Heroines of Faith tells the true stories of twenty-seven women who forever changed the world through their courage, compassion, and devotion to the secret place. They overcame fear to become strong in faith, took God's unfailing love to the world, and passionately pursued the prize of God's presence.
What does the Holy Spirit have for you to learn from these women?
Pioneers of Freedom, Healing, and CourageJoan of Arc, teenage peasant who led France's army against EnglandVibia Perpetua, martyr for her faith in the early churchSojourner Truth, leader in the anti-slavery movementHarriet Tubman, dedicated pioneer of the Underground Railroad during the Civil WarAimee Semple McPherson, healing evangelist at the turn of the twentieth centuryLydia Prince, forerunner in caring for orphans and the purposes of God among the Jewish peopleBertha Smith, Baptist missionary and revival leader in ChinaCorrie ten Boom, Holocaust survivor who suffered for the cause of Christ and the Jewish peopleJackie Pullinger, British evangelist and missionary in Hong KongCarriers of Compassion, Compelled by LoveCatherine Booth, cofounder of the Salvation ArmyNancy Ward, hero and "last beloved lady" of the Cherokee NationFlorence Nightingale, reformer and pioneer of health care and a well-trained nursing professionGladys Aylward, missionary to the sick, orphans, and poor in ChinaMother Teresa, devoted servant to the poor in Calcutta, India, and the worldAmy Carmichael, missionary in India, serving girls offered as temple prostitutes by their parentsCatherine Drexel, nun who gave away millions of dollars to help Native Americans and African AmericansPhoebe Palmer, mother of the Holiness MovementHannah More, well-known writer who worked for the abolition of slaveryElizabeth Fry, prison reformer in England and EuropeHeidi Baker, passionate missionary compelled by love to the poor in Mozambique, Africa, and the worldSeekers of the Secret Place and Intimacy with GodMadam Guyon, influential French writer on true union and intimacy with GodTeresa of Avila, Spanish Christian mystic who demonstrated intimate friendship with GodSusanna Wesley, innovator, educator, and mother of revivalFanny Crosby, inspired songwriter of over nine thousand hymnsBasilea Schlink, German spiritual leader, writer, and founder of the Evangelical Sisterhood of MaryGwen Shaw, passionate minister carrying God's presence to the nationsElizabeth Alves, joyful intercessor and grandma of the prayer shieldDraw near to God's heart and hear your personal invitation to discover the joy of committing your life to Jesus-boldly heeding His call in your generation to be a woman on the front lines of faith, hope, and love!
Forewords by Cindy Jacobs, Patricia King, and Elizabeth Alves.
DR. JAMES W. GOLL is the author of over forty books and the founder of God Encounters Ministries. He is also a consultant, Life Language Communications Coach, and a recording artist. James has four adult children who are married and a growing number of grandchildren. James makes his home in Franklin, Tennessee.
MICHAL ANN GOLL was a lover of Jesus all her life, the devoted wife of James Goll for thirty-two years, and mother of four beloved children. She was the founder of Compassion Acts, a member of the Debra Company Founder's Group, and honored to be listed in the Cambridge Who's Who. She traveled the globe demonstrating that love takes action. She authored eight books and co-established the Women on the Frontlines conferences. She graduated to her heavenly reward in the fall of 2008 and is greatly missed to this day by thousands of people around the world.