Author: Shalem John

Jeb Jacobi wasn’t sure about Sunday night’s gathering. The last time he attended a big campus event at Utah Valley University (UVU), he watched from ten feet away as a bullet took Charlie Kirk’s life. He can replay the chaotic aftermath—everyone running in different directions, parents shielding their children’s eyes. Just two months later, thousands returned to the Orem, Utah, school for a crusade held in Kirk’s memory. Jacobi felt relieved it took place indoors, with metal detectors, uniformed officers, and campus security monitoring the crowds that filled the basketball stands. As they sang along with worship leader Phil Wickham,…

Birth: Home calling: 1865 Native PlaceCountry: England Place of Vision: India Robert Turlington Nobel was the youngest son of Rev. John Nobel and Sarah. Although he was interested in serving God, he felt that he was unworthy to do so. Whenever an opportunity came his way to minister, he thought he might arouse God’s wrath by doing what he was not supposed to do. However, God visited him powerfully through the verse “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” (Isaiah 6:8). Finally, he committed his life to God and was ordained by the Church of England in…

Birth Home calling : 1918 Native Place: Ohio Country: United States of America Place of Vision: India “….. whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” (Proverbs 14:31) Not letting any inconvenience hinder her path, Rosa Lee Oxer met the needs of people and honored God right from her college days. Being actively involved in Student Volunteer work, she strived to form the “Student Volunteer Alliance” among the volunteers of four medical colleges in Cleveland. She proved to be a wise leader and a talented Christian woman. While at Hiram College, she became interested in mission work in India. Once…