Biography

Fresh off a farm in east Texas, living halfway around the world with the U.S. Air Force, Bob Hughes fell in love with the Filipino people and became burdened to share with them the Saviour they so desperately needed. He returned to that Asian nation and was used of God to build one of the most incredible mission works of the 20th century in less than 20 years. A man whose influence in world missions is still felt on both sides of the Pacific more than three decades after his death, Bob Hughes was a servant of the Lord and has been an inspiration to countless Christians. This book, which includes firsthand accounts by dozens of people who knew Bob personally, will allow a new generation to become acquainted with a man who truly believed that, with God, nothing is impossible.

Author Monroe Roark

The true story of a modern-day Apostle Paul G.S. Nair, the Missionary-Entrepreneur of India

Here is a man who knows his Bible inside out, whose fresh and vivid use of words can make an old truth new.

Author Harold Murray

Billy R. Toler’s Personal Reflections of Dr. Harold B. Sightler

This book is the record of the outworking of the grace of God in one whose self-description has long been, ‘Not a profitable servant, but a pardoned sinner.’

B.B. Warfield stands as one of the greatest of Reformed theologians. He taught for over thirty years at Princeton Seminary, achieving an enormous output of learned and massive books and articles in defense of historic Calvinism.

The touching story of one of England’s favorite hymnwriters

Morning Devotions by Susannah Spurgeon

In this her debut publication, Mary Kate Gygax captures the true story of Alberto and Norma Garcia, Mexican nationals who followed God’s call to become missionaries in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. Within these pages, the miraculous nature of God’s handiwork and provision despite hardships, poverty, and tragedy is more than evident as the author recounts the story of the Garcia family and their decision to follow God’s will even if it meant ministering on the other side of the earth.

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J.C. Ryle’s life is convincing evidence that Christianity stands or falls depending on its relation to the word of God and to the Holy Spirit. That he is being read widely again at the present time gives hope of better days.

When asked why he never wrote a book, John ( Rabbi ) Duncan (1796-1870) replied, ‘I cannot write, I m just a talker.’ Duncan had a genius for expressing profound thoughts in brief epigrammatic sayings. What I have sought to do in these pages is take the aphorisms of his conversations, as recorded in several original sources and present them here in one book, believing that they will greatly enrich the hearts and minds of all who read them.

The amount of clear thought packed into these pages is altogether out of proportion to their number. Duncan’s sayings have a near unique combination of depth and brevity. He exemplified the standard he expected of other: ‘I would advise everyone to be very careful to use no more words than are necessary to express thought. Whenever a man becomes cloudy in his words, be sure that his thought has become shadowy too.’ On Duncan’s death, William Knight remarked, ‘With him has perished a breathing library of wisdom.’

There is new material here, including some pages where the author differs with his friend. But Murray seeks to follow Lloyd-Jones in seeing the glory of God as the end of all Christian life and thought.

Are our civil and religious freedoms under threat? According to some social commentators we are living in very uncertain times in which the freedoms we have long enjoyed are coming under increasing pressure. The liberty we take so much for granted may not be as secure as we think.

John G. Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides is a missionary classic. In this companion volume, Margaret Whitecross Paton gives an enthralling account of missionary life in the New Hebrides from the 1860s to the 1890s.

The Life and Ministry of Mrs. C. H. Spurgeon

Author Charles Ray

It was at a YMCA Convention in Indianapolis that the famous preacher D. L. Moody first heard Sankey and invited him to join him on what was to become one of the greatest evangelistic teams of all time, Moody & Sankey. This is the story of Ira David Sankey.

Author Helen Rothwell

Spiritual leaders lead people to heaven. Here in Seven Leaders are accounts of seven such men, together with the distinctive features of their lives—in John Elias, the necessity of the power of the Holy Spirit; in Andrew Bonar, the reality of communion with Christ; in Archie Brown, the irresistibility of love; in Kenneth MacRae, the need for faithfulness to death; in Martyn Lloyd-Jones, theology and doctrine; in W. J. Grier, passing on the ‘sacred deposit’; and in John MacArthur, the governing authority of the word of God. An Old Testament miracle once took place at a burial. We are told that when the deceased was ‘let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet’ (2 Kings 13:21). Through books, the past can be touched, and the consequence may be as much of God as when Martin Luther handled the old writings of Jan Huss. Records of faithful servants of Christ still speak and can bring new life today.

Author Iain Murray

“Augustine never thought of God without thinking of his sin, nor of his sin without thinking of Christ.”

Includes a biographical sketch of Jonathan Edwards by Phillip E. Howard Jr. This intensely devotional diary of a young 1740s missionary in the American wilderness inspired the world missions movement.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer (1818-1902) ‘one of the few greatest preachers of the first nineteen centuries of the Christian era’, was just 25 when he became the successor of J. H. Thornwell in Columbia, South Carolina, and 38 at the commencement of his 46-year pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church in the great business centre of New Orleans.

This biography takes us behind the public figure to the humble, prayerful Christian whose life was marked by affliction. His only son was lost in childhood and four daughters were to die, one after another, followed by his wife. As Palmer saw it, ‘The earthly lights are put out that no earthly love may come in between Him and us.’

This is not only a great biography; it is an outstandingly relevant record in an age when the church needs a recovery of spiritual strength and vision. It would be hard to read it sympathetically without being led to pray.

Author Thomas Cary Johnson

Pink’s biography, first written by Iain Murray in 1981, is here revised and enlarged with the benefit of new material, including some of Pink’s own re-discovered manuscripts. It is the heart-stirring and compelling story of a strong, complex character — a ‘Mr Valiant-for-truth’ who was also a humble Christian.

This life of Hodge by his son and successor, Archibald Alexander Hodge, written shortly after his father’s death, brings together a wealth of material from Hodge’s letters, diaries, journal articles, and personal reflections.

Be inspired by this faithful woman who devoted her whole life to loving and serving God. Deepen your faith and find strength in prayer.

Within the covers of a single volume, John Howie’s The Scots Worthies offers stirring mini-biographies of the great roll-call of the Christian heroes of Scotland in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The Life and Legacy of Charles Haddon Spurgeon

We have sung their hymns, read their sermons, or heard others mention their rugged pioneer missionary careers. But how much do we know about these amazing men and women of our spiritual parentage.? Although you may have read a biography or autobiography of a few of them, where in one book can you become inspired and challenged by twenty life sketches of significant Christians? The personalities Warren Wiersbe shares with us include Katherine Luther, Fanny Crosby, William Borden, James Hudson Taylor, Frances Ridley Havergal, Andrew Bonar, Oswald Chambers, Christmas Evans, R. A. Torrey, Amy Carmichael, Jonathan Edwards, and others.

Faith Cook has drawn on unpublished and little-known sources to produce this comprehensive new biography.

Twenty years with Rev. William A. Sunday gives me the right to say that I knew the real Billy Sunday, not the man publicity created but the flaming apostle of Christianity. He was too real to be pictured by any of the labels mistakenly put on him. So a friendship born of a score of years gives birth to this book. It is the attempt to suggest a true picture of his personality. His simplicity was so genuine, his utter devotion to his work so complete, and the results so far-reaching that I feel this generation should have a record of his dynamic personality from one who knew him. Such is the basis for the chapters which follow.

I wanted to see what God did with this common man who was totally yield to his Lord Jesus Christ.

What does it look like to live a life fully committed to God and his kingdom? Despite having different callings in ministry, Charles Spurgeon, George Müller, and Hudson Taylor all stand as titans of faithfulness — trusting in the sovereignty of God in the midst of affliction, hardship, and loss — and their examples of steadfast confidence in God continue to motivate and inspire God’s people, even today. The seventh book in John Piper’s popular The Swans Are Not Silent series, A Camaraderie of Confidence highlights how the amazing lives and legendary ministries of these three men continue to illustrate what it means to hold fast to the promises of God.

A Great Cloud of Witnesses Volume 1 has 20 biographies

A Great Cloud of Witnesses Volume 2 has 20 biographies

In his book, A Scottish Christian Heritage, Iain Murray describes how for 300 years the school of evangelical Christianity changed Scotland as a nation. Passing on the evangel of the Reformation, and growing stronger in persecution, it turned a people to the Bible, and finally gave many of its best sons and daughters to the ends of the earth. For fidelity, joyful perseverance in hardship, and improbably advance, the record remains a witness to the faith that overcomes the world.

The compelling interest of this account lies in the way it draws on contemporary records-many of these Christian leaders being authors as well as men of action. Murray’s narrative explores this rich heritage and underlines its remarkable relevance for our own day. While not a Scottish church history, this is a gripping introduction to the many glorious successes, and some of the painful failures of the church, from the days of John Knox to those of Horatius Bonar. Explaining this panoramic tapestry are the words of Knox’s own commentary, ‘God gave his Holy Spirit to simple men in great abundance’.

The thrilling account of the life and work of Ulster’s best-known evangelist, the Rev. William Patterson Nicholson. It was a sad day for the devil and a glorious one for the Kingdom of God when W.P. Nicholson was converted and called to do the work of an evangelist.

Life events and ministry of the famous preacher.

The Extraordinary Story of Joy Davidman, Her Life and Marriage to C.S. Lewis

Andrew Bonar (1810-1892) was a Scottish preacher and author. He was a great friend of R.M M’Cheyne, whose memoir he wrote. After ministries in Jedburgh and Edinburgh, he was ordained at Collace, Perthshire, and remained there after the disruption, preaching in a tent until a free church was built.

Born in South Africa (1828-1917), Andrew Murray was sent to study in Scotland and Holland. When he returned to South Africa as a pastor and evangelist, he led a revival that shook the country. Murray was the most influential leader of his own church in the 19th century and a model of faithfulness for ours.

The story of the life and ministry of Archibald G. Brown

This book contains a wide variety of gripping testimonies, as told to the author by the converts themselves. They come from all walks of life, revealing the reach of Ian Paisley’s ministry.

This book tells the story of how God gave Chris Killen a new life in Christ, and a new challenge on earth. It is to see other addicts rescued from the peril he had once been in – snatched back from the brink, as he had been. For good. And for God.

No Reserve. No Retreat. No Regrets.

Modern day youth have been misled throughout their educational careers with the false notion that science must be based entirely on naturalism and that the Bible is not relevant. The truth is that most of the great founding fathers of modern science were Bible-believing men and practicing Christians. Eleven of these great men are profiled in this book.
In these short biographies, we have presented a distilled version of each man’s scientific accomplishments as well as the evidence of his Christian faith. These testimonies demonstrate that true scientists can also be genuine Christians, and that faith in God and in the authority of the Bible is not a sign of inferior intellect. 

The biography of Dwight L. Moody

Preface and Reflections By Jonathan Edwards. This book changed the life of Henry Martyn; in his own words: David Brainerd. Oh! Blessed be the memory of that beloved saint! No uninspired writer ever did me so much good.

It was the increasing conviction that martyrs, though dead, can still speak to the church, which led Bishop J.C. Ryle to pen these pungent biographies of Five English Reformers last century.

The story of 5 great missionary servants of God: The stories of David Brainerd, William C. Burns, John Eliot, Henry Martyn and John G. Paton.

This book traces the main lines of Spurgeon’s spiritual thought in connection with the three great controversies in his ministry.

George Muller’s life may be described as a primer on the miracle of answered prayer. When Muller felt called by God to care for orphans, he had only a few cents in his pocket. Without ever asking anyone other than God, he received over $7,200,000 dollars (in 1800’s money) through prayer alone.

A summary of the life and conversion of spiritual giants of years past. Augustine, Luther, Latimer, Calvin, Henderson, Cameron, Bunyan, Wesley, Whitefield, Brainerd, Carey, Livingstone, Spurgeon, and others.

Iain Murray writes on a number of Christians he specially admires.

James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was a Christian missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission (renamed Overseas Missionary Fellowship). He served there for 51 years, bringing over 800 missionaries to the country and personally baptizing an estimated 50,000 converts.

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This is the story of J. Hudson Taylor’s life

This book chronicles the life of John Bunyan, the famous author of Pilgrim’s Progress, The Holy War and several other titles. These timeless works are still popular today due to the spiritual fervor and compelling style in which they were written. This book gives a closer look into the life of this great dreamer.

What a mighty man of God John Jasper!

This book paints a vivid picture of Wesley’s spiritual journey – his active life and the message he preached.

This outstanding study is not only an exceptional biography; it also serves as a classic illustration of how the church today can and should learn from its past history.

This volume, first published in 1853, contains a selection of his correspondence, edited by his son-in-law and biographer, William Hanna.

For those who want a work of quiet scholarship, Philip is not their man. But where there is a desire for the evangelical flame-for words that burn, and reach heart and soul- this volume will clearly show why the gospel can turn the world upside down.

The Rev. Dr. Henry Cooke dominated Irish Presbyterianism for more than forty years. He emerged to fame as a “Mr. Valiant for Truth,” a champion of orthodoxy in his debates with Rev. Dr. Henry Montgomery in the Arian Controversy, which brought about the expulsion of those who held Unitarian beliefs.

A man of brilliant intellect, Duncan is often only known today by the anecdotes which memorialise the eccentricities which marked his life- as is often true of men of genius.

A paper missionary sounds a most unlikely medium for a sophisticated age. The “Every Home Crusade” uses three tons of paper every day, to produce millions of gospel publications in multiple languages every month, and has hundreds of distributors in more than 100 countries to whom the literature is sent freely.

Think of the Maze Prison–what memories flood your mind? Can anything good ever come out of the Maze? If nothing else, there is one person, Thomas Martin. This book recounts a thrilling story of transformation. Martin is now a happy man, involved in a busy ministry for God.

Andrew Bonar’s biography of M’Cheyne conveys the fragrance of his life that no later writer could ever recapture.  Being dead, M’Cheyne yet speaks and it may be doubted whether any Christian can seriously read these pages without having an example of the power of godliness stamped upon their conscience in a manner that will remain with them for all their days.

This is a magnificent two-volume set, calculated to stir the soul and to find a place of honour and affection in every Christian who loves to read the thrilling history of the Scottish church!

The Diary and Life of Andrew Bonar gives a panoramic view of one of the most fascinating periods of Scotland’s church history.  But foremost it is the record of God’s work in the life of a man who represented all that was finest in the evangelical life of that country.

Hendrickson Classic Biographies presents a one-volume abridgement of Wesley’s multi-volume journals. The Heart of John Wesley’s Journal presents a remarkable life, recorded and examined in real time by Wesley himself.

The world can do nothing to a Christian who has no fear of man. – Brother Yun a Chinese Christian his story

A biography of J. Frank Norris

The life of Elijah has gripped the thought and imagination of preachers and writers in all ages. His sudden appearance out of complete obscurity, his dramatic interventions in the national history of Israel, his miracles, his departure from the earth in a chariot of fire all serve to that end. Judgement and mercy were mingled throughout Elijah’s astonishing career.

The Life of John Brown is the story of an orphaned shepherd boy who rose to become the revered minister of Haddington in south-east Scotland and the theological professor of his denomination. Though his life’s labours were inextricably linked with one town, the influence of John Brown of Haddington spread worldwide through his writings, especially his Self-Interpreting Bible. This book contains his own account of his life. To this, his youngest son, Dr. William Brown, has added family recollections, letters and some of his father’s choicest short writings.

As he drew near the end of his life, John Brown exclaimed, ‘Oh! What must Christ be in Himself, when He sweetens heaven, sweetens Scriptures, sweetens ordinances, sweetens earth, and sweetens even trials! Oh! What must Christ be in Himself!’ Modern readers will taste some of the same Christ-derived sweetness as they meditate on The Life of John Brown with Select Writings.

Apart from a short period of missionary service in India, Milne spent his whole ministry in Perth as a pastor and evangelist. Bonar’s account of one who lived close to Christ remains a guide to what the churches need in every age.

This is the moving story of God’s redeeming and restoring grace to one who wrote the following epitaph for himself: John Newton, Clerk, Once and infidel and libertine, A servant of slaves in Africa, was, by the rich mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith he had long labored to destroy. Formerly published as But Now I See, this biography contains much valuable first-hand material from Newton himself. Indeed, considerable use is made of his Diary and Letters. His pre-conversion days, his call to the Christian ministry, and his time at Olney and St. Mary Woolnoth are all covered. This is no arid record of the past. Besides being a worthy memorial to the life and work of John Newton, this biography will also encourage those who love the gospel to consecrate themselves to the Master’s service as Newton did.

The Baseball Evangelist

C. H. Spurgeon is commonly called the Prince of Preachers, a title he rightly deserves. At the height of his ministry in the heart of London during the 19th century, his sermons were published in daily newspapers both in England and the U.S. Now 100 years later after his death, this book gives an indepth look at Spurgeon and incorporates many of his own writings in this book.

A Life of Amy Carmichael

John Wesley – Oxford don and itinerant preacher, intellectual and evangelist, author and man of action, upholder of the Church of England yet founder of another world-wide denomination, disagreeing with George Whitefield, yet preaching his funeral sermon-truly a many-sided man.

This book tells the heroic story of William Carey’s passionate advocacy of world mission.

A biography of the missionary who pioneered the Gospel to the country of Tibet.

May the reading of these biographies inspire and inform you so that you may follow in their footsteps and reach out to people still without a knowledge of Jesus Christ, the only Saviour.

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