Cale Etter came to Bethany Global University as a freshman in 2015 after feeling the call to overseas missions in high school. He wanted to be a pastor his freshman year of high school, but began to lean more towards pursuing a career in missions after going on a few state-side mission trips. During his […]
“Experience is a great teacher,” we have been told. Actually, experience is just… experience. It takes more than an experience to produce learning. But, experience is an excellent platform for learning, and all of the undergraduate degree programs offered by Bethany Global University have significant experiential learning opportunities. These include Outreach, Practical Training (our own […]
Brother Andrew was born during a hostile time in the world. As he entered into adulthood, he chose to fight against the injustices of communism. Communism restricted Christianity, and the Christians were strongly persecuted against. Brother Andrew was willing to put his life in danger every day, to go around the persecuted Christian nations for […]
Jim and Elisabeth Elliot are two of the most influential people in the history of missions. Their lives reflect total devotion to Christ and to the message of the gospel. Their stories of perseverance, suffering, and even death have inspired many to go reach unreached peoples. Who are Jim and Elisabeth Elliot? Jim and Elisabeth […]
Dedicated in passionate pursuit of God’s calling on her life, Amy Carmichael has been an inspiration to many missionaries over the past 170 years. Who was Amy Carmichael? Amy Carmichael was an Irish missionary to India. She is known for opening a safe house called Dohnavur Fellowship after rescuing children from being trafficked in the […]
Mary Slessor was a dedicated missionary in the late 1800s to early 1900s, with a vigor and passion that brought the Lord’s Kingdom to Africa. She is now noted as one of Africa’s top missionaries, and much of West Africa was evangelized due to the open door that Mary created for the next generation of […]
No missionary series would be complete without including the life and influence of Hudson Taylor. His story is an undeniable favorite among many Christian circles and missions organizations. This bold and daring man went where no missionary had ever been before–and, similar to William Carey, he had made a great impact on how we do […]
Born in Scotland in 1824, John G. Paton was a Christian missionary to the cannibals on the New Hebrides Islands of the South Seas until he died in 1907. His life was filled with many trials, as his first wife and their child soon died after their arrival on the island of Tanna, and Paton […]
Dr. David Livingstone, one of the most famous men of his time was a missionary who was dedicated to the heart of Africa, unceasing for Christ without hesitation. One article described him as “Mother Teresa, Neil Armstrong, and Abraham Lincoln rolled into one”. I gawked, thinking this had to be a far fetch. But after […]
Adoniram and Ann Judson marked history forever in missions through their suffering for Christ. The young couple were the very first American missionaries to ever set sail overseas from America. When they left, the face of missions was changed forever. Initially, on track for India, they eventually would lay down their lives for Burma (modern-day Myanmar). […]
