Biography christian

Christians of all ages have drawn spiritual strength and inspiration from biographies of the heroes of the faith.

Biography christian

Readers have wanted to know about habits of the effective Christian in prayer, study, and outreach; what their personal lives were like; how they overcame adversity through faith in God; and what adventures and miraculous deliveries they experienced.

The following works were selected through informal polls and best-seller lists, and recount the stories of Christians drawn from all walks of life, including politicians, theologians, preachers, missionaries, athletes, and others.

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Amazing Grace : William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery

Eric Metaxas

This New York Times bestseller highlights the astounding accomplishments of Britain’s most famous 19th-century politician.

Wilberforce, born into luxury and privilege, experienced the “great change” of Christian conversion and resolved to spend his life confronting the moral and social problems of his