Author: Shalem John

Birth: 21.12.1795 Home Calling: 09.08.1883 Homeland : Scotland Place of Vision: South Africa Robert Moffat was a Scottish missionary to Africa and the father-in-law of missionary-explorer David Livingstone. He was born in Scotland and from childhood, he was under strong Christian influence. For employment, Robert moved to England and worked as a gardener. There he was led to the experience of salvation through his Methodist friends. Robert had always been interested in missions and one day he saw a placard “The London Missionary Society’ which aroused his interest in the service of God. There he met Rev. W. Roby who…

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From July to September, Darmali Ismail and the 80 other people sheltering at his church—Episcopal Church El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan—survived on one meal a day. Some days they didn’t eat anything. The group, made up of the church’s congregants and members of the local community, included 30 children between the ages of 3 months and 12 years. When they heard the approach of the raiding paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), they would hide under the church’s plastic chairs. “We were feeling stuck and sad,” Ismail said. “Each day was a battle for survival.” Intensified fighting between RSF…

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Birth: 19-04-1940 Home Calling: 07-12-2019 Native Place: Königsberg Country: Germany Place of Vision: Africa The mother of a 9-year-old boy was discussing a sin that he had committed. Such was his conviction that he immediately asked forgiveness for his sins and accepted Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour. At the age of 10, he felt God’s call for missionary work in Africa. The boy responded to the call later in his life, and came to be known as the “Billy Graham of Africa.” His name was Reinhard Bonke. After his graduation, he ministered in Germany before leaving for Africa.…

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