Author: Shalem John

Birth Home Calling Native Place : Pennsylvania Country: United States of America Place of Vision : India Dr. Mary Longdon was one of the devoted group of missionary women doctors who served in India. She studied in the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. After her graduation, the experience she gained as a physician there greatly helped Mary in her service in India. Later she took a post-graduate course at the University of Pennsylvania. Upon completing her medical training, Mary offered herself for service in India and sailed in December 1899. She was first stationed at Deogarh, where she remained for…

Birth: 1763 Death: 27.01.1827 Native Place: Mylaudy, India Place of Vision: Mylaudy, India Vedamanickam, whose birth name was Maharasan, was the first protestant Christian of the Travancore Kingdom. He is considered one of the pioneers of spiritual and social revolution at Travancore. He was born into a staunch Shivite family and was brought up in the orthodox practice of Hinduism. His family owned paddy fields in Maulady where he worked along with his parents. Maharasan was a religious man who regularly visited temples. Yet nothing could quench his deep spiritual thirst. It is said that during one of his visits…

Birth: 26.01.1923 Death: 04.06.1989 City: Winnipeg Country: Canada Place of Vision: Kolkata, India Mark Daniel Buntain was a son of a Pentecostal minister in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Raise in a Godly environment, Buntain was fascinated by the missionary stories, and always wanted to become one. While he was working as a radio broadcaster, he felt the Lord calling him to the ministry. Shortly after he got married to Huldah Monroe, he left his job to work as a pastor in Saskatchewan, Canada. He also served as a missionary evangelist in countries like Taiwan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Japan…