365 Christian Men

June 11. Thomas Hooker. Hooker lived long before the United States had a flag with thirteen stars. He was a pastor willing to pick a fight he believed in. And he believed the people had the God-given right to vote. So he took his people and founded the Colony of Connecticut. Now there’s a man ready to act on what he believes. Today’s story gives us a […] The post Thomas Hooker, US, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 10. Lewis Tappan. Tappan knew what he believed and in whom he believed, and he wasn’t afraid to take a stand. Take one of hundreds of stands he made—in 1863, he held a Christian service to celebrate Emancipation Day and the freeing of slaves in the United States. It ended in a riot—hymnals and […] The post Lewis Tappan, US, Abolitionist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 9. Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy. Geoffrey volunteered as a chaplain to the British Army when World War I broke out. On this date in 1917, he went into battle to support the soldiers, and he was later awarded the Military Cross. Wait until you hear how he supported the soldiers. Geoffrey also wrote poetry with […] The post Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, England, Priest first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 8. Adoniram Judson. Judson was on a mission from God. Before he showed up in Burma, a Burmese Bible didn’t exist, and there wasn’t a single known Christ-follower. By 1837, Judson had completed the Burmese Bible, and there were 1,144 baptized converts. In 1880, there were 7,000 Burmese Christians, 63 churches, a publishing house, […] The post Adoniram Judson, US, Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

The CMN ministry has trained more than a million leaders in 138 nations, and those leaders are teaching others. CMN also provides the Majoring in Men curriculum, which has been used by more than 8 million men. All this work around the globe is based on a foundational truth: “Manhood and Christlikeness are synonymous.” If […] The post Edwin Louis Cole, US, Preacher first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 6. George Matheson. Matheson became blind when he was twenty, but within five years, he had earned a bachelor of divinity degree. His sisters learned Latin, Greek, and Hebrew so they would be able to help him study, and he went on to pastor and to write. On this date in 1881, Matheson wrote […] The post George Matheson, Scotland, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 5. Winfred Boniface. Boniface was a pastor in charge of a parish and other pastors. That’s why he was called a bishop. About 250 years before Boniface, a group of ferocious pagans conquered the western part of the Roman Empire—equal to today’s France, Belgium, and West Germany. They were named Franks after the Germanic/Norse […] The post Winfred Boniface, England, Bishop first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 4. Hans Egede. Egede was a pastor in Norway. Seven hundred years after Eric the Red colonized Greenland, Egede stood staring west. He knew Eric the Red’s colony had survived into the 1400s, but no word of survivors had come to Norway—not for several centuries. As Egede stood looking toward Greenland, in his spirit, […] The post Hans Egede, Norway, Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 3. Thomas Becket. Thomas became the Archbishop of Canterbury—the unofficial head of all the Anglican bishops in England. He was also chancellor to King Henry II and the keeper of the great seal, which was used to authenticate royal documents. In this political position, he destroyed castles, repaired the Tower of London, and led […] The post Thomas Becket, England, Archbishop first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 2. Bill Wilson. Bill founded Metro World Child, the largest ministry to children in the United States. For more than fifty years, Bill Wilson has rescued hurting children, loved them, introduced them to Christ, and helped them stay in school and out of gangs. He offers a message of hope. With headquarters in New […] The post Bill Wilson, US, Child Evangelist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 1. Desmond Doss. Doss was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic in World War II. In 1945, in Okinawa, where at least seventy-five fellow soldiers were wounded, Doss stayed—the only medic in a fire-swept area. During training, he had learned a special double-bowline knot, and he used it during […] The post Desmond Doss, US, War Hero first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 31. RA Torrey. Torrey’s parents were Christians, but early on, he was not interested in the Christian life. He entered Yale in 1871, determined to become a lawyer. But God had other plans, and—after a dramatic conversion in 1875—he graduated and entered Yale’s Divinity’s School. Three years later, hearing DL Moody preach moved Torrey […] The post RA Torrey, US, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 30. Todd White. Todd is a former drug addict. And he is a former non-Christian. Everything changed for Todd the day he had a close encounter with the living God. Ten years later, he launched Lifestyle Christianity, a ministry geared toward activating the church to walk daily in love and power as they share […] The post Todd White, Canada, Speaker first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 29. Rees Howells. Ever since he was twelve, Rees had worked in a coal mine. But in 1906, God called him out of wage-earning and into a ministry of praying for people. For more than forty years, Rees prayed for his daily bread, and God always provided. While on the mission field in South […] The post Rees Howells, Wales, Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 28. Brendan Eich. Eich is a computer programmer and technologist, whose 10-day creation, JavaScript, is a widely-used computer language. Eich also launched the Mozilla project, then the Mozilla Foundation, and eventually the Mozilla Corporation. Mozilla is an internet company that “protects you rather than profits off you.” Mozilla Firefox is an open-source (technology for […] The post 1148 Brendan Eich, US, Mozilla Founder first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 27. Louis Zamperini. Family and friends had little hope for young Louis. He was a thief and a bully—until he joined his high school’s track team. Soon, he became one of southern California’s best high school athletes. Louis competed at the 1936 Olympic games and was a leading candidate to break the four-minute-mile barrier. […] The post 1147 Louis Zamperini, US, War Hero first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 26. Henry J. Heinz. When Henry was very young, he helped his mother make and sell pickles. He sold homemade grated horseradish in clear glass jars so his customers could see that he was not cheating them by adding turnips or wood pulp to his product. When he was 12, he had his own […] The post 1146 Henry J Heinz, US, Entrepreneur first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 25. Xu Yonghai. Dr. Xu is a Chinese evangelical and psychiatrist who shares the gospel with everyone he meets. He is a social activist in a place where activism can be hazardous to one’s health. He is an “unlicensed” preacher in a place where all religious activity (Christian and other) is controlled by the […] The post Xu Yonghai (徐永海), China, Physician first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 24. Søren Kierkegaard. The problem began with Søren’s father. Once when Dad was a shepherd boy hard at work in the harsh weather, he cursed God, and even when he was grown, he was convinced that—because of that curse—all seven of his children would die before they reached the age of 34. This might […] The post Søren Kierkegaard, Danish Philosopher first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 23. Samuel Cathy. Samuel founded Chick Fil A— one of the top-earning restaurant chains in America. It pulled in “more than $9 billion in revenue in 2017, marking 50 consecutive years of sales growth.” And of those proceeds, in 2017 and 2018 alone, “$14.65 million was awarded in scholarships to Team Members, and $1.23 […] The post Samuel Cathy, US, Businessman first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 22. John Wycliffe. Wycliffe was a Protestant long before there were Protestants. The Protestant Reformation is a 16th century phenomenon, but Wycliffe lived in the 14th century. Two-hundred years before Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the castle door, Wycliffe wrote and circulated 18 Theses, including outright challenges to the Catholic church’s authority. (Wycliff […] The post John Wycliffe, England, Theologian first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 21. William Farel. Farel was a man of intense courage, boldness, and fearlessness, and he eventually became a significant figure in the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. He started out as a pro-Reform Catholic preacher, but the Catholic efforts were too slow for Farel. He moved from France to Switzerland, where he encountered […] The post William Farel, Switzerland, Reformer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 20. Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatius’s early life followed a predictable pattern for boys born in wealthy, noble families. He started as a page and then a knight—both soldier and diplomat. On this date in 1521, while he was serving as soldier, he was severely injured by a cannonball. He almost died; his legs were […] The post Ignatius of Loyola, Spain, Priest first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 19. Colonel Jeffrey Williams. In 1993, Jeffrey graduated first in the class at US Naval Test Pilot School, Class 103. Three years later, he was selected to be an astronaut. On this date in 2000, the STS-101 Mission began, and Jeffrey Williams was the Flight Engineer and Lead Spacewalker. This was the third shuttle […] The post Colonel Jeffrey Williams, US, Astronaut first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 18. Thomas Chalmers. In the very early 1800s, Chalmers was a prolific writer on a variety of topics: economics, theology, social work, and astronomy, to name just a few. He obtained his divinity degree at the age of 19, was licensed to preach at the age of 20, and was ordained at the age […] The post Thomas Chalmers, Scottish Minister first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 17. Darren Billings. Darren is the senior pastor of Oasis Ministries, a group dedicated to “loving and lifting the hurting of our world.” Oasis, which began as a small group in 2011, now serves people in three cities and four areas in Oregon. The ministry’s website declares, “We have two vital mandates we follow […] The post Darren Billings, US, Advocate for the Homeless first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 16. Paul Holcroft. Paul is not a man to take the easy road. He quit a good job in the business world to study theology full time. Besides that, Paul and his wife Colleen are foster parents and have cared for children ranging in age from newborn to 8 years old. Paul is quick […] The post 1136 Paul Holcroft, US, Antique Art Dealer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 15. Paul White. Paul is an internationally recognized author of Christian nonfiction. He has pastored and taught in several churches and conferences for almost thirty years. He hosts the Deeper Daily Podcast and talks listeners through the Scriptures. Seeing believers awaken “to the goodness of God’s grace through Jesus is Paul’s greatest passion.” On this […] The post Paul White, US, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 14. Francis Collins. Collins is a physician and geneticist who spearheaded the Human Genome Project, which studied DNA and completed finished sequence of the human DNA instruction book. Collins also discovered the genes associated with a number of diseases. Since 2009, he has been director of the National Institutes of Health and the largest […] The post Dr. Francis Collins, US, Physician first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 13. Doctor Verle Bell. Bell is a psychiatrist and an ordained minister who has served in the US Air Force, in community health clinics, in hospitals, and in private practice. He works with all kinds of patients with all kinds of issues, and encourages them to address all the components of their lives: medical, […] The post Dr. Verle Bell, US, Psychiatrist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 12. Count Nicolaus von Zinzendorf. Zinzendorf was a man out of step with his own time, but in step with God’s heart. Like Luther before him, Zinzendorf was a German reformer, with a heart to correct a wrong direction he thought the church was taking. Unlike Luther, though, the church that Zinzendorf was co […] The post Nicolaus von Zinzendorf, Germany, Bishop first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 11. John Wimber. Prior to his conversion, John was part of a Los Angeles musical group called the Paramours, who later became the Righteous Brothers. But his life then was anything but righteous. He described himself as a beer-guzzler, a drug-abuser, and a chain smoker. After his conversion in a Quaker church, John became […] The post John Wimber, US, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 10. Father Damien. A young man named Pamphille prepared for ministry and intended to serve in Hawaii, but when the time came, he was who was too ill to go. His younger brother went to serve in Hawaii in Pamphille’s stead. That younger brother came to be known as Father Damien. When he heard […] The post Father Damien, Belgian Priest first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 9. Derek Carr. Derek played high-school football in Texas and California, and he received a scholarship to play college football at California State University at Fresno, where he won numerous awards. On this date in 2014, Derek was drafted into the NFL by the Oakland Raiders. He was the first rookie quarterback to start […] The post Derek Carr, US, Oakland Raiders Quarterback first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 8. Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield. Warfield was one of the greatest American theologians of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. His education spanned two continents, and he could have chosen to teach and travel extensively across the US and throughout Europe, but he chose instead to remain close to home to care for his invalid wife. […] The post Benjamin B. Warfield, US, Theologian first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 7. Charlie Plys. On this date in 2016, Charlie started a new job at a golf course, and that job provides the setting for today’s story. You don’t always need the right answer; sometimes you just need to listen. At the golf course in Minnesota one Monday afternoon, Charlie Plys and his coworker Thomas […] The post Charlie Plys, US, Food & Beverage Manager first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 6. Milton Hershey. When Hershey was 26, he was broke. But eight years later, he sold his caramel-making company for a million dollars and had a town named after himself. He founded The Hershey Chocolate Company, and in 1907 he created the Hershey Kiss. During World War II, Hershey’s machines were switched over to […] The post Milton Hershey, US, Businessman first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 5. Brother Yun. The first year he was a Christian, Brother Yun helped 2000 people find the Lord. About six years later, the arrests and torture began. He was arrested three times, and the third time, on this date in 1997, Brother Yun miraculously escaped a maximum-security prison. In 2001, Yun left China and […] The post 1125 Brother Yun, Chinese Evangelist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 4. Theodore Weld. In 1833, Weld helped found the American Anti-Slavery Society. And during the next decade, he advised members of the United States Congress about issues regarding anti-slavery. By 1834, when he was 31 years old, Weld was advocating for immediate abolition, as opposed to colonization, which was the more popular anti-slavery position […] The post Theodore Weld, US, Abolitionist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 3. Don Richardson. At the age of 17, Don Richardson dedicated his life to Christ. After he graduated from bible college, he and his wife moved to Papua, Indonesia, where—for the next 15 years—they served the Sawi tribe. Serving the Sawi was a soft assignment except for the prevalence of malaria, dysentery, hepatitis, and […] The post Don Richardson, Canada, Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 2. John Hagee is the founder and Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, a non-denominational evangelical church with more than 22,000 active members. Pastor Hagee has served the Lord in the gospel ministry for more than sixty years and reached international audiences through his radio and television ministry. He also founded […] The post 1122 John Hagee, American Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

May 1. John Brown. John lived in an era known as The Killing Time—a time the government brutally executed people who taught that the Bible was the true rule of a man’s life not the King’s laws. John was still a boy when the King ripped 300 pastors out of their churches and sent them […] The post John Brown, Scotland, Farmer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 30. Scott Rider. Scott is married to Tess, and they have four children. Together they’ve been through battles none of us would wish on our worst enemies. This kind of battle can wreck families and leave parents and children deeply alone. Or God can show up. Serious illness can tear a family apart, but […] The post Scott Rider, US, Information Technologist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 29. Vasily Dimitrievich Zhomiruk. Vasily was of one of the richest men this earth has ever known. You haven’t heard of him? By the end of today’s story, you might forget his name. And that’s the way he would want it. Vasily never asked to have his story told. “I don’t want to take […] The post Vasily Dimitrievich Zhomiruk, Russia, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 28. Christmas Evans. It was 1766 in Wales. Evans got his first name—you guessed it—because he was born Christmas day. And—once he was old enough to help on a farm—he probably didn’t get teased about his name, since it’s said he stood seven feet tall. He taught himself to read Welsh and English. With […] The post Christmas Evans, Welsh Minister first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 27. Louie Giglio. Louie has pastored churches, launched the careers of well-known worship leaders, and written best-selling books. He is best known for the Passion Movement, which includes an annual conference for young people aged 18 to 25. The first Passion Conference was held in 1997 with about 2,000 university students. In 2019, more […] The post Louie Giglio, US Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 26. Charles Swindoll. Chuck is a former US Marine, an evangelical Christian pastor, an author, and an educator. He has pastored from the East Coast to the West Coast and has written more than 70 books. Chuck founded Insight for Living and a radio program with that name, which air on more than 2000 […] The post Charles Swindoll, US, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 25. Hudson Taylor. On this date in 1851, God called Hudson to be a missionary to China, and he went. He concentrated his efforts on the interior of China and founded the China Inland Mission. The missionaries did not get salaries; they could not appeal for funds; and they would all adopt Chinese dress. […] The post Hudson Taylor, British Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 24. Bruce Porter. Pastor. Firefighter. Chaplain. Bruce has done it all. His position as Moral Leadership Officer with the Civil Air Patrol has taken him to the sites of numerous disasters, in the US and around the world. Bruce is also an author and an inspirational speaker who has traveled to more than 40 […] The post Bruce Porter, US, Chaplain at Ground Zero first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

April 23. Sam Walton. Walton opened his first retail store in 1945. Not a Wal-Mart or a Sam’s Club. It was the first Ben Franklin, which grew to a 15-store franchise. If Ben Franklin executives had agreed to Walton’s proposals to open big retail stores in small rural areas, the Wal-Mart chain would probably not […] The post Sam Walton, US, Business Tycoon first appeared on 365 Christian Men.