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Florence Young: Mission Accomplished (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Florence Young's remarkable story takes readers to the remote and dangerous Solomon Islands, where she dedicated her life to bringing the Gospel to...
View full detailsEric Liddell: Something Greater Than Gold (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
A biography of the Scottish missionary and runner who won a gold medal in the 1924 Olympics and went on to do missionary work in China.
Isobel Kuhn: On the Roof of the World (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the missionary who worked, along with her husband, John, with the Lisu people in Yunnan Province, China,...
View full detailsBetty Greene: Wings to Serve (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Betty Greene wasn't content to simply fly planes—she wanted to fly them for God's kingdom. As one of the elite Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)...
View full detailsSamuel Zwemer: The Burden of Arabia (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
The spiritual needs of the Muslim world, long neglected by Christian missionaries, came to the world's attention again when Samuel Zwemer dedicated...
View full detailsGladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Recounts the life story of the Englishwoman who financed her own overland trip to China to become a missionary.
C.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
C.S. Lewis's journey from skeptical intellectual to one of Christianity's most influential voices is a testament to the transforming power of truth...
View full detailsDietrich Bonhoeffer: In the Midst of Wickedness (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Born into a loving family, Dietrich Bonhoeffer pursued a life as a pastor, teacher, theologian -- and spy. He spoke out about the trouble in German...
View full detailsPaul Brand: Helping Hands (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
The son of missionary parents, Paul Brand did not plan on becoming a doctor. After training as a builder, he was called by God into medicine and sp...
View full detailsC.T. Studd: No Retreat (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
Endowed with rare determination and a wry sense of humor, C.T. Studd unceasingly pursued a life devoted to God. A star English cricket player in hi...
View full detailsMary Slessor: Forward into Calabar (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Mary Slessor traded the mills of Scotland for the jungles of Calabar, Nigeria, where she became one of the most daring missionaries of her time. W...
View full detailsCorrie Ten Boom: Keeper of the Angels' Den (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Relates events in the life of the Dutch woman who survived imprisonment in Nazi concentration camps to become a Christian missionary.
George Muller: The Guardian of Bristol's Orphans (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Looks at the life and accomplishments of the Christian evangelist and coordinator of orphanages in Bristol, England, who cared for more than ten th...
View full detailsSundar Singh: Footprints over the Mountains (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Searching since boyhood for the way to God, Sundar Singh found truth in Jesus Christ. At sixteen, the former Sikh became a Christian sadhu, or holy...
View full detailsJohn Wesley: The World His Parish (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
A biography of the Anglican clergyman John Wesley who, along with his brother Charles and George Whitefield, founded the Methodist movement.
Jonathan Goforth: An Open Door in China (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
As a poor Canadian farm boy, Jonathan Goforth had no idea that he would spend most of his life braving disaster, danger, and disease to share God's...
View full detailsD.L. Moody: Bringing Souls to Christ (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Seventeen-year-old Dwight Lyman Moody changed his name, moved to Boston, and began pursuing dreams of becoming a wealthy businessman. But God had o...
View full detailsCount Zinzendorf: First Fruit (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
An unusually mature Christian at a very young age, Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf did not follow the course dictated by his noble birth but f...
View full detailsIda Scudder: Healing Bodies, Touching Hearts (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
A biography of the twentieth-century American missionary doctor to India who pioneered rural health care and the training of Indian women as doctor...
View full detailsAmy Carmichael: Rescuer of Precious Gems (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Amy Carmichael's life was one of simple, determined obedience to God, regardless of the consequences. Her service in India is a vivid example of th...
View full detailsRachel Saint: A Star in the Jungle (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Presents the life of Rachel Saint, a missionary who spent more than twenty years preaching Chistianity to the Waorani Indians of Eucador, who were ...
View full detailsDavid Livingstone: Africa's Trailblazer (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
With the heart of an explorer and the passion of an evangelist, David Livingstone mapped vast, unexplored areas of Africa, sharing the gospel with ...
View full detailsFrancis Asbury: Circuit Rider (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Presents the story of the Bishop who traveled on horseback across the American Frontier to preach and bring people to God.
David Bussau: Facing the World Head-on (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Chronicles the life and achievements of New Zealand philanthropist David Bussau, one of the founders of Opportunity International, a charity design...
View full detailsWilliam Carey: Obliged to Go (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
William Carey watched from the dock as the magnificent sailing ship headed for the English Channel without him. Tears filled his eyes, and deep dis...
View full detailsWilliam Booth: Soup, Soap, and Salvation (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Horrified by the poverty and suffering most people took for granted in industrial England, William Booth dedicated his life to bringing the gospel ...
View full detailsBrother Andrew: God's Secret Agent (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Presents the life of a Dutch missionary who, after working for the Dutch army in subduing rebels in the East Indies, underwent a conversion to Chri...
View full detailsAdoniram Judson: Bound for Burma (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
As America's first foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson spent thirty-eight years working in Burma, then one of the most hostile countries on earth. ...
View full detailsJohn Williams: Messenger of Peace (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
A biography of the nineteenth-century English missionary who encouraged the growth of indigenous Christian missions throughout the Pacific islands.
Hudson Taylor: Deep in the Heart of China (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Hudson survived his perilous maiden voyage to his beloved China. With his heart set in determined obedience to God, and trusting the provision of t...
View full detailsCameron Townsend: Good News in Every Language (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
In one decisive moment, Cameron Townsend understood that God had called him to translate the Bible into the language of his Guatemalan friends. For...
View full detailsCharles Mulli: We Are Family (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
When Charles Mulli was a child, his family repeatedly abandoned him, and he lived in fear of his abusive, alcoholic father. With an extraordinary w...
View full detailsClarence Jones: Mr. Radio (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
Looks at the life of the missionary who helped pioneer Christian radio broadcasting in Chicago and later helped found Radio HCJB in Ecuador in orde...
View full detailsRowland Bingham: Into Africa's Interior (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)
In an amazing story of vision and faith, God used this willing servant, Rowland Bingham (1872-1942), to open a way for the gospels light to shine o...
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