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"I took these men's lives into myself, and I felt my consciousness changed, that God was scraping off all the crud and dirt from my insides and preparing me to be used by Himself for His work."

"Some people treat these men and women like superheroes. However, they were imperfect sinners like us and did a great many things wrong, some more than others. Rather than accepting their teachings whole, we should seek to separate the precious from the worthless and examine all things and hold fast that which is good ."

"Much of the world today is corrupt. Regrettably, much of Christian ministy is problematic as well. These men and women of God, however, in some cases laboring in obscurity and all but forgotten, have much to tell us today."

"I've been on short-term mission trips and have been amazed to see what God is doing in the world today. I would like to know how to be a better missionary, in case I get to go again. And what better way to do this than to look at gifted lives from the past."

"Paul preached Christ's death for us and His resurrection, and that we may be reunited to God through faith in Jesus. Knowing this, shall we not long for every person on earth to realize this ultimate truth as well?"

"At various times, different countries have been senders of mssionaries, such as Palestine, Asia Minor, Ireland, Moravia, England and the US. However, in our day, very many countries share the privilege of bringing forth missionaries---including South Korea, India, South Africa and Brazil! Sharing the gospel and making disciples has become truly worldwide!"

"Some think the work of missions is over and the whole world has heard about Jesus. However, by some reckonings, a staggering 40 percent of the world has still not yet heard! God, I cry to you --- how will they ever hear the Good News? And what can I do to help?"

"Jesus said, 'Whoever wills may come.' God's gift of eternal life is an offer, freely given to any and all who would desire to take it. It's open and available to everyone who wills."

"Even in Jesus' day, it was recognized that some people would reject God because of the sin of those claiming to be His followers. Some think this is a good excuse to turn away from God. However, the Bible teaches plainly that every person after Jesus who has ever sought to follow God is at best a terrible sinner. The work of the missionary is for one broken sinner to tell another sinner how God can forgive this terrible sin."

"Some are tempted to forget God and not serve Him anymore if they have many possessions. Some are tempted to fall from God if they have too little. God, may I never turn back from serving You with all of my strength---whether I am going through good times or bad, may I ever serve you!"




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Welcome to Missionary ETexts Archive, an electronic repository of historical texts by, about and for missionaries. We hope you enjoy them!

Our emphasis is on missionaries whose spiritual lives or missionary experiences are of potential value to us today. This is motivated by Paul's teaching concerning the value of following the example of worthy lives (Phil. 3:17).


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The Confession of St. Patrick (original text located at the Christian Classics Ethereal Library).

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Raymund Lull: First Missionary to the Moslems, by Samuel M. Zwemer. New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1902. 173pp.

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The Life and Diary of David Brainerd: With Notes and Reflections (extracted from The Works of Jonathan Edwards located at the Christian Classics Ethereal Library).

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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens,, by William Carey. Leicester: Ann Ireland, 1792. (original text located at Project Gutenberg).

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A Memoir of Rev. Henry Martyn, B. D., by John Sargent. New York: American Tract Society, 184-?. 447pp.

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Hudson Taylor in Early Years: The Growth of a Soul, by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor. New York: Hodder and Stoughton; George H. Doran Co., 1912. 511pp.

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The Mission

God wants the whole world to know about Him.

The earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea. (Isaiah 11:9b)
Let the peoples praise thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise thee. (Psalm 67:3)
Jesus commanded His followers to tell the whole world about Him.
And Jesus came to them and spoke unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. (Matthew 28:18-20)
And he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day; and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. (Luke 24:46-47)
But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8)
As a result, believers in Jesus taken from all nations and tribes of the world will be in heaven with God.
After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands; and they cry with a great voice, saying, Salvation unto our God who sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb. (Revelation 7:9-10)

The Message

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (John 3:16-18)
Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses. (Acts 13:38-39)
If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." (Romans 10:9-13)

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History of Missions

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Paul of Tarsus

Overview

Paul of Tarsus (c. A.D. 10 - c. A.D. 67), 'missionary extraordinaire' and personal witness to Jesus, played a major part in evangelizing Asia Minor and Europe. We know of his efforts mainly through Luke's Acts of the Apostles and Paul's letters in the Bible, the ultimate sourcebook for missionary training.

Keywords

Authoritative, ancient, raw history, inspired, miraculous, guidebook.

Biography

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Patrick of Ireland

Overview

Patrick was an influential 5th century missionary to Ireland. His book Confessions recounts his life story.

Keywords

Humility, heart for God, heart for people, imbued with Scripture, quick read.

Biography

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Raymund Lull

Overview

Raymund Lull (Ramon Llull) (c. 1235-1316), late medieval scholar, missionary and martyr to Northern Africa, predated the modern missionary movement by centuries.

Keywords

Learned, loving, bold, pioneering, ahead of his time, going where no one else would go.

Biography

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  • Raymund Lull: First Missionary to the Moslems, by Samuel M. Zwemer. New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1902. 173pp.

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  • Raymund Lull: First Missionary to the Moslems, by Samuel Marinus Zwemer. New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1902. 173pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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John Eliot

Overview

John Eliot (1604-1690) was missionary and Bible translator for the Native Americans of Massachusetts.

Keywords

Pioneering, learned, cross-cultural.

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David Brainerd

Overview

David Brainerd (1718-1747) was missionary to native American peoples of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His journals were widely read and highly influential.

Keywords

Devoted, humble, heart for God and His work.

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Nicholaus Ludwig Zinzendorf and Moravian Missions

Overview

Nicholaus Ludwig Zinzendorf (1700-1760) was a supporter of the Unitas Fratrum or Moravian Brethren and sent missionaries to many parts of the world.

Keywords

Spiritual, pietist, promoting missions, visionary.

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  • The life of Nicholas Lewis count Zinzendorf, by August Gottlieb Spangenberg. London: Samuel Holdsworth, 1838. 511pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • History of the Mission of the United Brethren Among the Indians in North America, by George Henry Loskiel. London: Brethren's Society for the Furtherance of the Gospel, 1794. 254pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • Historical Sketches of the Missions of the United Brethren for Propagating the Gospel Among the Heathen, by John Beck Holmes. Dublin: R. Napper, 1818. 472pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • Historical Sketch of the Church and Missions of the United Brethren, Commonly Called Moravians, by Edward H. Reichel. Bethlehem, PA: J. and W. Held, 1848. 104pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • Moravian Missions: Twelve Lectures, by Augustus Charles Thompson. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. 516pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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David Zeisberger

Overview

David Zeisberger (1721-1808), was a Moravian missionary who preached with his associate John Heckewelder to many Native Americans.

Keywords

Courageous, enterprising, productive.

Biography

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  • Diary of David Zeisberger, a Moravian Missionary Among the Indians of Ohio, Volume 1, by David Zeisberger. Cincinnati: Robert Clarke, 1885. 464pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • The Life and Times of David Zeisberger: The Western Pioneer and Apostle of the Indians, by Edmund Alexander de Schweinitz. London: J. B. Lippincott, 1871. 747pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • David Zeisberger and His Brown Brethren, by William Henry Rice. Bethlehem, PA: Moravian Publication Concern, 1897. 64pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • History, Manners, and Customs of the Indian Nations, by John Heckewelder. Philadelphia: Publication Fund of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1876. 450pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • A Nrrative of the Mission of the United Brethren Among the Delaware, by John Heckewelder. Philadelphia: McCarty and Davis, 1820. 441pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • Life of John Heckewelder, by Edward Rondthaler. Philadelphia: Townsend Ward, 1847. 149pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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William Carey

Overview

William Carey (1761-1834), missionary to India and founder of the English Baptist Missionary Society, often considered to be the founder of modern missions.

Keywords

Bold, learned, innovative, dedicated.

Biography

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  • An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens,, by William Carey. Leicester: Ann Ireland, 1792. (original text located at Project Gutenberg).

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  • Serampore Letters: Being the Unpublished Correspondence of William Carey and Others with John Williams, by Leighton Williams, William Carey, Mornay Williams. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1892. 150pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • Memoir of William Carey, D.D.: Late Missionary to Bengal; Professor of Oriental Languages in the College of Fort William, Calcutta, by Eustace Carey. London: Jackson and Walford, 1836. 630pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • The Life of William Carey, Shoemaker and Missionary,, George Smith. (original text located at Project Gutenberg).

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  • The Story of Carey Marshman and Ward: The Serampore Missionaries, by John Clark Marshman. London: Alexander Strahan, 1864. 391pp.

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Henry Martyn

Overview

Henry Martyn (1781-1812), fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and missionary to India and Persia of the early 19th century, has been described by some as having the most well-balanced spirituality of any Christian figure of the 19th century.

Keywords

Erudite, spiritual, humble, self-effacing, heart for God and for people.

Biography

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  • Journal and Letters of the Rev. Henry Martyn, B. D., ed. S. Wilberforce. New York: M. W. Dodd, 1851. 466pp.

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  • A Memoir of Rev. Henry Martyn, B. D., by John Sargent. New York: American Tract Society, 184-?. 447pp.

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  • The Letters of the Rev. Henry Martyn, by Henry Martyn. London: Seeley, Burnside and Seeley, 1844. 419pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • Henry Martyn: Saint and Scholar: First Modern Missionary to the Mohammedans, 1781-1812, by George Smith. London: Religious Tract Society, 1892. 580pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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Ann Judson

Overview

Ann Hasseltine Judson (1789-1826) and her husband Adoniram were among the first overseas missionaries from America.

Keywords

Full of trials and perils, promotional.

Biography

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  • Memoir of Mrs. Ann H. Judson, Late Missionary to Burma. Including a History of the American Baptist Mission in the Burman Empire, third edition, by James D. Knowles. Boston: Lincoln and Edmans, 1829. 324pp.

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  • Memoir of Ann H. Judson: Missionary to Burmah, by James Davis Knowles. Boston: Gould, Kendall and Lincoln, 1846. 354pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons,, by Arabella W. Stuart. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1855. 371pp. (original text located at Project Gutenberg).

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David Livingstone

Overview

David Livingstone (1813-1873) was adventurer, missionary to Africa, and promoter of the abolition of slavery.

Keywords

Adventurous, courageous, perseverant.

Biography

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George Müller

Overview

George Müller (1805-1898), the evangelist and founder of orphanages, supported missions work and was engaged in missions travel.

Keywords

Full of faith, committed, charitable.

Biography

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  • The Preaching Tours and Missionary Labours of George Müller (of Bristol), second edition, by Mary Groves Müller, Susannah Grace Müller. London: J. Nisbet, 1889. 315pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • The Life of Trust: Being A Narrative of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller, Written by Himself, by George Müller, ed. H. Lincoln Wayland. Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1861. 475pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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  • A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller, Written by Himself, First Part,, ninth edition, by George Müller. London: J. Nisbet, 1865. (original text located at Project Gutenberg).

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  • A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller, Written by Himself, Second Part,, by George Müller. (original text located at Project Gutenberg).

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  • A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller, Written by Himself, Third Part,, by George Müller. London: J. Nisbet. (original text located at Project Gutenberg).

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  • A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller, Written by Himself, Fourth Part,, by George Müller. (original text located at Project Gutenberg).

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  • A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller, Written by Himself, Fourth Part, by George Müller. London: J. Nisbet, 1856. 403pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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Hudson Taylor

Overview

James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was a pioneering missionary to inland China and founder of the China Inland Mission.

Keywords

Spiritual, dedicated, innovative.

Biography

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Samuel Zwemer

Overview

Samuel M. Zwemer (1867-1952), missionary to the Muslim world, wrote books regarding missions to Muslims.

Keywords

Encyclopedic, evangelical, motivational, somewhat dated.

Biography

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  • Islam: A Challenge to Faith, Second Revised Edition by Samuel M. Zwemer. New York: Layman's Missionary Movement, 1909. 295pp.

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  • Islam, a Challenge to Faith: Studies on the Mohammedan Religion and the Needs and Opportunities of the Mohammedan World from the Standpoint of Christian Missions, by Samuel Marinus Zwemer. New York: Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, 1907. 295pp. (original text located at Google Books).

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Eric Liddell

Overview

Eric Henry Liddell (1902-1945) was missionary and teacher in China.

Keywords

Dedicated, committed.

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Jim Elliot

Overview

Philip James Elliot (1927-1956) was a martyred missionary to the Huaorani people of Ecuador.

Keywords

Enthusiastic, zealous, brave.

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