365 Christian Men

April 19. Dwight Lyman Moody. Moody’s first job—in a retail shoe store—required him to attend church. He dutifully attended and soon committed his life to the Lord Jesus. Soon, he was on his way to Chicago and owning his own shoe business. His shoe business grew, and so did his interest in providing a Sunday […] The post Dwight Lyman Moody, US, Evangelist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 18. Francis Chan. For the first five years of his life, Chan was raised in Hong Kong in a Buddhist home. By sixth grade, he’d lost his mother, his step-mother, and his father. In his high-school years, his uncle killed Chan’s aunt and then himself. But Chan had been taught about Jesus, and he […] The post Francis Chan, US, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 17. Bob Goff. Bob is a lawyer, professor, and a NY Times best-selling author. In 2003, Bob founded Restore International, a non-profit human rights organization, to “find daring, productive, and effective ways to fight the injustices committed against children.” His goal is to restore justice to those without a voice—children and poor people. He […] The post Bob Goff, US first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 16. Richard Baxter. On this date in 1641, Baxter began his 17-year-long pastorate at Kidderminster. He was a man full of contrasts. In church matters, he was a non-conformist (not an Anglican), but he always urged the church to be united. In theological matters, he adopted positions that suited neither the Calvinists nor the […] The post Richard Baxter, England, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 15. Jackie Robinson. Jackie was playing in an all-Black league, when someone was man enough to ask the uber-star-athlete Jackie Robinson to come in for an interview with the Dodgers. The agent Clyde Sukeforth was sent to see Jackie play. Unfortunately, Jackie was recovering from a shoulder injury and didn’t play. Sukeforth brought Jackie […] The post Jackie Robinson, US, Major League Baseball Star first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 14. Chad Robichaux. Chad has been a Force Recon Marine—eight deployments in Afghanistan. He has been a detective—that is a Surveillance Detection Senior Program Manager with the US State Department and a Special Agent with the US Federal Air Marshal Service—and received the Medal of Valor. He has been a professional Mixed Martial Arts […] The post Chad Robichaux, US, Soldier first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 13. George Frideric Handel. Handel wrote operas, large-scale choral works, church music, and oratorios—large-scale musical works for orchestra and voices often with religious theme. But George’s passion and talent couldn’t be denied. By the time he was 10, he had mastered composing for the organ, oboe, and violin. He later added the harpsichord. George […] The post George Handel, German-born English Composer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 12. Robert Murray M’Cheyne. Two resolutions marked Robert’s ministry. One: Never rest until you accomplish your task. Two: Never hurry in a way that prevents the Holy Spirit from calming your heart. Robert—the son of a Scottish lawyer—spent his early life in comfort and luxury, but when his older brother died, Robert looked for […] The post Robert Murray M’Cheyne, Scottish Preacher first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 11. Anthony Ashley Cooper. Anthony was the Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury. He came to be a Christian through the care of his first best friend –an old family servant who loved the Lord. Anthony believed the true responsibilities of Christian aristocrats included caring for the bodies and the souls of those entrusted to their […] The post Anthony Ashley Cooper, England, Industrial Reformer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 10. John Harper. Growing up in a Christian household, Harper came to faith when he was 14. By the he turned 18, he couldn’t be kept quiet. He had to preach about Jesus. He became a pastor and served churches in Glasgow and London before he went to Chicago in 1911 and back to […] The post John Harper, Scotland, Preacher first appeared on 365 Christian Men.