365 Christian Men

July 31. John Knox. Knox was a Scottish minister, theologian, and writer who was a leader of the country’s spiritual Reformation. And he was the founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. But on this date in 1547, Knox was captured by the French Navy.  Speaking up against evil requires an ordinary man who trusts God.  The trouble started when Cardinal Beaton—a high-ranking Catholic church […] The post John Knox, Scotland, Reformer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

July 30. Frank Turek. Frank is a gifted man. He was a US Navy Aviator and has a master’s degree from George Washington University and a doctorate from Southern Evangelical Seminary.  Frank is also an award-winning author and the President of CrossExamined.org, a ministry he founded for defending the gospel.  Frank speaks clearly and honestly. He presents powerful and entertaining evidence for Christianity at churches, […] The post Frank Turek, US, Author first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

July 29. Anthony Ray Hinton. Ray was arrested, convicted, imprisoned, and sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. Here’s his story.  When life is unjust, turn your pain into purpose.  Ray had a message, and he taught that message to his neighbor Henry, though they only had one thing in common. They were both convicts on death row.  Ray had […] The post Anthony Ray Hinton, US, Speaker first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

July 28. Jesse Irvin Overholtzer. Jesse started out rebelling and determined to have all the fun he could. But Jesus intervened, and Jesse’s life became productive. And he didn’t tolerate obstacles.  When Jesse was 60, although he had no administrative experience, he founded Child Evangelism Fellowship with stations in 51 countries, and he directed its international operation for 15 years, up until 3 years before he died.   Where might and power failed, the Spirit […] The post Jesse Irvin Overholtzer, US, Administrator first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

July 27. François Coillard. Coillard was a missionary from France. His life was embroiled with political intrigues; and his work was interrupted and redirected by nations at war, usurpers overthrowing the government, and rival peoples failing to maintain peace long enough for the gospel to be preached.  Still, Coillard demonstrated strength of character as he did the job God had sent him to do. On this date in […] The post Francois Coillard, France, Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

July 26. Dave Roever. Dave fought in the Vietnam War as a gunner on a US Navy riverboat. Then life changed.  Dave went on to found the Roever Foundation, which has provided thousands of scholarships to students in Vietnam and other places. The Foundation has built a cardiac-care unit and a Digital Imaging Lab, which saves hundreds of Vietnamese lives—at no cost to them.  The Foundation built a thirty-six-bed heart-monitoring system in […] The post Dave Roever, US, Black Beret first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

July 25. Justin Searle. Justin knew how to work hard and learned there was more to life than he could get by hard work alone.  If life feels driven but empty, take faith to work with you.  The perks and pains of overwork drove investment banker Justin Searle to say, “No more!” Compelled to succeed, he often clocked 110 hours […] The post Justin Searle, US, Senior Director of Operations first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

July 24. Haralan Popov. Popov was an atheist until he was a teenager, when he became a Christian. Before long, he was a pastor.  But when WW II ended, Bulgaria was abandoned to Communist control. All large-scale industries, banks, and insurance companies were run by the government, and high positions in the church were taken over by Communists.  Sadly, many pastors fell in line with the new regime, […] The post Haralan Popov, Bulgaria, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

July 23. Mincaye. Mincaye is a man with a history. Here’s what happened: missionary pilot Nate Saint, with four other missionaries, was killed when they tried to befriend the Waodani tribe, at the time, known as the most violent society on earth. The Waodani culture was changed by the Gospel of Christ, brought to the […] The post Mincaye, Ecuador, Hunter-gatherer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

July 22. Desmond Tutu. Desmond went to a segregated and underfunded all-Black school in South Africa, where he excelled, by the way.  He once told an audience, “… many of the people who taught us … inspired you to want to emulate them and really to become all that you could become, … They gave you the impression that … even with all of the obstacles … in […] The post Desmond Tutu, South Africa, Activist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.