Ten Who Changed the World

by Akin, Dr. Daniel L.; Platt, David

• ISBN13: 9781433673078
• ISBN10: 143367307X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

Ten Who Changed the Worldis seminary president Daniel Akin's powerful tribute to the transformational work done by some truly inspiring Christian missionaries. With each profile, he journeys into the heart of that gospel servant's mission-minded story and makes a compelling connection to a similar account from the Bible. David Brainerd(1718-1747; missionary to Native Americans) reminds Akin of Paul's missionary life in 2 Timothy. The faithful ministry of George Leile(1750-1820; missionary to Jamaica) is aligned with Galatians 6. William Carey(1761-1834; missionary to India) lives out the Great Commission of Matthew 28. There are parallels between Adoniran Judson(1788-1850; missionary to Burma) and Romans 8. Lottie Moon(1840-1912; missionary to China) displays the power of a consecrated life described in Romans 12. The work of James Fraser(1886-1938; missionary to China) illustrates Revelation 5. Eric Liddell(1902-1945; missionary to China), his life documented in the film Chariots of Fire, illuminates Hebrews 12. Together, John(1907-1934) and Betty Stam(1906-1934; missionaries to China) embodied Psalm 67. William Wallace(1908-1951; missionary to China) was a shining example of Philippians 1. Jim Elliot(1927-1956; missionary to Ecuador) is a bold reminder of Psalm 96.

Author Biography

Daniel L. Akin is president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. His previous books include Engaging Exposition, God on Sex, and A Theology for the Church. Akin and his wife have four adult sons and a growing number of grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xvii
The Great Commission & William Carey: A Passionate Global Vision	p. 1
Marked for Death, Messengers of Life: Adoniram and Ann Judson	p. 13
Jesus Is Everything to Me: Glorious Truth in the Life and Death of Bill Wallace	p. 29
The Power of a Consecrated Life: The Ministry of Lottie Moon	p. 47
Let All the Nations Give God Glory: A Passion in the Life and Martyrdom of Jim Elliot	p. 69
The Cross and Faithful Ministry As Seen in the Pastoral and Missionary Ministry of George Leile: First Baptist Missionary to the Nations	p. 85
The Pattern of Paul's Missionary Life Revealed in the Ministry of David Brainerd for the Furtherance of the Gospel among the Nations	p. 103
God's Chariot of Fire: The Life of Missionary Eric Liddell and the Race He Ran	p. 123
The Missionary Psalm: Beautifully Obeyed in the Life and Martyrdom of John and Betty Stam	p. 139
The Vision of the Exalted Lamb Realized in the Life of Missionary James Fraser among the Lisu People of China	p. 161
Notes	p. 179
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