An Exciting and Inspiring Collection of Vividly Told Stories of Christians Who Really Made A Difference.Box Sets Make an Excellent Gift for When a Single Book is Not Enough!Each book in this box set contains the story of a man who stood up for what he believed in. These fascinating tales will draw readers in and inspire them to think about what things are worth fighting for. Reformers who preached God’s Word, no matter what it cost them, and Activists who recognised that slaves were people made in God’s image and fought to abolish the slave trade.You will meet…John Knox: Going from being a bodyguard to a preacher of God’s Word, he stood with his convictions – biblical and political.John Calvin: His ideas were radical, and his life was filled with dramatic events and dangers. Find out how this great teacher changed the church and introduced a Reformed theology.William Wilberforce: He fought to bring freedom and relief from the terrors of the slave trade; it took him forty–five yearsJohn Welch: He fell in with the wrong crowd… then he met God. Find out how he became an adventurous preacher couldn’t be stopped, even by a cannon ball! Read about his life, travels and discover what life was like before the Reformation.John Newton: Having travelled the oceans to make money from slaves, find out how God changed his heart and life so that the slave ship captain sought to free slaves instead. The Trail Blazers series are a well–known and long–standing series.
This is Book 34 in the Trail Blazers Series. See all Trail Blazers books here.
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Catherine MacKenzie has written several biographies for young teens in the Trailblazers series as well as other titles for younger children. She is Editor for Christian Focus' children's imprint, CF4Kids. Born and brought up in Scotland, her writing was inspired by her mum, children's author Carine MacKenzie. Catherine has several nieces and nephews - a perf
More about Catherine MackenzieDerick Bingham was the teaching pastor at Christchurch, Belfast. He was also an Adjunct Professor of English Literature at the John Brown University and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts. A popular author and well known public speaker Derick passed away on the 6th of March 2010 following a long battle with Leukemia.
More about Derick BinghamIrene Howat is an author and ghost-writer for many different Christian biographies as well as multiple children's books and biographies. Her writing skills have gained her an award from the Australian book trade and a reputation as a reliable writer for young children.
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