50 People Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Spiritual Giants of the Faith

by Warren W. Wiersbe

Publisher:

Baker

, 2009

Overview

We all need inspiration to lead lives that honor God. When our faith is weak or the pressures of the world seem overwhelming, remembering the great men and women of the past can inspire us to renewed strength and purpose. Our spiritual struggles are not new, and the stories of those who have gone before can help lead the way to our own victories.

50 People Every Christian Should Know gives a glimpse into the lives of such people as:

• Charles H. Spurgeon
• G. Campbell Morgan
• A. W. Tozer
• Fanny Crosby
• Amy Carmichael
• Jonathan Edwards
• James Hudson Taylor

Combining the stories of 50 of these faithful men and women, beloved author Warren W. Wiersbe offers you insight and encouragement for life’s uncertain journey. This book combines Wiersbe’s Living with the Giants and Victorious Christians You Should Know, plus a new preface and two new biographies.

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Key Features

• Contains inspiration to renew strength and purpose
• Offers the opportunity to get to know Christian leaders
• Includes 50 different biographies of influential Christians throughout history

Contents

• Katherine von Bora (1499–1552)
• Samuel Rutherford (1600–1661)
• Matthew Henry (1662–1714)
• Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758)
• George Whitefield (1714–1770)
• Charles Simeon (1759–1836)
• Christmas Evans (1766–1838)
• John Henry Newman (1801–1890)
• Richard Trench (1807–1886)
• Andrew Bonar (1810–1892)
• Robert Murray McCheyne (1813–1843)
• F. W. Robertson (1816–1853)
• John Charles Ryle (1816–1900)
• Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)
• Alexander Maclaren (1826–1910)
• J. B. Lightfoot (1828–1889)
• R. W. Dale (1829–1895)
• Joseph Parker (1830–1902)
• J. Hudson Taylor (1832–1905)
• Charles H. Spurgeon (1834–1892)
• Phillips Brooks (1835–1893)
• Frances Ridley Havergal (1836–1879)
• Alexander Whyte (1836–1921)
• Dwight L. Moody (1837–1899)
• George Matheson (1842–1906)
• C. I. Scofield (1843–1921)
• F. B. Meyer (1847–1929)
• W. Robertson Nicoll (1851–1923)
• Henry Drummond (1851–1897)
• R. A. Torrey (1856–1928)
• And many more . . .

Top Highlights

“When he was on his deathbed, Matthew Henry said to a friend, ‘You have been asked to take notice of the sayings of dying men—this is mine: that a life spent in the service of God and communion with Him is the most pleasant life that anyone can live in this world.’” (Page 29)

“This was the first Methodist Society ever to be organized. It comes as a surprise to many people to learn that it was George Whitefield, not John and Charles Wesley, who founded the Methodist Church.” (Page 40)

“I think Henry is especially good in Genesis, Psalms, and the four Gospels.” (Page 28)

“‘God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.’” (Page 139)

“‘I had rather wear out than rust out,’ he told a friend who protested that he preached too often. He often quoted the adage, ‘We are immortal until our work is done.’” (Page 38)

Product Details

• Title: 50 People Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Spiritual Giants of the Faith
• Authors: Warren W. Wiersbe
• Publisher: Baker
• Publication Date: 2009
• Pages: 400

About Warren W. Wiersbe

Warren W. Wiersbe (1929–2019) was an internationally known Bible teacher and pastor. He studied at Indiana University and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.

In 2002, Wiersbe was awarded the Jordon Lifetime Achievement Award by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He was the former pastor of three churches, including The Moody Church.

For 10 years Wiersbe served as general director and Bible teacher for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast. He wrote more than 150 books, including the popular Old Testament "Be" Series and New Testament "Be" Series of expositional Bible studies, which has sold more than four million copies, and The Strategy of Satan.