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John And Betty Stam: Missionary Martyrs

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Description for John And Betty Stam: Missionary Martyrs Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 178.

“The fateful day began with deceptive normalcy at John and Betty Stam’s missionary residence in Tsingteh, China. Both the wood–burning stoves had been lit and were starting to heat up nicely, helping to lessen the chill that gripped the large old house that cold, early December morning. The Stams, along with the six Chinese who lived with them in the house, had already eaten breakfast.


“John hoped to study and get some correspondence done that morning. Betty was preparing to give their three–month old baby, Helen Priscilla, a bath, with some assistance from the amah Mei ... Read more


“John and Betty had been in Tsingteh for just two weeks. They had come there under the auspices of the China Inland Mission (CIM) to oversee the infant Christian work that had been established in the southern portion of Anhwei Province. There were very few Christians in the area, but the Stams were thrilled at the prospect of carrying out pioneer evangelistic work to help bring the Gospel to that needy part of China.”

 

So begins this gripping story of missionary endeavour in China. The early church leader, Tertullian, said that ‘the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church’. This is just one story of the people whose witness is the cause of the spectacular growth of the church in China today.

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Product Details

Publisher
Christian Focus Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
178g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Tain, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845503765
SKU
V9781845503765
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Vance Christie
Vance Christie served as a pastor for thirty–six years and has authored a number of books in the field of historical Christian biography. He and his wife Leeta live in Aurora, Nebraska and are blessed with three adult daughters, their husbands and five grandchildren. His website is www.vancechristie.com.

Reviews for John And Betty Stam: Missionary Martyrs
"While students at Moody Bible Institute, John and Betty felt God's call to the mission field of China
where within a few years they had been arrested by hostile Communist soldiers, held for ransom, and then beheaded. Though their mission was brief, their courage led hundreds of other young men and women to volunteer for missionary service."
Barbour ... Read more

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