Category: Christian Heroes

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 spent a …

For thirty-nine years, Mary Slessor would labor in love among the unreached, often treacherous, tribes of Africa's Calabar region. Braving sickness, danger, and death on all sides, Mary became …

As Lottie Moon watched her fellow missionaries fall to disease, exhaustion, mental breakdowns, and death, she became just as dedicated to educating Christians about the often preventable tragedies of …

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 love with …

John Williams dedicated his life to bringing the message of Christ's love and peace to the brutal islands scattered across the Pacific Ocean.

John Wesley defied the strength of angry mobs and long withstanding traditions to offer the hope of Christ to millions of people who were outside the influence of the …

Jim Elliot and his co-workers surrendered their lives in Ecuador's jungle, trusting that their sacrifice would not be in vain.

Jacob DeShazer was one of the famous Doolittle Raiders who first attacked Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. After the war, he returned to Japan and served his …

Convinced that God wanted her to preach the gospel as a China Inland missionary, Isobel Kuhn bravely served among the Lisu people in remote mountainous regions of China and …

Motivated by the medical needs she witnessed, Ida Scudder dedicated her life to providing healthcare and education in India. She broke barriers as a woman in medicine, improving public …