Frances Jane “Fanny” Crosby “Fanny Crosby was not held back at all by her blindness. And probably the words of her poetry and hymns helped more people to see and know and experience Jesus as anybody with two working eyes … That was her passion.” (Rev. Alfred T. Day) The Life and Legacy of Fanny Crosby Few figures in Read more...
John Brainerd “His humility, his self-denial, his perseverance and his flaming zeal for God, are exemplary in deed.” (Thomas Coke) The Life and Legacy of John Brainerd John Brainerd, often remembered as the steadfast younger brother of the famed missionary David Brainerd, carved out his own quiet but durable place in the story of early American missions. While history Read more...
Lottie Moon “I have no doubt … that Miss Lottie would be both amazed and embarrassed at all the fuss that is made about her … Hers was not a perfect life … It was, however, a powerful life … lived for King Jesus.” (Daniel Akin) The Life and Legacy of Lottie Moon Charlotte Digges “Lottie” Moon, born December 12, Read more...
The Voice of the Martyrs: A History of Advocacy, Sacrifice, and Global Witness The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is an enduring Christian ministry dedicated to defending, encouraging, and supporting persecuted believers around the world. Founded in 1967 by Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, who himself spent fourteen years in Communist Romanian prisons, VOM has grown into a global fellowship of offices Read more...
Inscription North Carolina native George W. Truett followed his parents to Texas in 1889, and settled first in Whitewright in Grayson county. He worked on the family farm, attended Grayson Junior College, and became an active member of the Baptist Congregation. A gifted teacher and speaker, Truett was ordained a Baptist minister by the congregation in 1890. Truett had also Read more...
North Carolina Highway Historical Markers Q-37 GEORGE W. TRUETT Pastor First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, 1897-1944, president of Baptist World Alliance. His birthplace stands one mile northwest. US 64 southwest of Hayesville. 1950 Read more...
