God Made Them Great

by John Tallach

Estimating greatness not by the usual standards of judgement, John Tallach retells the story of five a German missionary in England who gave his life to the orphans of Bristol's slums; a Canadian girl who served the Lisu of China and died of cancer in 1957, recommending 'a peerless Master'; a rough Cornishman who came to 'say, sing and dance glory, glor', and left an unforgettable testimony to cheerful Christianity; a Yale undergraduate who lived to 'arrest the flow of Indian soulds rushing on to a lost eternity'; and, finally, a Scot who wandered the earth before he came to love Christ and the poor of Dundee more than he loved all else.
These Christians are unrecorded in the world's annals of fame, but if the true principle of living Christianity is simple dependence upon God, and child-like faith, then their lives are eminent among those 'of whom the world is not worthy'. Living in different countries and at different times, they each became 'like little children', and God made them great.

Genres: Biography, Christian, Theology

135 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1981

Reviews

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent introduction to five Christians, several of whom I’d never heard of before. Great for children and adults alike.

[Douglas · Rating 4 out of 5]

VERY inspirational, especially if you need to hear why God works through us much better when we let Him.

[Alyssa Bohon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brief biographies told in a warm pastoral and spiritual tone that touches the heart. The writing style is a bit stiff (or maybe just old-school British?) in places, and doesn't flow as well as that of more literary writers, yet the stories are truly inspiring and the book well worth reading - especially for the lives of Billy Bray and Robert Annan, whose biographies are not as widely known as some of the others included.

[Briana Cho · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Josiah Richardson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice collection of biographies of Christian men and women who accomplished great things for the cause of Christ. Printed by Banner of Truth, this small book was written at a young readers level.