Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a man on mission, a bright spot in the very dark time of World War II. Coming from a highly educated, aristocratic family, Bonhoeffer shocked his family by deciding to become a pastor. He was supposed to become a psychiatrist like his dad. His older brother begged him to not waste his life in such a “poor, feeble, boring, petty, bourgeois … [Read more...] about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a man on a mission
Biography
Missionary Kid publisher, Henry Luce
As the founder of TIME, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated magazines, Henry Luce has been described as ‘arguably the most important publisher of the last hundred years,’ and ‘the most influential private citizen in the America of his day.’ Luce’s parents sacrificially devoted their lives as missionaries in China. It took them eighteen years to win their first … [Read more...] about Missionary Kid publisher, Henry Luce
Hudson Taylor: To China with sacrificial love
Who would have imagined that today’s China probably has more Christians (100 million+) than Communist party members (90 million)? With our senior bishop Dr. Silas Ng reaching many new Chinese believers, we are fascinated by how the gospel initially impacted China. Born in 1832, Hudson Taylor had a burning heart of love for the people of China. His Methodist … [Read more...] about Hudson Taylor: To China with sacrificial love
Dr. E. Stanley Jones: Missionary to Communists
In December 1938, Time Magazine called Dr. Eli Stanley Jones the world’s greatest missionary. As the most widely read spiritual author in his lifetime, he published twenty-eight books, two of which sold over one million copies. Jones, as the ‘Billy Graham’ of India for fifty years, was famous for meeting in Round Table dialogues with Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and … [Read more...] about Dr. E. Stanley Jones: Missionary to Communists
Jim & Dawn Sawatsky: Maverick missionaries in the Congo
Some people have a romanticized idea of missionaries where everything goes well. Meeting personally with Jim and Dawn Sawatsky was a reminder that the missionary life is no bed of roses. While they have seen many miracles and breakthroughs, the Sawatskys have also experienced much suffering, persecution, betrayal, and setbacks. Spiritual warfare is key in any missionary … [Read more...] about Jim & Dawn Sawatsky: Maverick missionaries in the Congo