Vincent Ferrer biography, A Moorish king heard about the miracles of a saint and wanted to prove his religion wrong. He invited the saint to his city and asked him to preach. Although the saint spoke in Spanish, miraculously everyone in the court understood every word he uttered in their own language! After three sermons,…
Robert Moffat biography, was a Scottish missionary to Africa and the father-in-law of missionary-explorer David Livingstone. He was born in Scotland and from childhood, he was under strong Christian influence. For employment, Robert moved to England and worked as a gardener. There he was led to the experience of salvation through his Methodist friends. Robert…
Ramon Llull biography, As Paul said, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21), so was the life of Ramon Llull, a missionary to the Muslims. Biography:Birth: 1232/33 A.D.Home Calling: 1315/16 A.D.Native Place: Mallorca (Palma)Country: Majorca (Spain)Place of Vision: Europe and Africa He was born into a royal family in…
John Seys biography, was an American missionary who is known for his ministry in Liberia. Born in a wealthy family in West Indies, he accepted Christ as his personal savior through some Methodist missionaries. When God called him, he didn’t hesitate to commit himself to ministry, despite his family threatening to disown him. In association…
Chet Bitterman biography, was an American linguist and a missionary who was kidnaped and killed by terrorists in Columbia. Born in a traditional Christian family, Chester, also lovingly called ‘Chet’ was always interested in God’s work even from childhood. He went to Columbia Bible College in South Carolina where he became closer to God. Biography:Birth…
Arley Munson Hare biography, A little girl was reading a missionary magazine in which she came across an illustration of a mother throwing her baby into the gaping jaws of a crocodile as a sacrifice. When the little girl asked her mother what that dreadful picture meant, the mother explained to her about the blind…
Ann Wilkins biography, Nathan Bangs, the secretary of Methodist Missionary Society received a note in which it was written “A sister who has but little money, gives that little cheerfully for the ministry and is willing to give her life to serve as a missionary teacher if she is wanted.” These noble words were penned…
Nancie Monelle biography, was an American medical missionary known for her ministry in India and her fight against child marriages. Nancie graduated in medicine from Vassar college in 1872 and was specialized as a surgeon. Her association with the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church provided her an opportunity to work in India…
