365 Christian Men

January 4. Peter Marshall. As a young man in Scotland, Peter believed he had been called to be a missionary, but he didn’t have the education or the money to get it. So he emigrated to the US. “I worked hard for long hours,” he said. “I dug ditches. I wielded spade and shovel. I was unemployed.”  Peter relocated to Alabama, where […] The post Peter Marshall, US, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

January 3. Mark Edge. Mark was a youth pastor and ​assistant pastor for fourteen years and then a pastor for sixteen. On this date in 2017, he made a major career change. He still does weddings and funerals, but he is now a sales rep for ADT Security. Mark was Sales Rep of the Year for 2018 and 2019 out of the Memphis office.   He attends […] The post Mark Edge, US, Small Business Sales Rep first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

January 2. Hal Donaldson. On this date in 1994, Hal Donaldson founded Convoy of Hope, a global humanitarian relief organization.  In 2010, before the earthquake—7.0 on the Richter Scale—Convoy of Hope was already serving 13,000 meals every school day. Within days of the disaster, Convoy brought in a bigger team to do more. By 2019, they were serving meals […] The post Hal Donaldson, US, Philanthropist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

January 1. John Newton. Newton spent a number of years trying to get rich by selling human beings. But God saved him and gave him a fruitful ministry. With the poet William Cowper, Newton published a volume of hymns. On this date in 1773, Newton introduced a hymn he wrote—”Amazing Grace.” An executive at Broadcast Music said, “It may be the most […] The post John Newton, England, Slave-Ship Captain first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

December 31. Alvin York. Five years after York committed his life to Jesus, the United States invited York to World War I. On the draft notice, York scrawled, “don’t want to fight.” He thought the war was wrong, but cynics thought his conscience was convenient. That’s about where today’s story begins.  Afterward, York—who had had a total of 9 months of formal education in […] The post Alvin York, US, Soldier first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

December 30. John Smith. Smith had trained to be a baker, but he applied to be a missionary. He was accepted and soon ordained. On this date in 1816, Smith sailed to Guyana, a tropical country bordered by Venezuela on the west, a country that drove its economy on the backs of human slaves.  In the next 4 years, Smith baptized 390 slaves, and his tiny congregation grew […] The post John Smith, England, Minister first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

December 29. Jacob DeShazer. On December 7, 1941, in a surprise attack, hundreds of Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor and inflicted much damage, including 8 battleships and more than 300 airplanes. More than 2,400 Americans died, and another 1000 were wounded.  Within a month, the United States had planned its own surprise attack on Tokyo and four other Japanese cities, and—in April—the attack was led by Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle. Sixteen bombers and eighty volunteer […] The post Jacob DeShazer, US, US Army Air Corps Bombardier first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

December 28. Michael Faraday. Being from a poorish family, Faraday got a minimal formal education. But at fourteen, a local bookbinder took Faraday on as an apprentice—for seven years. During that time, he read a lot and covered a wide range of science.  When he was twenty-one, Faraday attended four lectures by a famous chemist Humphry Davy at the Royal Institution and then wrote to the man and asked to be his assistant.  […] The post Michael Faraday, England, Scientist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

December 27. Frederick B Meyer. On this date in 1865, Frederick outlined his understanding of his faith. By 1870, he was pastoring his first church. By about 1878, he founded a church, which he pastored for ten years. He was also a friend of DL Moody and ministered in the US, often focusing on inner-city mission work.  In his lifetime, Frederick wrote 75 books, including The Secret of Guidance, which was published in 31 editions […] The post Frederick Brotherton Meyer, US, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

December 26. George Washington. Washington represented the colony of Virginia at the Continental Congress, and in June, 1775, he became Commander of the Continental Army.  On this date in 1776, he led his troops across the Delaware River, which is what today’s story is about.  In 1781, General Washington and a French general defeated the British forces at […] The post George Washington, President of the United States first appeared on 365 Christian Men.