by Web Team | Apr 15, 2011 | Missionary Biographies
This past Tuesday, April 12th marked the death of the first missionary sent out from the United States overseas. Adoniram Judson was born in Malden, Massachusetts in 1788, and served the Lord in Burma (modern day Myanmar) for 37 years until he died in 1850. I was...
by Web Team | Apr 8, 2011 | Missionary Biographies
On this day, 110 years ago – April 8th, 1901, one of the greatest missionaries to minister in the South Pacific was tragically murdered, beheaded, and eaten by cannibals. You may have never heard of James Chalmers, but he was directly responsible for the gospel...
by Web Team | Mar 20, 2011 | Missionary Biographies
Born in Blantyre, Scotland on March 19th, 1813, David Livingstone would become one of the most notable explorer’s in our modern day. Livingstone travelled some 29,000 miles in Africa, crossing the Continent on multiple occasions. He discovered Victoria Falls,...
by Web Team | Dec 10, 2010 | Missionary Biographies, Missions Around the World, Missions Resources
I was just looking through my new copy of “Operation World”, and was thinking about ways that I could point my family toward praying for those who haven’t heard of, and don’t know about, the most precious gift in Christ Jesus. We have all...
by Web Team | Nov 19, 2010 | Missionary Biographies
I’ve ben reading “Memoirs of McCheyne”, by Andrew Bonar over the past couple of weeks, and I must say in my opinion it is a must read – particularly those who have a heart for missions. The book is out of print, but if you can find it, I...
by Web Team | Jan 15, 2010 | Missionary Biographies
As mentioned in my last post, I waned to write a little about John G. Paton and the impact that he had in the New Hebrides in the mid to late 1800’s. Instead of quoting bits and pieces from one of my favorite chapters, I figured I would just post the entire...
