God's Generals: The Missionaries

by Roberts Liardon

In his fifth God's Generals volume, Roberts Liardon chronicles some of the great evangelists who risked their lives to take the gospel message to strange and unknown cultures around the world, including... Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf the Austrian nobleman whose passion for Christ ushered in the Moravian revival of the 1700s.

David Brainerd the young American colonist who sacrificially reached out to Native Americans.

William Carey the British shoemaker and Bible translator whose passion to reach India birthed a missionary revolution.

David Livingstone the explorer who crossed the "unknown continent" and opened the heart of Africa to the gospel.

Adoniram Judson the "Father of American Missions" who endured tragedy to reach the people of Burma.

Hudson Taylor the first missionary to use the phrase "Great Commission," who pioneered the China Inland Mission, transforming millions of lives along the way.

Hiram Bingham the first Protestant missionary, who spent twenty years serving Christ in what is now Hawaii.

Amy Carmichael the selfless Irish missionary who dedicated her life to the forsaken children of India.

Jonathan Goforth the passionate Canadian revivalist who brought salvation and healing to hundreds of thousands of Chinese people.

Genres: Christian, History, Biography, Christianity, Nonfiction

368 pages, Hardcover

First published September 12, 2014

Reviews

[Stephanie Weisgerber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read! I was spellbound. In this volume of the Gods Generals series, Roberts Liardon covers several of the well known missionaries who were courageous pioneers traveling to the ends of the earth to carry the gospel message to unreached people groups. Nikolaus Ludwig Von Zindendorf, David Brainerd, William Carey, David Livingstone, Adoniram Judson, Hudson Taylor, Hiram Bingham, Amy Carmichael, and Jonathan Goforth are the focus of this book. It's heartbreaking at times to read of such selfless and courageous christians who lost homes, health, friends, family, and even their own children in the quest to reach the lost. However, God has made us this promise in Mark 10:29-31, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father of children or farms, for my sake and for the gospel's sake, but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions, and in the age to come, eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last, first." Although many of the missionaries faced grievous losses, they did receive undeniable success in all of their ministries with countless converts and joys that only the Lord can give to the human heart. Making themselves "last" here on earth so they could be "first" among those who attain the rewards that await us in the heavenly realms.
This great cloud of witnesses looks down from heaven on us today, beckoning us to follow in their footsteps.

[Bree · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful insight into some of the most God fearing individuals of the faith.

[Benjamin Amoako · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this book made me question once again if indeed I'm actually considering taking this path of Life. There's literally one of these gallant soldiers who did not lose a wife, children, family, inheritance etc., etc., for the choice they made to spread the Gospel among nations.
Once again Robert Liardon gets to the roots of the lives of these men and women who sold their lives and souls to Christ in exchange of the souls of others from perishing in eternal hell fire. If I am to recommend a gift to anyone who has the edge of being called to the ministry of an evangelist, prophet, pastor or basic salvation from redemption, this book will be my obvious choice.
Great work Robert!
Thank you for responding to your call to impact generations. God bless you!

[Opeyemi Samuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is full of accounts of the lives and sacrifices of men and women who wholeheartedly followed the command of Christ to go into all the worlds. Looking at the lives of these faithful servants of Christ, the disobedience of many Christians of our day to the command of Christ is evident.
The field is white with harvest and may the Lord of the harvest send out faithful labourers into His harvest.

[Rebecca Bond · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative, but I did not get on with the style of writing and presentation in this book. The latter part of the book was better than the first, but I did struggle to get engaged with this one.

[Jandré Vorster · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book, Robert Liardon not only tells the story of great missionaries, but he also explains what we can learn today from these great general's for Christ.

The stories of the missionaries are well researched, but not presented in a way that tires you out in reading the book.