Ten Who Changed the World, Daniel L. Akin
Ten Who Changed the World, Daniel L. Akin
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Ten Who Changed the World

Author: Daniel L. Akin

Narrator: Daniel L. Akin

Unabridged: 6 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/30/2016


Synopsis

Ten Who Changed the World is seminary president Daniel Akin’s powerful tribute to the transformational work done by some truly inspiring Christian missionaries. With each profile, he journeys into the heart of that gospel servant’s mission-minded story and makes a compelling connection to a similar account from the Bible.David Brainerd (1718-1747; missionary to Native Americans) reminds Akin of Paul’s missionary life in 2 Timothy. The faithful ministry of George Leile (1750-1820; missionary to Jamaica) is aligned with Galatians 6.William Carey (1761-1834; missionary to India) lives out the Great Commission of Matthew 28. There are parallels between Adoniram Judson (1788-1850; missionary to Burma) and Romans 8.Lottie Moon (1840-1912; missionary to China) displays the power of a consecrated life described in Romans 12. The work of James Fraser (1886-1938; missionary to China) illustrates Revelation 5. Eric Liddell (1902-1945; missionary to China), his life documented in the film Chariots of Fire, illuminates Hebrews 12. Together, John (1907-1934) and Betty Stam (1906-1934; missionaries to China) embodied Psalm 67.William Wallace (1908-1951; missionary to China) was a shining example of Philippians 1. Jim Elliot(1927-1956; missionary to Ecuador) is a bold reminder of Psalm 96.

About Daniel L. Akin

Daniel L. Akin is president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he teaches theology and preaching.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brady on March 27, 2024

The most inspiring book I've read in a long time! I want to read it again right away. Akin's commentary was great. “I do not believe that any trouble comes upon us unless it is needed, and it seems to me that we ought to be just as thankful for sorrow as for joys.” —Lottie Moon “O, that I could consec......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on March 11, 2024

The missionaries discussed were all excellent choices. I give this book a 2 out of 5 stars because the contents are very choppy and I believe are sermons stringed together to make a book. It was hard to read and I feel like the author did the missionary’s lives an injustice because each section was......more

Goodreads review by Riley on August 28, 2023

Eh. It was fine. Just read the biographies.......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on April 07, 2020

Akin admits that he got the idea for these messages (which turned into the book) from John Piper’s biographical sketches (which also turned into books). I have read most of Piper’s, and his are honestly much, much better than Akin’s here. Nevertheless, I appreciate these. I’m glad I read it, if noth......more

Goodreads review by Anthony on August 23, 2023

Not what I thought it was, but still an excellent book. Before I opened the book to start reading I thought it was a short biographical book about 10 missionaries. However, after reading the preface, introduction, and first chapter, this book is 10 sermons given by Danny Akin where he uses the life......more