Daniel McGilvary: Pioneer Missionary to Northern Thailand

by Karl Dahlfred

When Daniel McGilvary arrived in Chiang Mai in 1867, there was not a single Christian believer. In the 40 years that followed, McGilvary evangelized tirelessly, made disciples, and planted the very first churches in Northern Thailand. How did he do it? In this short biography, missionary and author Karl Dahlfred recounts the amazing ministry of this faithful nineteenth century missionary pioneer.

Genres: Biography

44 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 28, 2013

Reviews

[Krista Horn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short and concise biography of a pioneer missionary to Thailand. We read this as a family for devotions while we spent a week in Chiang Mai and it provided inspiration and encouragement, as well as wonderful discussion material with our boys. We learned a lot - about this region of the world, about the growth of the church, and about the inspiring example of a dedicated and faithful follower of Jesus.

[John McNorton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book

Good book and a quick read. If you are looking for detail, this is not the book. But if your are looking for an overview of a great missionary, I would recommend this book.

[David Holt · Rating 4 out of 5]

very good but very short

[Russell G Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent summary of the initial stages of the introduction

Of the gospel to a land whose natives had oriental faiths and were less than welcoming to what they were offered.

[Aunstephie2008 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mission History

This is a good read for mission history. I enjoyed balance between the intimate details and overall timelines. Easy to read

[Devon K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative and easy read!

Great book! Informative and easy read. Recommend it to anyone who wants to begin to understand the movement of the good news to N Thailand

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative read for Christian workers in Thailand

This short description of Daniel McGilvary was helpful in understanding the environment in which Christianity was introduced in Northern Thailand.