Author: Shalem John

Birth:18-01-1814 Home Calling:23-05-1891 Native Place: Aberdeen Country: Scotland JULY 06Place of Vision: India Margaret Stephen Kennedy was one of the first Zenana missionaries in India. The Zenana ministry involved female missionaries taking the Gospel to the Indian women, who were prohibited from appearing in public places and speaking to men. Margaret was born in a devoted Christian family and developed an interest in spirituality even before she was thirteen. She loved to spend in her father’s library rich in spiritual books rather than attending church. She was different from the girls of her age and tried to lead a righteous…

Birth: 31-07-1897 Home Calling: June 1983 Native Place : Colorado Country: United States of America Place of Vision: Central African Republic Inspirations to translate Bible into different languages are many. A 25-year-old young missionary was teaching the people of Bangassou in the Central African Republic how to read and write. After persevering tirelessly, one of her students was able to read John 3:16. Immediately the student exclaimed, “The paper talked to me!” The missionary replied,” Yes, that’s God’s message of love for you.” “Does God speak my language?” was his next question. This motivated her to translate the Bible into…

Birth16-01-1837 Home Calling: 23-07-1870 Native Place: Penang Country: Malaysia Place of Vision: China A mob stormed into the house of Hudson Taylor in Yangzhou. There were several women missionaries at their mercy. When everyone ran for their lives, a six-month pregnant woman held off the rioters by speaking to them in their language with a beautiful calmness. That day she saved many young women from being molested and killed by the unruly mob. She was none other the Maria Jane (Dyer) Taylor Maria was the youngest child of Samuel Dyer, a missionary with the London Missionary Society. By the time…