts of this country and thus gives a good overview of the possibilities of his help. His vision: to provide children in a poor country with education, which should lead to self-help. Together with his wife, an on-site team, many supporters at home and abroad, and the association “Aktive Direkt Hilfe e. V.,” he can put this project into practice. In doing so, he tries to make the impossible possible and documents it with many situations and photos. What inner drive helps him not to give up and to keep going despite failures? His great love for God and the people, but also his remarkable organizational skills. As a Christian missionary, he seeks practical solutions to give disadvantaged people a better life, especially children.

This book is a documentation of love, and the appeal to help is touching, encouraging and needs the support of all of us who are fortunate enough to live in a prosperous country. It was given to me with the question, “Is this project still worth supporting?” After all that I have read in the book and have been able to research about the association “Aktive Direkt Hilfe e. V.,” my answer is YES. Here the saying proves true: Love can move mountains. Therefore, I will gift the book to friends. It is worth it!

Dear Wolfgang,

You have presented everything really well. It is simply terrific how you lead from the first chapters about the Congo over the situation in the industrialized countries to faith in God. The transition is ingeniously structured and put into words! The book simply must make it onto the bestseller lists!

Hello Wolfgang!

I read your book with great pleasure because it gave me a comprehensive insight into the problems of Congo and of Africa as a whole. Chapters 4-6 appealed to me very much because your way of bringing Christian faith nearer as a solution to the problems is sensitive and gripping. Unfortunately, the hope of being able to change the world globally with love is becoming a more distant prospect in view of the current political situation in the world. On a small scale, however, you succeed wonderfully!