Mary Slessor let the Lord Lead the Way
As a starry-eyed 18- year-old, I headed off to Puerto Montt, Chile for a five-month mission trip before starting college. I was eager to share the love of Jesus with the locals and also eager to hone my Spanish language skills. I had enjoyed Spanish class since the first grade, and this was a perfect […]
Torchlighters Shine On: Amy Carmichael and the Dohnavur Fellowship
Just two years after her arrival in India, missionary Amy Carmichael began wearing a Sari, the traditional Indian dress. From there she began relating to women who were outcast, giving them new hope in Jesus and a new name: The Starry Cluster. In 1901, six years after her arrival, Amy met Preena, a seven-year-old Hindu […]
Torchlighters Shining Bright: Wales
The media cameras rolled in Wales as 150 children and their teachers gathered to watch faith hero Corrie ten Boom’s story last month as part of the Torchlighters Heroes of the Faith series. How did Torchlighters catch the public eye in Wales? Corrie and Betsie ten Boom were speaking Welsh; a rare find in today’s […]
Torchlighters Shining Bright: From Texas to China
When the 2nd-5th graders of Life Foursquare Church (Angleton, TX) watched Torchlighter William Tyndale’s story, they were inspired to send Bibles to persecuted Christians in China. These eager youngsters wanted to follow Tyndale’s example and share God’s Word with people who otherwise could not read it. Together with their leaders, they collected over $1,800 in […]