I have fallen in love with their writing style, and even though I am older than the age they are geared towards, I still find great information within the pages =) And I still reach for them. And it was another great biography from the Benge's, as I have come to expect and look forward too. I was amazed to discover one of these Christian Hero books that I hadn't read yet, but I did.

Once upon a time, some nine years ago, pretty much all I read was biographies. I mean, the man lost a lot of friends and family members along the way, but he continued to fight the good fight. I love that this guy had a second grade education but taught himself how to speak and read in several languages (like 10+) and to do what he could to glorify the Lord no matter his heartaches. A lot of change happened in the region where he was for the better. I love that he worked so hard and stayed in the country the whole time since arriving there, ministering to the Indian people without trying to change who they are, but to change the things that were filled with oppression and to encourage them to reach out into their own communities, even though it was dangerous for them to do so. This missionary was sincerely the pioneer of his time. My sons enjoyed it as well, even though I think the first few chapters bored them a bit. William shook the people up with a book he wrote, and to take it further, he decided to go and do mission work in India himself, being rebellious once again as he did not have the permission of the East India Company to do so. Because the disciples were the ones told to go out into all the world and preach the gospel, the 18th century believers felt they didn't need to do that anymore and just had to stay where they were and worry about their own country. In the late 1700s, the idea of missionaries was not one that was thought of at all. It was nice to learn of the convictions of Mr.

I love that because I'm an Anabaptist (which Baptists stem from). When William does his apprenticeship, he becomes a Baptist, which at the time were dissidents. The first half of it talks about Williams time as a child being a weaving family's son and how his father was a huge part of the state run church in the town where he grew up. This book was the last part of the study. It was perfect to read to my children who are nine and eleven years old. I have been wanting to read about William Carey for years.

William Wilberforce by Janet Benge