History Maker

1.

Charles Simeon

Pastor of a generation

~ Handley Moule

Charles Simeon (1759-1836) left an indelible impression upon his generation. Educated at Eton and then King's College, Cambridge, he was ordained before he was twenty three. He was the minister of Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge,... read more

2.

Hudson Taylor And Maria

A match made in heaven

~ John Pollock

The story of Hudson Taylor is one of adventure and excitement - of improbable answers to prayer, opposition from the establishment and triumphs of faith. Even more interesting is the story of the relationship at the heart of it... read more

3.

Robert Murray McCheyne

A Burning Light

~ Andrew Smellie

If we were to ask God to give us an example of how he can use someoneto the full, even over a short period of time, then Robert Murray McCheyne would be a prime candidate. He was the pastor of St. Peters, Dundee for 7 years until... read more

4.

George Muller

Delighted in God

~ Roger Steer

George Muller's life is a powerful answer to modern scepticism. His name has become a by-word for faith throughout the world. In the early 1830's he embarked upon an extraordinary adventure. Disturbed by the faithlessness of the... read more

5.

A Fistful of Heroes

Christians at the forefront of Change

~ John Pollock

God’s ways are not our ways. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the lives of some of his servants; Newton changed from slave-trader to abolitionist, R. A. Torrey, the great bible teacher was on the verge of suicide, the... read more

6.

The Cambridge Seven

The true story of ordinary men used in no ordinary way

~ John Pollock

Harold Schofield, a brilliant Oxford doctor who had laboured as a missionary in China for many years, was on his knees praying, ‘Lord, give me missionaries from British Universities to help in China’. The day he died, D. E. Hoste... read more

7.

Martin Luther

The Man who started the Reformation

~ Thomas Lindsay

Martin Luther's father was a miner with ambitions - he wanted to better himself and provide his children with a good education. Martin upset his father's plan by becoming a monk rather than a lawyer, but by the age of 29 he was a... read more

8.

John Calvin

Revolutionary, Theologian

~ Williston Walker

Greater than any other Reformation era figure, John Calvin stimulated the debate, thoughts and ideas that have come to dominate Western culture and society. Dedicated to the reform of the church, and insistent on a literalistic... read more

9.

Pastor Hsi

A Struggle for Chinese Christianity

~ Geraldine Taylor

Here is an amazing story about a man whose life made such a great impact for God. The Bible is filled with stories of God's work in the lives of ordinary men and women who did extraordinary things for the Lord. These stories were... read more

10.

Richard Baxter

~ Andrew Thomson

Baxter was one of the most influential of the Puritans. He recognised the value of writing about 170, which have sold in tens of millions since. The amazing thing is that whilst he was such a prolific auhtor he also exercised an... read more