Missionary Biographies
February 25, 2009 – 5:07 pmHere are a few sites that offer missionary biographies or links to them:
The Traveling Team Missionary Bios
Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity - presents stories of those who have influenced China for Christ. From their website “About Us” page:
The BDCC is an electronic database containing the essential biographical facts of Chinese and foreign Christian missionaries, church leaders, evangelists, and laity chiefly responsible for laying the foundations and advancing the growth of Chinese Christian communities and their influence in societies around the world. While the database is widely inclusive of time periods and faith traditions, the distinctive focus of the project is on the lesser-known Chinese Christians of the modern era (1800 to 1950).
American Heroes on Mission Fields: Brief Missionary Biographies - this is the Google Book view of the 1890 version ; the August 2008 reprint can be bought on Amazon.
Boston University’s School of Theology - History of Missiology - a wonderful resource coverning over 200 missionaries, presenting links to brief biographies and wikipedia articles.
You can also check out Wikipedia articles on well-known missionaries (e.g. John Paton).
