50 People Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Spiritual Giants of the Faith Author: Visit Amazon's Warren W. Wiersbe Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0801071941 | Format: EPUB
50 People Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Spiritual Giants of the Faith Description
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Find strength in their stories.
We all need inspiration to lead lives that honor God. When our faith is weak or the pressures of the world seem overwhelming, remembering the great men and women of the past can inspire us to renewed strength and purpose. Our spiritual struggles are not new, and the stories of those who have gone before can help lead the way to our own victories.
50 People Every Christian Should Know gives a glimpse into the lives of such people as:
•Charles H. Spurgeon
•G. Campbell Morgan
•A. W. Tozer
•Fanny Crosby
•Amy Carmichael
•Jonathan Edwards
•James Hudson Taylor
Combining the stories of fifty of these faithful men and women, beloved author Warren W. Wiersbe offers you insight and encouragement for life's uncertain journey.
Warren W. Wiersbe is a former pastor of the Moody Church and author or editor of more than 150 books, including
On Being a Servant of God and
The Bumps Are What You Climb On. He lives with his wife Betty in Lincoln, NE, where he continues to write and to mentor younger pastors.
This book combines Wiersbe's
Living with the Giants and
Victorious Christians You Should Know, plus a new preface and two new biographies.
About the Author
Warren W. Wiersbe is a pastor, author, and editor of more than 150 books, including 50 People Every Christian Should Know, On Earth as It Is in Heaven, and Through the Year with Warren W. Wiersbe. Today his primary ministry is serving others through writing. He lives in Nebraska.
- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Baker Books; Combined edition (April 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0801071941
- ISBN-13: 978-0801071942
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
A. W. Tozer once rightly said, "Next to the Holy Scriptures, the greatest aid to the life of faith may be Christian biographies." Can I supplement this by saying that next to a good Christian biography, the next most helpful aid is a series of brief biographical sketches.
That is what Warren Wiersbe has provided us with here: a set of short yet inspiring and helpful mini-biographies of fifty great saints of God from the past few centuries. It is a great collection of articles about a number of leading Christian evangelists, pastors and preachers.
Some of those featured here include F. B. Meyer, Charles H. Spurgeon, G. Campbell Morgan, D. L. Moody, A. W. Tozer, Fanny Crosby, Oswald Chambers, Amy Carmichael, Jonathan Edwards, James Hudson Taylor, George Whitefield, and R. A. Torrey.
The majority of these figures are Protestant pastors and preachers of the last two centuries. Thus not too many Catholics or women are found here, but there are some of each. The selection of course reflects the ministry of Wiersbe - he is a pastor, preacher and writer who for many years was pastor of Moody Church in Chicago.
He has written numerous books on preaching, and has edited a series of books on great sermons. The 50 biographical sketches offered here first appeared in several Christian magazines. They are arranged by birth date, so Katherine von Bora (b. 1499 - the wife of Martin Luther) is the first, while William Culbertson (b. 1905) is the last.
Reading them in sequences is valuable for various reasons. One can clearly note the way in which one person had a marked influence on others. Indeed, many of those featured here worked with or supported the ministry of others also found in this collection.
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