Gladys Aylward (1902-1970) had trusted God when she traveled all alone from England to the far-off land of China. That same trust enabled her to lead nearly one hundred Chinese orphans on another daring journey, looking for safe homes away from the war in their village. The journey was hard, but God helped Gladys and the children every step of the way.

As a boy, young Jim Elliot (1927-1956) dreamed of bringing God's light to exciting and faraway lands. When he grew up, Jim bravely faced both the wonders and the dangers of the South American jungle to share God's love with the feared and isolated Auca people. His martyrdom at their hands ignited a flame for missions that spread to Christians everywhere.

At a time when most Christians never considered the millions of people in other countries who didn't know Jesus, William Carey (1761-1934) dedicated his life to bringing the Good News to people who had never heard it. Leaving his familiar life in England behind, William sailed to far-away India on a missionary quest filled with heartache and victory.

Cameron Townsend (1896-1982) wanted to spread God's Word in Latin America, but first he would have to figure out a way to translate the Bible into languages that didn't even have an alphabet After planting God's Word in the hearts of people all over Guatemala and Mexico, Cameron started Wycliffe Bible Translators so that all people could read the Good News for themselves.

Others laughed at the idea of blond, blue-eyed Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) becoming a missionary to China. He was so pale, the Chinese would think he was a ghost But Hudson knew that God had called him, and he believed that God would help him. His faith led to the founding of the China Inland Mission and firmly established the gospel in the hearts of Chinese people.