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Publisher: Christian Focus Publications

Series: Trailblazers

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This special package includes 37 paperback books plus 10 audio CDs

Titles include:

Evangelists and Pioneers

Includes:

Bill Bright
Billy Bray
Billy Graham
David Brainerd
Joni Eareckson Tada

Missionaries and Medics

Includes:

Adorinam Judson
Amy Carmichael
Hudson Taylor
John G. Paton
Paul Brand

Preachers and Teachers

Includes:

Charles Spurgeon
George Whitefield
John Stott
Jonathan Edwards
Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Reformers and Activists

Includes:

William Wilberforce
John Calvin
John Knox
John Newton
John Welch

Heroes and Heroines

Includes:

Brother Andrew
Corrie ten Boom
Eric Liddell
Richard Wurmbrand
George Muller

Arts and Science

Includes:

C.S. Lewis
Fanny Crosby
John Bunyan
Michael Faraday
Patricia St. John

Martin Luther: Reformation Fire

Martin Luther, born in the year 1483, was the gifted eldest son of a miner. His parents scrimped and saved to give him everything they had never had: a brilliant education, a promising career, a future... yet their plans were not God's plans.

As Martin was making his way back to university one day, a thunderstorm changed all that. The threat of lightning sent Martin into a panic—and into the monastery to be a monk.

How did this change in the weather change the course of the world?

How did it ignite a fire in one man's heart—and eventually reform the church from heresy to hope? Read the story of Martin Luther and you will find out.

Ulrich Zwingli: Shepherd Warrior

In a small Swiss village, nestled in the Alps, a young boy was born. The year of his birth was 1484. By the end of his brief life, Ulrich Zwingli would change the religious landscape of his home and the world.

Even today he continues to influence countless souls through his life and work.

Zwingli was passionate about the Bible. He was a man of prayer. His faith impacted every area of his life: family, art, music, politics, and warfare.

It wasn't until the last few years of his life that he became a reformer. He fought for truth and righteousness with his mind and pen, he fought for lost souls to hear the good news of Jesus Christ, and at the age of forty-seven, as an army chaplain, he was killed on the battle-field. Even to the last, he continued his life's passion of caring for the souls of others. The Shepherd Warrior, Ulrich Zwingli, fought the good fight.

With his last strength, he voiced his victory: "They can kill the body but not the soul!"

Lilias Trotter: Daring in the Desert

"You could become the greatest living painter. Your paintings would be treasured forever."

Those were the words Lilias Trotter heard from John Ruskins, one of the world's most established art critics. She had to make a choice between her talent and her calling. Both were gifts from God. In May 1879 Lilias knew what she should do. She didn't give up drawing and painting, not at all, but they weren't the most important things in her life from then on. Lilias knew that her life must be devoted to God's work.

God's work for Lilias was in the desert land of Algeria. Palm trees and camels replaced lampposts and horse drawn carriages. The desert was her home, its people her friends and its Creator her reason for life.

Lilias still took her easel, paints and brushes with her wherever she went, making her diary an amazing record in words and paintings.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Spoke in the Wheel

Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of the heroes of World War II. From a plot to assassinate Hitler, to eventually being imprisoned and martyred, this a gritty real-life story of perseverance.

His belief in Christ, and the sacrifice that Christ asked of him, ultimately led to his death but he went to his execution peaceful and confident that he was going to meet the God who had saved him.

Today he is remembered not only for his work with the German resistance but also for his writings, including his letters from prison and the classic books Life Together and The Cost of Discipleship.

D.L. Moody: One Devoted Man

Three words that sum up D.L. Moody's life are Passion, Vision, and Devotion–for God!

He could easily share the gospel with 20,000 people on a hillside and then do the same thing the next day with just a few people in a church hall.

D.L. Moody was fiery and fun! Watch out for how he used a pony to get children to church. One life devoted to God really can change the world.

Elisabeth Elliot: Do the Next Thing

Do the next thing... Elisabeth Elliot held these words close to her heart... but "the next thing" can be hard to do when you are a young wife grieving over the violent death of a beloved, dynamic, husband. It can be a struggle to do anything next when tragedy hits. Yet in God's strength, Elisabeth did quite a few "next things." After her husband and four other missionaries were martyred, Elisabeth found the courage to care for her child, write, and spread the gospel to the very people who had speared her husband.

Elisabeth Elliot's life as a missionary in the jungles of Ecuador, and later as a bold spokeswoman for biblical femininity, speaks to our hearts about what the Lord will do when we surrender our all to Him, in a day when people like to live for themselves.

William Tyndale: The Smuggler's Flame

William Tyndale lived a life of adventure and danger, dodging the king's men, fleeing from his enemies and meeting with smugglers in the dead of night.

What brought a well-educated young English man to such a state? Was he an outlaw? Was he a thief? No–he was a Bible smuggler, and a brave one at that.

Tyndale wanted other English speakers to be able to read God's Word in their own language, but there were many who tried to put a stop to that.

However, Tyndale's work was God's work and it would not be stopped–even after Tyndale's death. One day there was a translation of the Bible in the English language and it lit a fire in people's hearts that would not be put out.

Read and learn about how God wants us to be brave and courageous and to stand up for the truth!

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These are the stories of men and women that children should know about; men and women who are worthy of admiration and emulation.


	Amy Carmichael - Rescuer By Night Jeya was only four years old and was terrified as she tried to peer about the dark and gloomy temple. Between the pillars was a huge stone body. She shivered when she saw its face. This, she knew, was Kali, the goddess of death and destruction. Why was Jeya there? Who would leave a little girl in the dark like that? Certainly not the God of love! For God sent a woman to rescue these children from destruction—Amy Carmichael. Once she too had been a little girl with long dark hair and deep brown eyes. Once she had even begged God to make them blue... but he hadn't. So as Amy leaned over to pick up little Jeya and rescue her from a life of temple-slavery she was very glad that God hadn't listened to her prayers. Blue eyes were not the eyes of India—Amy's brown eyes were.

	Corrie ten Boom - The Watchmaker's Daughter Corrie loved to help others, especially handicapped children. But her happy lifestyle in Holland is shattered when she is sent to a Nazi concentration camp, where she suffered hardship and punishment but experienced God's love and help in unbearable situations. Her amazing story has been told worldwide and has inspired many people. Listen on and discover about one of the most outstanding Christian women of the 20th century.

	Gladys Aylward - No Mountain Too High Gladys life had plenty of adventure, loads of mystery and almost too much excitement! There aren't many missionaries who have had a film made about them! There aren't many missionaries who have been spies! There aren't many missionaries who rescued 100 children from a battle zone. But Gladys did all three! She travelled on her own to China because she knew God had told her to go. All she has was two suitcases with a teapot and a saucepan tied to the handles. Gladys almost got captured by Russian soldiers and had to escape in the dead of night with the help of a mystery woman. When Gladys finally arrived in China that was only the beginning of her adventures. There were wars and spying, romance and heartache and a long, long journey to freedom. In the end it didn't matter what problems arose. Gladys knew that God was still God and that there would be no mountain too high to climb. God was with her all of the way.

	Hudson Taylor - An Adventure Begins Hudson Taylor was prayed for before he was born. His parents wanted their firstborn son to serve God. But as a rebellious teenager Hudson Taylor turned away from God. However, his parents continued to bring him to the Lord in prayer. Find out about how the Father of Modern Missions was brought to faith in Christ and then called by God to bring the gospel to the Chinese.

	Patrick of Ireland - The Boy Who Forgave Saint, Slave, or Scholar? Patrick of Ireland is known as all three but who is he really? Let K.C. Murdarasi bring to light the real life of this father of the Christian faith. Kidnapped from his home and family as a young boy, you would think forgiveness would have been far from his mind. Yet with God's grace, Patrick returned to the land of his captivity where he preached the Good News of Jesus Christ to slaves and kings alike and left a legacy of faith that would last for centuries.

	Augustine - The Truth Seeker Although his mother was a faithful Christian, Augustine managed to stray into a sinful life. His life changed when he realised the truth of the Gospel. Augustine became a bishop and a tower of faith in the early church. His life is a glimpse into the days of Roman Africa and a powerful picture of the wisdom and durability of God's Word in a pagan culture.

	Eric Liddell - Finish the Race Eric's life brought him to boarding school in England, university in Edinburgh and the fame of Olympic Stardom in Paris. But with that fame came trouble as he struggled to stand up for his Christian faith. Eric's strong belief in keeping the Lord's Day as a day of worship was challenged when his 100 metres race was scheduled for the Sunday. Eric's strength of conviction and his subsequent win in the 400 metres have made him a hero and a role model for many young men and women. But his life was so much more than winning tapes and starters' orders - his whole life was a race for God.

	Jonathan Edwards - America's Genius Jonathan Edwards was just an ordinary American boy but he was different too. The country he lived in wasn't the America of today - but a new world full of adventure and opportunity. Battles and Tomahawks were just some of the thrilling adventures that his family lived through. But Jonathan also loved the small things in life too. In an age of scientific discovery, Edwards saw God's beauty displayed most perfectly through nature. His journals are filled with drawings of plants, animals, and spiders because he knew that each one of them reflected the creativity of its Creator. His mind was full of questions and he grappled for the answers. Intellectually there were few to beat him. However it wasn't just his amazing intelligence that set him apart from other boys his age - he may have had a thirst for knowledge but he also had a strong desire for the things of God. His genius and abilities teamed up well with his faith and love for the Lord Jesus Christ. One day the country that would become the United States of America would look back at this man of brilliance as a founding influence on their land.

	Martin Luther - Reformation Fire What made an ordinary monk become a catalyst for the Reformation in Europe in the 1500s? What were the reasons lying behind his nailing of 95 thesis against the practice of indulgences to the door of the Schlosskirche in Wittenberg in 1517? Why was Martin Luther's life in danger? How did his apparent kidnapping result in the first ever New Testament translated into the German language? Discover how a fresh understanding of the Scriptures not only transformed his own life but had a huge impact upon Europe.

	Ulrich Zwingli - Shepherd Warrior By the end of his brief life Ulrich Zwingli would change the religious landscape of his home and the world. It wasn't until the last few years of his life that he became a reformer. He fought for truth and righteousness with his mind and pen, he fought for lost souls to hear the good news of Jesus Christ, and at the age of forty-seven, as an army chaplain, he was killed on the battle-field. The Shepherd Warrior, Ulrich Zwingli, fought the good fight.With his last strength he voiced his victory: "They can kill the body but not the soul!"