Author: Shalem John

Birth Death: AD 58 Native Place: Galilee Place of Vision: Caesarea Philip was one of the seven deacons set apart by the early Church at Jerusalem to take charge of the daily ministration of charity to the poor widows. He was contemporary to Stephen. Whatever the little is told about Philip in the Scriptures is significant as he is referred to by the Holy Spirit as ‘the evangelist.’ He considered it to be his duty to tell others of Jesus and lead them to Him. He not only supplemented the ministry of the Apostles but also played an important role…

Birth: 24-06-1792 Home Calling: 23-10-1825 Native Place: Massachusetts Country: United States of America Place of Vision: Palestine, Asia Minor Pliny Fisk was a pioneer missionary on behalf of the ‘American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) to the first Palestine Mission. Although Fisk was religiously a Christian, his heart was far away from God. But, at the age of 16, he began to have questions of the afterlife and consequent fears. This phase brought him to his knees resulting in his conversion. After being born again, he felt a strong desire to bring others to Christ, which developed into…

Birth: 15.08.1835 Home Calling: 24.08.1913 Homeland : America Place of Vision: America Edward McKendree Bounds was a renowned American evangelist who belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born in 1835 and lost his father at the age of 14. He studied law and became a successful attorney. However, during the great spiritual awakening in America (1857-1858) he was moved by the Holy Spirit and committed his life to serve God. Quitting his law practice in 1858, he joined the Centenary Seminary in Missouri and was ordained as a pastor of the Monticello Methodist Church in Missouri. During the…