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Hudson Taylor: To China with sacrificial love

September 1, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

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

August 18, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

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

August 4, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

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

Dr. James Naismith: Basketball Missionary

July 21, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

Dr. James Naismith, Basketball missionary

Few people realize that Dr James Naismith, a YMCA worker from Canada, invented basketball in order to reach young people for Christ. Who would have imagined that a missionary would create basketball? Born in 1861, James Naismith had a very rough life growing up. When he was only eight, both of his 37-year-old parents, John and Margaret, died from typhoid … [Read more...] about Dr. James Naismith: Basketball Missionary

RG LeTourneau: Missionary generosity

July 14, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird Leave a Comment

RG Letourneau Missionary generosity

In reading many missionary biographies, we have noticed that missions and financial provision are closely connected. Even when missionaries do not share their needs with others, they pray much about God’s providing their daily bread. While they appreciate letters from home, they greatly value the generosity when a cheque is included (or nowadays perhaps an … [Read more...] about RG LeTourneau: Missionary generosity

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