Christian Focus Homepage

Robert Murray McCheyne travelled far and wide throughout his short life. He even went as far as Israel and started a mission in Hungary. But you don’t have to go far away to be a missionary and make a difference… and that was one of the earliest lessons that Robert learned in his Christian life.

As he stood and stared at the looming tenements of Edinburgh he saw what would become a large part of his life’s work throughout his own country of Scotland. “For years I’ve looked at these tall buildings,’ he told a friend, ‘but it never occurred to me to go into them and visit the people there who don’t know that Jesus has died to save them. There are children huddled together in there to keep warm. The poor things are nearly naked,” his voice caught in his throat with the emotion.

And that was what Robert Murray McCheyne was – an emotional, passionate preacher for Christ – a young man who longed to bring others to the Saviour who had loved him and died for him.

The Trailblazer’s series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today.  This gripping and astonishing story from Irene Howat will challenge young readers to serve God as Robert Murray McCheyne did.

A well–known and long–standing series:

• Over 50 titles
• Great for ages 9 to 14
• Published in 14 languages
• Half a million books sold
• Also available in box sets when one book is not enough! 7 themed box sets, each with 5 books

Each biography follows the trailblazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose.

Each book features:

• Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life today
• Timeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

Irene Howat

Irene Howat is an award–winning author and poet who lives in Scotland. She has published many biographical books for all ages and is particularly well–known for her biographical material. She has written many books about the lives of different Christians from around the world. She has also written an autobiographical work entitled ‘Pain My Companion’.