13. Lillian Trasher
Lillian Trasher (1887-1961) left her fiancée practically at the altar to say yes to God's call to Egypt. Despite those who didn't believe her care for orphans counted as "real missionary work", she tr...
1 Heinä 202350min
12. Amanda Berry Smith
Amanda Berry Smith (1837-1915) was born enslaved in the United States. Though much of her life was marked by suffering, she impacted many through her itinerant preaching, singing and sharing Jesus aro...
1 Kesä 20231h 1min
11. Pandita Ramabai
Pandita Ramabai (1858-1922) was an Indian Christian scholar, social reformer, and a spiritual seeker. She overcame immense challenges, including losing her family to starvation and becoming a widow at...
1 Touko 202352min
10. Clementina Rowe Butler
Clementina Rowe Butler (1820-1913) was a Methodist missionary who helped start the American Women’s Missionary Movement. This woman knew what it was like to deal with the complicated concept of "home"...
1 Huhti 20231h
9. Ann Judson
This is one you guys have been asking for! Ann Judson (1789-1826) was one of the first American female foreign missionaries. She and her husband first went to India with the American Board and then to...
1 Maalis 20231h 29min
8. Betsey Stockton
After being freed from slavery, Betsey Stockton (1798-1865) made her way to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) to serve as a missionary. She thought it would be forever, yet it didn't work out that way. Sh...
1 Helmi 202344min
7. Elisabeth Elliot
You might love Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015), or you might respect her but aren't sure you like her very much. While she is best known for her time as a missionary with the Waodani people in Ecuador an...
1 Tammi 20231h 18min
6. Amy Carmichael
Amy Carmichael (1867-1951) is a hero for so many people who were inspired by her story. She was also quirky, determined and an ordinary woman who struggled and experienced loneliness and all the thing...
1 Joulu 202251min
