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A Fistful of Heroes: Christians At The Forefront Of Change
By: John Pollock
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 polished Earl of Shaftesbury became someone who changed the fortunes of the less well off.
We shouldn’t be surprised when we have the examples in the Bible of David and Paul of Tarsus! John Pollock’s deft biographical pen sweeps over great reformers, liberators and evangelists of the 18th & 19th centuries. He shows their spiritual development, often from unpromising beginnings, and encourages us to believe that God can use us too.
The 28 biographies are arranged in five sections:
Setting The Prisoners Free:
John Newton, William Wilberforce, James Ramsey, Sir Charles Middleton
Make the Foulest Clean:
Sir George Williams, The 7th Arl of Shaftesbury, Robert Raikes, Elizabeth Fry
Soldiers for Christ:
Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson, Sir Henry Havelock, Sir Herbert Edwards
Assist me to Proclaim:
D.L. Moody, Brownlow North, R.A. Torrey, Bramwell Booth, Lord Radstock
Into All The World:
Hudson Taylor, Adoniram Judson, Mildred Cable, Stanley Smith, Rosalie Harvey, James Chalmers, Ernest Presswood, John & Betty Stam, Sir Wilfred Grenfell, Mary Slessor, Rowland Bingham
John Pollock (1924-2012)is a well-known author and historian with a flair for telling a dramatic story. He has used this talent to write many biographies including D.L. Moody and Major General Sir Henry Havelock.
ISBN-13: 9781781912041
Publisher: Christian Focus
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Category: Inspirational, Motivation , Biography and Autobiography
Author: Pollock, John
