Dr. David Livingstone originally trained as a missionary doctor to China. When that door closed because of the opium wars, Livingstone ended up in Cape Town, South Africa. Having received the Royal Geographic Society’s highest golden medal, Livingstone lived in an era where no occupation was more admired than that of an African explorer. Sir Roger … [Read more...] about Dr. Livingstone left his heart in Africa
Biography
William Carey: Father of modern missions
With our first ever online Mission Central Conference being held January 29 to 31, we all can gain inspiration from the father of Modern Missions. William Carey had a humble beginning as a village shoemaker in Paulersbury, England. He was fascinated with reading books about science, history and travel journals of explorers like Captain … [Read more...] about William Carey: Father of modern missions
John and Mary Newton: the transforming power of grace
John Newton, who wrote Amazing Grace, the world’s best-known song, believed in the transforming power of Grace. Being an only child, he was deeply loved by his godly mother Elizabeth who taught him the Holy scriptures. She longed for her son to one day be a pastor. His mother’s best friend was also named Elizabeth. They both agreed that their young children (John Newton … [Read more...] about John and Mary Newton: the transforming power of grace
John Wimber: Learning obedience and dependence on God
John Wimber came to Christ in 1963 at age 29 as a self-proclaimed chain-smoking, beer-guzzling, drug abuser. Because his father abandoned him the day he was born, Wimber didn’t know how to be a good father. His marriage was nearly over. He described himself as a fourth-generation pagan/unbeliever who had never heard the gospel. As a gifted … [Read more...] about John Wimber: Learning obedience and dependence on God
Chuck Smith: Father of the Jesus Movement
The Hippie movement had brought 100,000 youth to Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco for the 1967 Summer of Love. By the end of 1969, many had died from drug overdoses. In December 1969, a young man was stabbed to death at a free rock concert in Altamont, California. Out of the ashes of the failed Hippie dream emerged the unexpected Jesus movement. A movement … [Read more...] about Chuck Smith: Father of the Jesus Movement