50 People Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Spiritual Giants of the Faith

Description

Combining the stories of fifty faithful men and women, beloved author Warren W. Wiersbe offers today’s readers inspiration and encouragement in life’s uncertain journey.
Christians in the twenty-first century need encouragement and inspiration to lead lives that honor God. When faith is weak or the pressures of the world seem overwhelming, remembering the great men and women of the past can inspire us to renewed strength and purpose. Our spiritual struggles are not new, and the stories of those who have gone before us can help lead the way to our own victories.

50 People Every Christian Should Know gives a glimpse into the lives of such people as Charles H. Spurgeon, G. Campbell Morgan, A. W. Tozer, Fanny Crosby, Amy Carmichael, Jonathan Edwards, James Hudson Taylor, and many more. Combining the stories of fifty of these faithful men and women, beloved author Warren W. Wiersbe offers today’s readers inspiration and encouragement in life’s uncertain journey.

Marc Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.; Previously published as two separate titles: Living with the giants, 1993 and Victorious Christians you should know, 1984.

Table of Contents:
Preface — 1. Katherine von Bora (1499-1552) — 2. Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) — 3. Matthew Henry (1662-1712) — 4. Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) — 5. George Whitefield (1714-1770) — 6. Charles Simeon (1959-1836) — 7. Christmas Evans (1766-1838) — 8. John Henry Newman (1801-1890) — 9. Richard Trench (1807-1886) — 10. Andrew Bonar (1810-1892) — 11. Robert Murray McCheyne (1813-1843) — 12. F.W. Robertson (1816-1853) — 13. John Charles Ryle (1816-1900) — 14. Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) — 15. Alexander Maclaren (1826-1910) — 16. J.B. Lightfoot (1828-1889) — 17. R.W. Dale (1829-1895) — 18. Joseph Parker (1830-1902) — 19. J. Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) — 20. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) — 21. Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) — 22. Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) — 23. Alexander Whyte (1836-1921) — 24. Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899) — 25. George Matheson (1842-1906) — 26. C. I. Scofield (1843-1921) — 27. F. B. Meyer (1847-1929) — 28. W. Robertson Nicoll (1851-1923) — 29. Henry Drummond (1851-1897) — 30. R. A. Torrey (1856-1928) — 31. Thomas Spurgeon (1856-1917) — 32. Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932) — 33. Charles E. Jefferson (1860-1937) — 34. W. H. Griffith Thomas (1861-1924) — 35. A. C. Gaebelein (1861-1945)/B.H. Carroll (1843-1914) — 36. G. Campbell Morgan (1863-1945) — 37. John Henry Jowett (1864-1923) — 38. J.D. Jones (1865-1942) — 39. George H. Morrison (1866-1928) — 40. Amy Carmichael (1867-1951) — 41. Frank W. Boreham (1871-1959) — 42. Joseph W. Kemp (1872-1933) — 43. Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) — 44. H. A. Ironside (1876-1951) — 45. Clarence Edward Macartney (1879-1957) — 46. William Whiting Borden (1887-1913) — 47. Alva Jay McClain (1888-1968) — 48. A. W. Tozer (1897-1963) — 49. W. E. Sangster (1900-1960) — 50. William Culbertson (1905-1971) — Notes — Further Reading.

Jacket Description/Back:
Find strength in their stories.

We all need inspiration to lead lives that honor God. When our faith is weak or the pressures of the world seem overwhelming, remembering the great men and women of the past can inspire us to renewed strength and purpose. Our spiritual struggles are not new, and the stories of those who have gone before can help lead the way to our own victories.

50 People Every Christian Should Know gives a glimpse into the lives of such people as:
-Charles H. Spurgeon
-G. Campbell Morgan
-A. W. Tozer
-Fanny Crosby
-Amy Carmichael
-Jonathan Edwards
-James Hudson Taylor
Combining the stories of fifty of these faithful men and women, beloved author Warren W. Wiersbe offers you insight and encouragement for life’s uncertain journey.

Warren W. Wiersbe (1929-2019) was pastor of The Moody Church and the author or editor of more than 160 books, including 50 People Every Christian Should Know, This Is the Life!, and On Being a Servant of God.

This book combines Wiersbe’s Living with the Giants and Victorious Christians You Should Know, plus a new preface and two new biographies.

Biographical Note:
Warren W. Wiersbe (1929-2019) was pastor of The Moody Church and the author or editor of more than 160 books, including 50 People Every Christian Should Know, This Is the Life!, and On Being a Servant of God.

Contributor Bio:Wiersbe, Warren W
Warren W. Wiersbe (1929-2019) was pastor of The Moody Church and the author or editor of more than 160 books, including 50 People Every Christian Should Know, This Is the Life!, and On Being a Servant of God.

Publisher: Baker Books
Author: Warren Wiersbe
ISBN: 9780801071942
Format: Paperback
Size: 1.03″ H x 9.0″ L x 5.98″ W (1.16 lbs)
Pages: 400