Category: Christian Heroes
Hudson Taylor founded the China Inland Mission, emphasizing cultural immersion and adapting to local customs to effectively share his faith.
Defying societal expectations and overcoming numerous obstacles, Gladys Aylward's unwavering faith and determination led her to become a beloved figure in Chinese history.
Sustained by God's provision, the Müller house "Breakfast Club" of thirty orphans grew to five large houses that ultimately over ten thousand children would call home.
English-born Francis Asbury devoted his life to ministry, traveling on horseback to preach and teach to those living on the vastly isolated American frontier.
Born in China to missionary parents, Eric Liddell won a gold medal in the 1924 Olympics and later returned to China to continue his family’s missionary work.
Elisabeth Elliot kept a detailed journal of her life and the missionary service that defined it. She returned to the United States after many years in South America, becoming …
Dietrich Bonhoeffer spoke out about the trouble in Germany when Adolph Hitler came to power, urging the Christian church to rescue disparaged people groups and resist Hitler's evil empire.
With the heart of an explorer and the passion of an evangelist, David Livingstone mapped vast, unexplored areas of Africa, sharing the gospel with whomever he encountered.
David Bussau grew up in New Zealand boys' homes where expectations of the young men were grim. David shattered those expectations, emerging as an enterprising teenager running a rented …
A leader of great vision, D.L. Moody served his fellow man through Civil War outreach, his Sunday school and church, and revival campaigns in America and abroad.