Mary Slessor: A Life on the Altar for God

by Bruce McLennan

Mary Slessor was no ordinary woman, indeed she was no ordinary missionary. Brought up in Dundee, one of eleven children, Mary was called to mission and set sail for West Africa in 1876. Bruce McLennan examines this remarkable story of a woman who shared the gospel, stood up against inequality and impacted all areas of life in Calabar with boldness and conviction.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction

301 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 10, 2014

About the author

Bruce McLennan holds degrees from Edinburgh University, the University of Guelph, Ontaria, the University of Aberdeen and Dundee University. Specialising in Church History, particularly the Reformation in the North-east of Scotland he has contributed to a number of journal articles and has spent most of his career in secondary education in England, Scotland and Western Australia.

Reviews

[Margaret Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

The incredible story of the Victorian missionary, Mary Slessor in Calabar (Nigeria). Mclennan looks first at the missionaries who were in Calabar before Mary came, her time there and the legacy. It is inspiring and amazing to read of how Mary lived and what she achieved in Calabar. She was bold and brave for God and overcame sickness to serve the people.

[Tim Franks · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a powerful story about the life of a Godly woman who really brought the good news of Jesus to an unreached people group. I really love her story and learning more deeply about the impact of her work in Nigeria a hundred years ago. The writing style was a bit choppy and there were way too many quotes from other sources and lacking in enough original material. I may attempt to read some other works on her life for more of that. We all need to take the challenge of Mary's life and be bold with the Gospel where the Lord has us.

[Jason Herrington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Challenging account of the life of Mary Slessor, missionary to Nigeria in the late 19th-early 20th century.