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    Inspiring Stories of Faith and Legacy!

    Meet the men and women who carried the gospel to the ends of the earth in Missionaries for Christ, the third book in the Legends of Faith series by beloved homeschool author Marilyn Boyer. Designed for students in 7th grade and up, this beautifully illustrated reader shares powerful, true stories of missionaries who lived with courage, sacrifice, and unwavering faith. Perfect for homeschool Bible, history, or language arts studies, this volume will inspire students to trust God’s plan and live a life fully devoted to Christ’s mission.

    A Look Inside

    SKU K402-2
    Manufacturer Master Books
    Title Missionaries for Christ
    Series Legends of Faith
    Contributors Marilyn Boyer
    Page Count 192
    Publisher New Leaf Publishing Group, LLC

    A Legends of Faith Reader by Marilyn Boyer | Christian Homeschool History, Language, and Bible Resources

    Perfect for Christian homeschool families seeking to inspire a heart for missions and a deeper trust in God’s providence.

    Invite your middle and high school students to step into the adventurous lives of faithful men and women who dedicated everything to proclaiming Christ to the nations. Missionaries for Christ, part of the inspiring Legends of Faith series by homeschool author Marilyn Boyer, shares the remarkable true stories of those who answered God’s call to go—no matter the cost.

    Through engaging biographies and vivid illustrations, readers will encounter missionaries who relied completely on prayer and God’s provision as they took the gospel to unreached peoples. Their courage, faith, and perseverance remind us that God can use ordinary lives for extraordinary purposes.

    Recommended for 7th grade and up, this beautifully illustrated volume features powerful stories of:

    • Adoniram Judson—one of the first Protestant missionaries from North America, who spent 40 years in Burma
    • Robert Moffat—the devoted missionary and Bible translator who ministered in Africa for over 50 years
    • John Paton—who brought the gospel to the South Seas, trusting God through every trial
    • Hudson Taylor—founder of China Inland Mission, who labored years before seeing his first convert
    • Amy Carmichael—missionary to India who rescued children and taught the truth of God’s love
    • Gladys Aylward—a courageous woman of faith who defied the odds to serve in China
    • Eric Liddell—Olympic gold medalist turned missionary, who gave his life serving others in China
    • Betty Greene—the first woman missionary pilot and founder of Mission Aviation Fellowship
    • Jim Elliot—missionary martyr whose legacy still calls believers to surrender all for Christ
    • Brother Andrew—the God’s Smuggler who risked his life to deliver Bibles to persecuted nations

    With vocabulary helps, reflection opportunities, and rich storytelling, Missionaries for Christ is ideal for personal reading or as part of a homeschool Bible, history, or language arts curriculum. Each biography can be read independently, offering flexibility for family study or classroom use.

    Whether your family is discovering missionary history for the first time or seeking examples of faithful obedience, Missionaries for Christ will inspire students to live courageously for Jesus, trust His purposes, and shine the light of the gospel wherever He calls them.

    Missionaries for Christ is Book 3 in the Legends of Faith 4-book series, following the popular Early Church Fathers and Famous Preachers and Evangelists, and paving the way for the upcoming volume, Famous Hymnwriters.

    Missing some information, but great overviews overall
    Review by Charity
    These readers are great reference books for sharing the heroes of the faith with the next generation. There is a brief overview of each hero's life which is great for times that you don't want to dig quite as deep with a longer biography. The selections may be a bit long for younger students, since they are targeted for middle school + but I feel that most of the troubling events in this series are presented in a matter of fact and not overly graphic manner so they can easily be used for the whole family.


    I was very excited to dig into the Missionaries for Christ book. Several of the missionaries were new to me, but many were familiar. Overall most of the accounts were very informative, but I was a bit disappointed that some important facts were left out of Adoniram Judson's story (more details on this in my review on the physical book product page.)
    I didn't notice any errors with the other missionaries' accounts, but I have not researched them as thoroughly. Overall, we really love this series and would still recommend this book. Hopefully the issues mentioned above will be corrected in future printings.
    Our Heroes!
    Review by JoyfulMommy
    When we study history, we learn about all sorts of people and events. The missionaries are our heroes and their legacy is enduring and eternal, while the kingdoms of men rise and fall. This beautiful, engaging, and informative book is a wonderful resource to add to our collection and gives us a brief look into these missionaries’ lives. Short profiles are laid out with a nice amount of text on the pages with beautiful illustrations. Learning about these men and women of faith, and witnessing the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives, fleshes out what Psalm 78:4 describes, telling “the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength and His wondrous works that He has done.” I am grateful for this book, and pray our children will be inspired to imitate the faith of those gone before us and be missionaries for Christ wherever God sends them - in their home communities or across the globe! I know it inspires me to be more faithful about sharing Christ with those I come in contact with in everyday life.
    Another great one!
    Review by RG
    I am loving this series by Marilyn Boyer! I really appreciate how this book can serve as an introduction to 10 great missionary lives. You can see how the Lord worked and used each one of them and it serves to encourage and excite others to allow the Lord to work in our own lives. This book can stand alone or also easily serve as a jumping off point for deeper studies into these lives!
    Inspirational missionary biographies
    Review by BuildingontheRock
    Marilyn Boyer completes this four-book Legends of Faith Series with biographies of men and women who served as Christian missionaries in the late 1800s-1900s. From well-known missionaries like Amy Carmichael and Jim Elliot, to less familiar men and women such as Robert Moffat and Betty Greene, 10 biographies highlight the sacrifices these men and women made to spread the gospel of Christ throughout the world. The time period covered would make this a perfect companion reader to America’s Story 3. Engaging, informative, and thought provoking, this reader will introduce your children to missionaries and perhaps inspire them to consider laying down their lives to be one as well.
    Great Introduction to Missionaries
    Review by Barbara D
    Continuing in the Legends of Faith series with the Missionaries for Christ. We have been loving this series so far and were excited to dig into another volume.
    Though I have heard of several missionaries over the years, this book is a great introduction to many of them.
    For my kids, this is a great introduction to some missionaries. As many of them have full books on, this book gives the reader an overview of their life to see if they want to study them deeper. Some missionary stories can be hard, but as a book for youth, it did not go into all detail for everything, but kept the main details there.
    I was encouraged by all the stories of those who have given everything for Christ, and so are my kids. My kids love the story of Eric Liddell giving up being in the Olympics for Christ.
    Even more encouraging for me is the effect of some of these missionaries had on what we can still see today.
    great inspiration
    Review by Samantha
    It has always fascinated me to learn about the people who spread the Gospel far and wide. This books gives such beautiful details about the lives of those who have done it. It’s a great inspiration and encouragement to read all the different stories and the variety of lives lived. It is incredible to learn about the people God has chosen and that have headed His call to be missionaries.
    Inspiring book for families
    Review by SB
    Missionaries for Christ tells the stories of ten missionaries, beginning with the story of Adoniram Judson, born in 1788, and ending with Brother Andrew, born in 1928. I really like the title pages for each chapter, with the helpful timeline and the map. The graphics and highlighted vocabulary words with definitions throughout the book are also helpful, as are the glossary and timeline at the end of the book. Overall, this is a great book to help us learn more about famous missionaries. I think it’s a great addition to our family’s library.

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