365 Christian Men

September 26. John Stott. Stott was an Anglican priest and theologian. On this day in 1950, he was inducted as rector of All Souls Church.  But he lived in a two-room flat above the garage behind the rectory. He had a bedroom, but it also served as a hallway and a study for his research assistant.    And Stott needed a research assistant; he wrote fifty books, which were translated into sixty-five...

September 25. CS Lewis. Lewis wrote more than thirty books, which have sold millions of copies. They run the literary gamut: fantasy, sci-fi, speculative fiction, apologetics, autobiography, and now-classic Christian non-fiction. The Chronicles of Narnia have also appeared on stage, TV, radio, and in films.  Lewis taught English at both Oxford and Cambridge, and during World War 2, he bolstered th...

September 24. Kirk Cameron. Cameron started acting as a child and is well-remembered for his role Mike Seavers in TV's Growing Pains. Later, he starred in the Left Behind series, Monumental, and Fireproof, which became the number-one-grossing inspirational film of the year.  Cameron partners with Ray Comfort in an evangelical ministry, The Way of the Master, and speaks at thirty churches a year as...

September 23. Sam Childers. There was a time when Sam rode a sizable American-made motorcycle as a drug-addicted member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Their nemesis club was Hell's Angels, and Outlaws liked to say, "ADIOS," which stood for: "Angels Die In Outlaw States."  Later, after Sam became a Christian, he rode in a Land Cruiser, carried an AK-47, and fought to protect women and children in...

September 22. Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was not only a statesman, a lawyer, and the 16th President of the United States. As a young man, he was also a star wrestler and not above talking some smack in the ring. In about 300 matches, he was defeated only once. And after one of his winning matches, he challenged the spectators.  He yelled, "I'm […] The post Abraham Lincoln, US, President first appear...

September 21. Donald Cargill. About seven years after he started preaching, Cargill joined the Covenanters—a group of Bible believers who refused to swear that the king was the head of the church. They believed Christ was the head of the church and fought to defend that belief.  At first, he tried to make peace between the king and the Covenanters, but […] The post Donald Cargill, Scottish Preache...

September 20. Josiah Henson.  Born into slavery, Josiah refused to remain enslaved. When he was 18, he became a Christian and soon began to preach after slaving all day. He also married and had twelve children.  In 1830, Josiah escaped to Canada and founded a settlement and a laborer's school for other fugitive slaves. In 1842, he founded the […] The post 1263 Josiah Henson, Canada, Minister first...

September 19. Charles Spurgeon. When Charles was 19, a church asked him to come for a 6-month try-out as pastor. Charles agreed to a 3-month trial and said, "The congregation might not want me, and I do not wish to be a hindrance." He stayed 38 years and brought more than 14,000 people in.  Usually, Charles chose the theme for the Sunday-morning sermon the night before, took a single page of notes...

September 18. GK Chesterton. Chesterton was an exuberant man, a keen debater, and a prolific writer—ninety books, ten novels, and many articles. Best known for his Father Brown mystery series, Chesterton was also a philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He has a camp of followers and a camp of haters. Either way, he makes a reader think deeply.  Chesterton knew how to have […] T...

September 17. TD Jakes. When TD was a boy, the neighborhood kids called him "Bible Boy," but because he had a speech impediment, grownups said he would never be a preacher. TD proved those grownups wrong, and he started preaching in a storefront church with only ten members.  On this date in 2001, TD was featured on the cover of Time Magazine. He is now a pastor, author, and […] The post TD Jakes,...

September 16. Matt Krueger. Matt was a hard-driving accountant. He was still a very young man when he had a close encounter of the God kind, and it changed his life forever. Here's his story.  You can't fight an enemy you don't know exists, and you can't fight a battle you don't know you're in.  The nurses kept […] The post Matt Krueger, US, Accountant first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

September 15. Derwin Gray. Gray played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers.  In 1993 after practice, Gray noticed a linebacker who showered, wrapped a towel around his waist, grabbed his bible, and walked through the locker room "like a 1970's pimp." He strode up to guys and asked, "Do you know Jesus?"  They called him the Naked Preacher, and it took five […] The post Derwin Gray, US, NFL Playe...

365 Christian Men is a project built on some basic truths about God and His character. God cares deeply about each man, and He has a specific purpose for every man's life. In fact, God wants to tell His stories through the lives of His men. One man had a vision for the project—to find […] The post App Promo first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

September 14. William McKinley. In 1861, McKinley was a 17-year-old teacher in a country school when the Civil War broke out, and he enlisted. By the end of the war in 1865, he was a major. By 1897, he had become the 25th President of the United States. He was a man who knew his duty and did it. On this date in 1901, McKinley died […] The post William McKinley, US President first appeared on 365 C...

September 13. Stubborn Teenager. Today our story is about a man much like you and me. When he was a child, his parents took him to church, but when he became a teenager, he was ready to put away childish things—childish things like church and preaching. This kid was from Charlotte, North Carolina. Here's his story.  If you're suffering from a stony heart, God's […] The post A Stubborn Teenager, US...

September 12. Majed El Shafie. Majed founded One Free World International, an organization devoted to supporting and speaking for persecuted people around the globe. He works to persuade world leaders to change the way they treat Christians, women, and other minorities.  Today's story takes place back when Majed still lived in Egypt. He had converted to Christianity, and the persecution hit him fa...

September 11. Todd Beamer. Todd was an account manager with Oracle Corporation and sold systems applications. He also taught Sunday school, worked in youth ministry, and played on the church softball team. Todd rooted for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Bears.  Todd was an ordinary guy—an ordinary guy who had entrusted his life to Christ. On one of the bleakest days in the […] The pos...

September 10. Thomas Cranmer. Cranmer was a leader of the English Reformation, and he was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of two kings and a queen of England.   Cranmer loved God and was sincere in his beliefs. His story is one of hope for people who sometimes make mistakes. On this date in 1533, Cranmer became godfather to the then-future Queen Elizabeth.  When success gets […] The...

September 9. Oswald Jeffrey Smith. At an RA Torrey conference Oswald became a Christian at age 16. About 14 years later, he founded The Peoples Church in Toronto in 1928. On September 9, 1928, he preached his first service to an audience of 2000.  Several missionary boards turned him down, saying he was too physically frail for the mission field.  But Oswald lived in […] The post Oswald J Smith, C...

September 8. William Townsend. William was a hard-working farmer, a family man, and a man of his word. His whole life is a demonstration of the marvelous things God can do with whatever we commit to Him. William wanted to serve God. Today's story shows us what God did with this desire. Listen to this.  Disabilities don't dictate what […] The post William Townsend, US, Farmer first appeared on 365...

September 7. Randy Moore. For more than 30 years, Randy has been a leading news anchorman in the Indiana-Kentucky-Illinois area. People say, "He's … a comforting, stable, and trustworthy presence—perhaps the Walter Cronkite of this era … He is able to inject a sense of calm that counters unnerving news reports." But Randy's life off camera has been no easy thing.  Even in the hardest times, the pe...

September 6. Leo Tolstoy. Tolstoy was a Russian writer—one of the greatest authors of all time. He wrote two of the world's most acclaimed works of fiction: War and Peace and Anna Karenina.  In the 1870s, he experienced a profound moral crisis and a spiritual awakening. His literal interpretation of the ethical teachings of Jesus, which centered on the Sermon on the Mount, led him to become a Chri...

September 5. Russ Frase. Russ has pastored several churches from Texas to Colorado. He's been in ministry more than fifty years. He's been married more than fifty years. And he's built bible schools in more than fifty countries. On this date in 1992, he founded the Rocky Mountain Bible Institute.  Russ is also the Founder and President of Joshua Ministries, International—a ministry whose vision st...

September 4. Vince Bousselaire. For twenty-one years, Vince was a meat cutter for King Soopers. When he was 39, he became a pastor, and about three years later, he got interested in mountaineering with a twist. Vince summited all the mountains in Colorado that stood at least 14,000 feet high—the 14ers. Many of them twice.  Vince saw a correlation between mountain-climbing and his Christian life. H...

September 3. Sádhu Sundar Singh. Sundar was desperate to know the truth about life. He knew it must mean something. In his extremity, he cried out for the One-in-charge to reveal himself—or Sundar would end his own life right then.  And Jesus, the Messiah, revealed Himself to Sundar and recruited him to feed His sheep. On this date in 1905, Sundar was baptized into the […] The post Sádhu Sundar Si...