HUDSON TAYLOR Hudson Taylor grew up in rural England and dedicated his life to Christ at the age of 17. That same year, he committed to go to China as a missionary. At just 21 years old, Hudson Taylor boarded a ship for China. Taylor realized...
WILLIAM CAREY Long before he became the “Father of Modern Missions,†William Carey grew up a humble cobbler in England, eventually becoming a Baptist pastor in 1789. Even prior to become a pastor, however, Carey was drawn to the Great Commission and other scriptures that to...
Fred and Clara Elliot always encouraged their children to be adventurous, raising them to live for Jesus. Their second child, Jim, particularly took these lessons to heart. After graduating from Wheaton College in 1949, Jim Elliot began to prepare for the mission field. He began...
HAYSTACK PRAYER MEETING On a warm Summer day in Massachusetts in 1806, 5 students from nearby Williams College met in a meadow to discuss missions and prayer. Their meeting was soon interrupted by a storm, from which they took shelter in a nearby Haystack. As the...