Category Archives: Mission Driven Stories

“What is the difference between my books and those of other writers, is that I prefer to describe and perpetuate the best I have known in life.” ~Gene Stratton-Porter  As a young girl growing up on a farm in Indiana, Gene had the idyllic life. The youngest of 12 children, Gene was given free-range of

“That is what you had to do to live in the camp: be engaged, not live for yourself alone. The self-centered life has no place in the world of the deported. You must go beyond it. Lay hold on something outside yourself.”~Jacques Lusseyran Born to loving, devoted, faithful parents, Jacques Lusseyran had a very happy

“William Wilberforce knew if he discovered a truth to his satisfaction he would have no choice but to embrace it and act upon it.” ~Eric Metaxas William Wilberforce began life as the son of wealthy merchants. Attractive, charming, funny and sweet, he was the favorite of all who knew him. As a youth he experienced

To youth, Grandma Moses gave this advice: “Keep in good company, always try to improve your mind and body in every way. Never lose faith in what is ahead of you.” These were principles she not only believed in, but lived herself. A simple farmers wife, Anna Mary Moses never dreamed she would someday become

“From my earliest recollection, I date the entertainment of a deep conviction that slavery would not always be able to hold me within its foul embrace; and in the darkest hours of my career in slavery, this living word of faith and spirit of hope departed not from me, but remained like ministering angels to

“God sometimes calls us into service at the most inopportune times. Often, we find a hundred reasons to say no…God wants our availability. He wants our hearts and minds, and lives. He wants us to say in the words of Isaiah, ‘Here am I. Send me.’” ~Millard Fuller Millard Fuller believed that success was measured

“Our talents are given us in order that we may serve ourselves and our fellowmen.” ~Calvin Coolidge From a small town boy in Vermont to President of the U.S., Calvin Coolidge remained the same stalwart, honest, clear-thinking man he was trained to be at home. He clung to the values and principles instilled in him

“No mere acquisition of knowledge was of any value in her eyes in comparison with a longing to dedicate it to the service of humanity.” ~Francis Tiffany about Dorothea Dix Dorothea Dix was remarkable!  Despite being raised by a mentally ill father, deprived of a proper education, born down by the early responsibility of two

“I believe that God made me for a purpose – to be a missionary in China. But He also made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure! ~Eric Liddell The incredible true story of Eric Liddell is one of overcoming self, obedience to God, and service born of love for others. Best known

“The power of believing in a personal mission is a principle that had had an impact on my own life…” ~Richard Paul Evans Richard Paul Evans is a true believer not only in a loving God but in God’s desire to communicate and guide us in our personal life missions! In fact, the principle of

You probably already know all about C.S. Lewis’ incredible writings like The Narnia Series and The Screwtape Letters. You may also be aware that he was once an atheist and eventually converted not only to theism but also to Christianity. What you may not know is how he got from Christianity to atheism and back

“She will never assert herself for herself—she will suffer wrong first—but for others she will be perfectly fearless…Throw responsibility upon her.” Mr. Fowler of the young Clara Barton Young Clara Barton struggled with shyness, yet as a young woman, she faced the stark battlefield of the Civil War to bring relief to wounded soldiers.  Despite