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Daily Devotionals for Christian Men

Faithful men who went before us are living examples of a deeper walk with God. Through old Christian books, biographies, letters, and devotionals—many recently uncovered through rare archive access—we now hear the voices of men who walked closely with Christ generations ago. Their lives speak with fresh clarity, offering wisdom, strength, and steadfast examples to men seeking to walk faithfully with Jesus today.

The goal of ChristianMan.art is to connect Christian men from past generations with men of today—so that together, they can inspire the next generation to walk a deeper Christian life and change the world for Christ. The images of these men have been thoughtfully created using authentic photographs, historical portraits, and written descriptions found in journals, memoirs, and letters—offering a glimpse of what they may have truly looked like.

John Wesley (1703–1791) once said, “Give me one hundred men who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; they alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven upon earth.”

I believe God is doing just that—reviving the stories of faithful men from the past, some widely known and others hidden in dusty pages, to strengthen and steady men in this generation.

With today’s explosion of knowledge—through AI and digitized archives—these powerful, real-life stories are being rediscovered. Men who shaped history through prayer, sacrifice, and unwavering devotion to Christ are once again speaking into our lives.

They were real men, just like you—who wrestled, worked, wept, fought, and believed.

They faced many of the same battles men face today.

And their voices still speak—humbly, powerfully—into the lives of today’s Christian men.

Step into their stories.

Let their strength shape yours.

Let their legacy lead you deeper.

These men came from every walk of life:

Pastors, missionaries, and evangelists
Teachers, theologians, and professors
Poets, musicians, and writers
Kings, politicians, and lawyers
Scientists, mathematicians, and historians
Priests, chaplains, and clergymen
Famous athletes and military leaders
Street preachers and combat veterans
Former slaves and prisoners
Martyrs and murderers redeemed by Christ
Doctors and scholars
Wealthy men and poor men
Grandsons and grandfathers
Travelers and explorers
Men from distant lands and different nations

They stood before kings and emperors, marched into battlefields, stood behind pulpits and prison walls, opened orphanages, defended the truth in courtrooms, preached in muddy streets, and worshiped in hidden caves.

They didn’t chase comfort.
They pursued the Kingdom.
They didn’t live safe lives.
They lived surrendered ones.

366 Days. 366 Men. A Year-long Journey with Those Who Walked Deeper.

Each day you’ll meet one man from a previous generation—handpicked from old Christian texts, journals, sermons, and devotionals—whose life still bears fruit today.

Learn how they prayed, how they endured, how they led, how they repented, and how they followed Christ—even to the end.

These are not just inspiring stories—they are real spiritual mentors for today’s Christian man.

In a culture that feels increasingly shallow, fast, and compromised—these men offer you a rugged, tested path.

They show what it means to be rooted, courageous, and Christlike—no matter the cost.

They finished their race. Their legacy isn’t buried in the past—it’s alive and calling men to rise up in this generation.

One man at a time.
One day at a time.
Until your faith, too, leaves a legacy.

— DDD

"And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."
— Revelation 14:13 (KJV)

About the Christian Man

Discover how the Lord worked in the lives of Christian men across the centuries—through powerful stories, quotes, and real-life moments of faith. These men, from every era, lived the deeper Christian life, not in theory, but in daily trust, trial, and obedience.

Their lives stand as lasting examples of what it means to truly walk with Jesus—showing how ordinary men, empowered by grace, became living testimonies of God’s faithfulness.

List of 366 Devotionals for Men

Christian Men From Pervious Generations

01. January 01 - Billy Bray (1794-1868) Notorious sinner saved by grace sinner interrupted in pulpit

02. January 02 - C. T. Studd (1860-1931) English Missionary to China and Africa

03. January 03 - William Booth (1829–1912) Founder of The Salvation Army

04. January 04 - George Müller (1805–1898) Cared for more than 10,000 orphans through prayer

05. January 05 - Charles Spurgeon (1834–1892) Famous preacher who battled depression and criticism

06. January 06 - Thomas Boston (1676–1732) Scottish Christian theologian and author

07. January 07 - John Jasper (1812–1901) Former slave and preacher become spiritual father to many

08. January 08 - David Livingstone (1813-1873) British Physician, Missionary to Africa

09. January 09 - John Harper (1872–1912) Preached gospel on Titanic before going down

10. January 09 - John Thornton (1720-1770) Wealthy Christian Merchant, philanthropist, Supported Wilberforce and Whitfield

11. January 11 - Augustine of Hippo (354-430) Bishop, Theologian and Philosopher

12. January 12 - E. M. Bounds (1835-1913) Wrote books on having a deeper prayer life

13. January 13 - Matthew F. Maury (1806-1873) Naval officer, scientists, charted ocean currents based on Psalm 8

14. January 14 - Evan Roberts (1878–1951) Welsh Coal Miner turned Evangelist

15. January 15 - Hudson Taylor (1832–1905) British Missionary to China

16. January 16 - Eric Liddell (1902–1945) Olympic runner, missionary; ministered in WWII prison camp

17. January 17 - Jacob DeShazer (1912–2008) Doolittle raid bombardier, POW, Became Missionary bin Japan

18. January 18 - John Calvin (1509–1564) French theologian and Reformation leader

19. January 19 - John Bunyan (1628–1688) – Jailed 12 years; wrote Pilgrim’s Progress masterpiece

20. January 20 - Charles G. Finney (1792-1875) Leader American Presbyterian Minister

21. January 21 - George Whitefield (1714–1770) Revival preacher, pelted but preached to multitudes

22. January 22 - Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American Clergyman and Scholar

23. January 23 - Andrew Murray (1794-1866) Scottish Missionary, Writer

24. January 24 A.T. Pierson (1837–1911) American Presbyterian Pastor

25. January 25 - Billy Sunday (1862-1935) American Evangelist, National League Baseball Player

26. January 26 - Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-1882) English Anglican Cleric

27. January 27 - William Carey (1761–1834) Missionary to India, endured disease and rejection

28. January 28 - Albert Barnes (1798-1870) American Presbyterian clergyman and Writer

29. January 29 - Athanasius of Alexandria (296–373 AD) Bishop of Alexandria in 328 A.D

30. January 30 - Robert Moffat (1795-1883) Scottish Missionary to Africa and Bible Translator

31. January 31 - Brother Lawrence (1611-1691) Lay Monk in Paris

32. February 1 - George Fox (1624-1691) English Quaker, Founder Religious Society of Friends

33. February 2 - Frederick W. Robertson (1816-1853) English Preacher of 19th century

34. February 3 - John Selden (1584–1654) English Jurist, Scholar of England's Ancient Laws

35. February 4 - Alexandre Vinet (1797-1847) French-Swiss Theologian, Moralist

36. February 5 - Basil the Great (c.329–379 AD) – Built hospital; gave wealth to serve poor

37. February 6 - Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) Priest of the Church of England, Historian

38. February 7 - Henry Moorhouse (1840-1880) English Evangelist, influenced D. L. Moody

39. February 8 - Howard Taylor (1862–1946) British pioneer Christian missionary to China

40. February 9 - Donald Grey Barnhouse (1895-1960) American Preacher, Pastor, Theologian

41. February 10 - D.L. Moody (1837–1899) American evangelist and Bible teacher

42. February 11 - Lucius Caelius Lactantius (c.250–c.325) Early Christian Author

43. February 12 - Legh Richmond (1772–1827) Church of England Clergyman and Writer

44. February 13 - C. I. Scofield (1843-1921) American theologian, minister, attorney

45. February 14 - Daniel Webster (1782-1852) Church Member, American Orator and Politician

46. February 15- Johannes Gutenberg (1400–1468) German, Inventor, Printer, Publisher

47. February 16 - G. V. Wigram (1805-1879) English Biblical Scholar

48. February 17 - Cyprian of Carthage (c.210-258) Bishop of Carthage Early Christian Writer

49. February 18 - Gregory of Nazianzus (c.329–c.390 AD) Humble preacher; rich in theology and Christ

50. February 19 - George Wishart (1513–1546) Executed preacher; inspired John Knox's bold stand

51. February 20 - George Fox (1624-1691) English Quaker, Founder Religious Society of Friends

52. February 21 - Augustus Toplady (1740–1778) Christian minister and hymn writer

53. February 22 - A.C. Dixon (1854–1925) Baptist pastor, Bible Expositor and Evangelist

54. February 23 - Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) Missionary Doctor & Preacher

55. February 24 - Jerome (c.347–420 AD) Translated Bible into Latin; warned against ignorance

56. February 25 - Henry Alford (1810-1871) English Churchman and Theologian

57. February 26 - Griffith John (1831–1912) Welsh missionary to China; promoted medical missions

58. February 27 - Isaac Newton (1642-1726) English Physicist, Astronomer and Theologian

59. February 28 - A.J. Gossip (1873-1954) Professor of Christian Ethics

60. February 29 (Leap Day) - Henry Morris (1918–2006) American Creationist Scholar and Writer

61. March 1 - A.W. Tozer - (1897-1963) American Pastor and Teacher

62. March 2 - Clement of Alexandria (150c, 211-215) Christian Theologian and Philosopher

63. March 3 - Richard Cecil (1748–1810) Evangelical Anglican Clergyman

64. March 4 - G. Campbell Morgan (1863-1945) British Evangelist, Preacher, Bible Teacher

65. March 5 - Venerable Bede (672/673-735) English Monk at the Monastery of St Peter

66. March 6 - James Chalmers (1841–1901) Scottish missionary martyred in Papua New Guinea

67. March 7 - Haralan Popov (1907–1988) Imprisoned Bulgarian pastor; tortured for his faith

68. March 8 - Henry Scougal (1650–1678) Scottish minister; wrote The Life of God

69. March 9 - Hugh Miller (1802–1856) Christian geologist and writer in Scotland

70. March 10 - Ole Hallesby (1879-1961) Norwegian Lutheran Theologian

71. March 11 - Francis Schaeffer (1912–1984) American Evangelical Theologian, Pastor

72. March 12 - Henry Venn (1725–1797) Evangelical Anglican minister; founder of Clapham Sect

73. March 13 - Gregory the Great (c.540–604 AD) Called himself servant; sent missionaries

74. March 14- Hugh Latimer (1487–1555) English Protestant bishop and martyr

75. March 15 - Ivan "Vanya" Moiseyev (1952–1972) Soviet conscript tortured, killed for gospel witness

76. March 16 - Isaac Ambrose (1604–1664) English Puritan devotional writer and parish pastor

77. March 17 - Jacob Wainwright (1850–1892) African Christian who buried missionary David Livingstone

78. March 18 - Increase Mather (1639–1723) Puritan preacher; father of Cotton Mather; Harvard president

79. March 19 - Jan Huss (c. 1372–1415) Burned alive for preaching against indulgences in Czech

80. March 20 - Joshua Marshman (1768–1837) British missionary and Bible translator in India

81. March 21 - David Brainard (1718-1747) American Missionary to Native Indians

82. March 22 - Harry Ironside (1876-1951) American Bible Teacher, Theologian

83. March 23 - Clement of Alexandria (150-215 A.D.) Early Christian Theologian and Philosopher

84. March 24 - J. Vernon McGee (1904-1988) American Radio Bible Teacher

85. March 25 - Henry Martyn (1781–1812) Bible Missionary translator in Persia, died from fever

86. March 26 - Arthur Eddington (1882–1944) British astrophysicist, integrated science and Christian faith

87. March 27 - James Hannington (1847–1885) First bishop missionary martyred in Uganda

88. March 28 - G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) English Writer, Theologian

89. March 29 - John Eliot (1604–1690) “Apostle to the Indians”; translated Bible into Algonquin

90. March 30 - Richard Bentley (1662–1742) Classical scholar and theologian

91. March 31 - Irenaeus of Lyon (c. 130–202 AD) Bishop; countered heresy; likely martyred in France

92. April 1 - John Donne, (1572 -1631) Cleric in the Church of England

93. April 2 - George Herbert (1592-1633) Church of England Priest

94. April 3 - John Flavel (c.1627-1691) English Puritan Minister

95. April 4 - John W. Chapman (1859–1918) American evangelist; mentored Billy Sunday

96. April 5 - John Welch (1570–1622) Scottish Presbyterian minister, man of prayer

97. April 6 - Keith Green (1953-1982) American Christian Singer, Songwriter

98. April 7 - Savonarola (1452–1498) Fiery Florentine preacher; called for repentance

99. April 8 - Joseph Hart (1712–1768) Hymnwriter“Come Ye Sinners”; London Minister

100. April 9 - David Wilkerson (1931-2011) American Christian Evangelist

101. April 10 - Robert Raikes (1736–1811) Sunday School founder; taught poor children biblical literacy

102. April 11 - John Chrysostom (347-407) Archbishop, Early Church Father

103. April 12 - John of Kronstadt (1829–1909) Russian Orthodox Archpriest

104. April 13 - Abraham Wright (1611–1690) English Theological Writer

105. April 14 - George MacDonald (1824-1905 Scottish Christian Minister, Author

106. April 15 - John Sung (1901–1944) Chinese evangelist; led great revival across Southeast Asia

107. April 16 - James Montgomery (1771–1854) Poet and hymnwriter of “Angels from the Realms”

108. April 17 - Norman Grubb (1895–1993) Missionary statesman, writer on victorious Christian life

109. April 18 - Methodius of Thessalonica (c.826–885 AD) Created Cyrillic script; brought gospel to Slavs

110. April 19 - Matthew Poole (1624–1679) Christian biblical commentator

111. April 20 - Peter Abelard (1079-1142) French Twelfth Century Theologian

112. April 21 - Francois Fenelon (1651-1715) French Catholic Archbishop

113. April 22 - Nicholas Ridley (1500–1555) English Bishop of London and martyr

114. April 23 - Peter Cartwright (1785–1872) Methodist circuit rider; preached across American frontier

115. April 24 - Pete Fleming (1928–1956) Missionary to Ecuador; martyred with Jim Elliot

116. April 25 - Robert Hall Jr. (1764–1831) – Christian preacher and theologian

117. April 26 - Mordecai Ham (1877–1961) American Baptist Evangelist

118. April 27 - John Henry Newman (1801-1890) English Theologian and Scholar

119. April 28 - Oswald J. Smith (1889-1986) Canadian Pastor

120. April 29 - Origen (c. 185–c. 253) Early Christian Scholar and Theologian

121. April 30 - George Whitefield (1714–1770) English Anglican minister and preacher

122. May 1 - John Owen (1616-1683) English Nonconformist Church Leader

123. May 2 - G. V. Wigram (1805-1879) English Biblical Scholar

124. May 3 - John of Damascus (c. 675-749) Christian Monk, Priest, Hymnographer, and Apologist

125. May 4 - John R. Rice (1895– 1980) Baptist Evangelist and Pastor

126. May 5 - Lyman Beecher (1775–1863) Presbyterian minister; father of Harriet Beecher Stowe

127. May 6 - Leo the Great (c.400–461 AD) Faced Attila; saved Rome through prayer

128. May 7 - Robert Haldane (1764–1842) Scottish evangelical; helped spark continental revival

129. May 8 - Rowland Hill (1744–1833) – English preacher and founder of Surrey Chapel

130. May 9 -Sam Higginbottom (1874–1958) Agricultural missionary India; linked gospel and farming

131. May 10 - Smith Wigglesworth (1859–1947) British Evangelist

132. May 11 - Owen Feltham (1602–1668) English Writer, Divine, Moral, and Political

133. May 12 - John Livingstone (1603–1672) Humble preacher, 500 people converted at the Kirk of Shotts

134. May 13 - Peter Marshall (1902–1949) Scottish American Preacher, Pastor

135. May 14 - Philip Doddridge (1702–1751) – Christian pastor, educator and hymnwriter

136. May 15 - Phillip Brooks (1835-1893) American Episcopal Clergyman

137. May 16 - Ralph Erskine (1685–1752) Scottish preacher; defended free grace and personal holiness

138. May 17 - Samuel Finley (1715–1766) Christian educator, president of Princeton University

139. May 18 - William A. Burns (1815–1868) Scottish revivalist and missionary to China

140. May 19 - Thomas Scott (1747–1821) English preacher and biblical commentator

141. May 20 - Charles Wesley (1707–1788) English hymn writer and co-founder of Methodism

142. May 21 - John Wesley (1703–1791) Christian preacher; endured attacks, preached outdoors tirelessly

143. May 22 - Justin Martyr (c. 100–165) Philosopher executed in Rome for defending gospel

144. May 23 - Michael Faraday (1791–1867) Devout scientist; lay preacher at Sandemanian Church

145. May 24 - Richard Cecil (1748–1810) English evangelical Anglican clergyman

146. May 25 - William Borden (1887–1913) Wealthy missionary who died before reaching China

147. May 26 - Samuel Crowther (1809–1891) First African Anglican bishop; Bible translator in Yoruba

148. May 27 - Samuel M. Zwemer (1867–1952) American Missionary Islam and Scholar

149. May 28 - Wesley L. Duewel (1916-2016) Missionary to India

150. May 29 - Henry Drummond (1851-1897) Scottish Evangelist, Biologist

151. May 30 - William Barclay (1907-1978) Church of Scotland Minister, Author

152. May 31 - Thomas Vincent (1634–1678) London Puritan; wrote during the Great Plague

153. June 1 - Louis Bourdaloue (1632-1704) French Jesuit and Preacher

154. June 2 - Samuel D. Gordon (1859-1936) Evangelical Lay Minister

155. June 3 - Samuel Marsden (1765–1838) Missionary New Zealand; introduced gospel to Māori

156. June 4 - Thomas Erskine (1788-1870) Scottish Theologian

157. June 5 - Walter Martin (1928–1989) Apologist; the Bible Answer Man radio program

158. June 6 - Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) Christian Theologian

159. June 7 - Samuel Lamb (1924–2013) Chinese pastor; imprisoned 20 years for preaching

160. June 8 - Nehemiah Adams (1806–1878) American Clergyman and Writer

161. June 9 - Horatio Spafford (1828–1888) – Hymnwriter; penned “It Is Well with My Soul”

162. June 10 - Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936) Canadian Missionary to China

163. June 11 - M. R. DeHaan (1891–1965) American Bible Teacher, Founder of Radio Bible Class

164. June 12 - Polycarp of Smyrna (c. 69–155 AD) Burned alive; praised Christ till the end

165. June 13 - Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) Scottish Minister, Theologian and Economist

166. June 14 - Thomas Hooker (1586–1647) Puritan leader and founder of Connecticut Colony

167. June 15 - Walter Crick (1860–1940) Christian scientist; supported missionary and evangelistic work

168. June 16 - William J. Seymour (1870–1922) African-American Holiness preacher; led Azusa Street Revival

169. June 17 - William Bates (1625–1699) Christian minister and writer

170. June 18 - Thomas Thomason (1774–1829) Anglican missionary in India; friend of Henry Martyn

171. June 19 - Bede the Venerable (c.672–735 AD) Died translating John; praised Trinity last breath

172. June 20 - Thomas Cranmer (1489–1556) Burned alive; thrust hand that recanted into flame

173. June 21- Richard Wurmbrand (1909–2001) Romanian pastor, founder of Voice of the Martyrs

174. June 22 - Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1891) British War Hero, Minister

175. June 23 - George Grenfell (1849–1906) Missionary to the Congo

176. June 2 - Andrew Bonar (1810-1892) Church of Scotland Minister

177. June 25 - Andrew Fuller (1754–1815) Christian theologian and missionary advocate

178. June 26 - John Selden (1584–1654) English Jurist, Scholar of England's Ancient Laws

179. June 27 - Jedidiah Morse (1761–1826) “Father of American Geography” helped chaplains during war

180. June 28 -Nathan Brown (1807–1886) Missionary to India; translated Bible into Assamese

181. June 29 - Oswald Chambers (1874–1917) Scottish Evangelist , Author of My Utmost for His Highest

182. June 30 Howard Crosby (1826–1891) American Presbyterian Preacher, Scholar and Professor

183. July 1 - Richard Sibbes (1577–1635) Anglican Theologian and Minister

184. July 2 - Robert Murray McCheyne (1813-1843) Church of Scotland Minister

185. July 3 - Samuel Rutherford (1600–1661) Scottish Presbyterian theologian and author

186. July 4 - Telemachus (born-404 AD) 3rd Century Monk Tried to Stop Gladitorial Fight

187. July 5 - William Tennent (1705–1777) Presbyterian minister; founded Log College, early seminary

188. July 6 - William Gurnall (1616–1679) English Christian clergyman and author

189. July 7 - John Wycliffe (c.1328-1384) English Theologian and Biblical Translator

190. July 8 - Linant de Bellefond (1799-1883) Explorer; friend of Stanley; supported African missions

191. July 9 - Lott Carey (1780–1828) African-American missionary; helped found Liberia’s first church

192. July 10 - Louis Harms (1808-1865) Pastor and Founder of Missions

193. July 11 - Francis Asbury (1745–1816) Christian bishop and circuit rider in the U.S.

194. July 12 - T. DeWitt Talmage (1832–1902) Evangelized Civil War veterans

195. July 13 - William R. Arnold (1881–1965) WWI Chaplain, Spread Christian gospel literature among soldiers

196. July 14 - William Black (1760–1834) Methodist evangelist and church planter in Canada

197. July 15 - Thomas Bilney (c. 1495–1531) English preacher burned; prayed for persecutors

198. July 16 - William Cowper (1731-1800) English Poet and Hymnwriter

199. July 17 - Howard Hendricks (1924–2013) – Christian educator and leadership mentor

200. July 18 - Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Catholic Italian Theologian

201. July 19 - C.H. Mackintosh (1820–1896) Irish Bible teacher and devotional writer

202. July 20- R. A. Torrey (1856-1928) American Evangelist. Educator, Writer

203. July 21 - Robert Leighton (1611–1684) Scottish Prelate and Scholar, Church Minister

204. July 22- Tertullian (c. 155–240 AD) Wrote: “Blood of martyrs, seed of church.”

205. July 23 - Thomas Adams (1583–1652) English Clergyman and Preacher

206. July 24 - Richard Baxter (1615–1691) Puritan pastor; visited every family yearly for Christ

207. July 25 - William Mountford (1816 -1885) English Preacher and Author

208. July 26 - Alfred Saker (1814–1880) Missionary to Cameroon; translated Bible into Duala

209. July 27 - Francis de Sales (1567-1622) Bishop of Geneva

210. July 28 - John Nelson Hyde (1865-1912) Praying Hyde, American Missionary

211. July 29 - William Alexander (1824–1911) Irish bishop, Christian poet, hymnwriter

212. July 30 - Edward Payson (1783–1827) Christian pastor and writer

213. July 31- Clovis G. Chappell (1882-1972) Tennessee Methodist Clergyman

214. August 1 - Georgi Vins (1928–1998) Soviet pastor; imprisoned, exiled to U.S.

215. August 2 - William Arnot (1808–1875) Scottish Minister and Theological Writer

216. August 3 - Thomas à Becket (c. 1119–1170) Archbishop martyred in Canterbury Cathedral for faith

217. August 4 - B.B. Warfield (1851–1921) – American theologian and Princeton professor

218. August 5- Cyril of Constantinople (c.827–869 AD) Promoted Scripture in people’s native tongue

219. August 6 - Isaac Jogues (1607–1646) French Missionary, Martyr Worked Among the Iroquois

220. August 7 - J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) English Anglican Bisho

221. August 8 - Isaac Pennington (1616–1679) Early Quaker Member in England

222. August 9 - William Law (1686-1761) Church of England Cleric

223. August 10 - William Tiptaft (1803-1864) Church of England Cleric

224. August 11 - William Wilberforce (1759-1833) British Politician and Philanthropist

225. August 12 - Vance Havner (1901-1986) American Country Preacher

226. August 13 - Theophilus of Antioch (c. 120-c. 180) Early Apologist and Bishop of Antioch

227. August 14 - Thomas Manton (1620-1677) English Puritan Clergyman

228. August 15 - Vincent of Saragossa (d. 304 AD) Deacon tortured; steadfastness converted persecutors

229. August 16 - William Temple (1881-1929) English Anglican Priest

230. August 17 - Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1918–2008) Russian Novelist Soviet Dissident

231. August 18 - Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) Founder of all Franciscan orders

232. August 19 - Oliver Otis Howard (1830–1909) Union General, Christian, helped found University for freed slaves

233. August 20 - J. Edwin Orr (1912–1987) Historian of revivals and evangelist

234. August 21- Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (1824–1863) Confederate General Carried a Bible

235. August 22 - J.R. Miller (1840–1912) Presbyterian pastor and devotional writer for families

236. August 23 - Norman Cliff (1925–2017) Evangelical survivor and Christian witness in wartime China

237. August 24 - John Smith (1794-1831) Methodist Circuit Rider

238. August 25 - William S. Plumer (1802–1880) Pastor ,heological professor; wrote commentaries

239. August 26 - Ambrose of Milan (c.340–397 AD) Influenced Augustine; preached with boldness

240. August 27 - A.W. Pink (1886-1952) English Bible Teacher

241. August 28 - John Knox (1514–1572) Reformer; feared God more than monarchs

242. August 29 - Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932) Wesleyan Methodist Minister

243. August 30 - Watchman Nee (1903-1972) Chinese Church Leader; died in labor camp imprisonment

244. August 31 - Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) Priest of Church of England, Historian

245. September 1 - Brownlow North (1741–1820) Church of England evangelist

246. September 2 - William Hanna (1808–1882) Biographer of Chalmers and Scottish Free Church leader

247. September 3 - Alan Redpath (1907–1989), American Evangelist, Pastor, Author

248. September 4 - Bishop Albert R. Tucker (1849–1914) Anglican Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa

249. September 5 - John Flamsteed (1646–1719) First Astronomer Royal, Christian believer

250. September 6 - Langdon Gilkey (1919–2004) Theologian; Eric Liddell’s fellow internee in China

251. September 7 - Pasquier Quesnel (1634-1719) French Jansenist Theologian

252. September 8 - David Zeisberger (1721–1808) Moravian missionary to Native Americans for 62 years

253. September 9 - Jürgen Moltmann (1926–2023) German POW soldier, converted to Christianity. Renowned theologian

254. September 10 - William Ward (1769–1823) Baptist missionary to India; printed Christian literature

255. September 11 - Willibrord (c.658–739 AD) Evangelized Frisia; survived shipwrecks and bitter winters

256. September 12 - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Devout Lutheran composer; signed works “To God Alone”

257. September 13 - John Brainerd (1720–1781) Missionary to Native Americans; brother of David Brainerd

258. September 14 - Harold Abrahams (1899–1978) Olympic athlete and Christian witness

259. September 15 - Isidore of Seville (c.560–636 AD) Compiled Christian encyclopedia; urged Scripture study

260. September 16 - Henry Grattan Guinness (1835–1910) Evangelist and missionary trainer

261. September 17 - Nicolas Copernicus (1473–1543) Astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model

262. September 18 - William Romaine (1714–1795) Christian minister and author

263. September 19 - Count Nikolaus Zinzendorf (1700–1760) German religious and social reformer

264. September 20 - Thomas Halyburton (1674–1712) Scottish theologian and professor

265. September 21 - Ignatius of Antioch (c. 35–107 AD) Bishop martyred in Rome; urged faithfulness

266. September 22 - Francis Quarles (1592–1644) English Christian Poet Author, Book of Emblems

267. September 23 - William L. Stidger (1885–1949) WWI chaplain, preacher, shared battlefield stories of faith

268. September 24 - Cyril of Alexandria (376–444) Patriarch of Alexandria

269. September 25 - Williams Pantycelyn (1717–1791) Welsh hymnwriter; known as “Sweet Singer of Wales”

270. September 26 - Octavius Winslow (1808–1878) Evangelical preacher and devotional author

271. September 27 - Samuel Davies (1723–1761) Presbyterian revivalist; early leader at Princeton University

272. September 28 - Philip Schaff (1819–1893) Church historian , professor and theologian

273. September 29 - Charles Simeon (1759–1836) Christian clergyman and evangelical leader

274. September 30 - Sir Albert Cook (1870–1951) English Medical Missionary, Founder Hospital in Uganda

275. October 1 - William Dyer (1632–1696) Devotional writer; husband Quaker martyr Mary Dyer

276. October 2 - Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) French philosopher and Christian apologist

277. October 3 - John Sutcliff (1752-1814) Pastor, he mentored missionary William Cary

278. October 4 - Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) Burgundian Abbot

279. October 5 - Boethius (c.480–524) Roman philosopher and Christian martyr

280. October 6 - T. Austin Phelps (1820–1890) American Congregational Minister and Educator

281. October 7 - Leonard Ravenhill (1907–1994) English revivalist and author of Why Revival Tarries

282. October 8 - William Tyndale (c.1494–1536) English Bible translator and martyr

283. October 9 - Norman Islay Macleod (1812-1872) Scottish minister, religious anecdote writer

284. October 10 - David Avery (1746–1817) Continental Army chaplain preached boldly in battle zones

285. October 11 - A.B. Simpson (1843-1919) Canadian Preacher, Theologian

286. October 12 - E. W. Bullinger (1837-1913) Clergyman, Biblical Scholar, Author - The Witness of the Stars

287. October 13 - Eusebius of Caesarea (c.260–c.340 AD) Preserved church history; chronicled martyr stories

288. October 14 - Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920) Prime Minister Netherlands, Theologian, Journalist

289. October 15 - Samuel Bradburn (1751–1816) Preacher known for eloquent pulpit power

290. October 16 - Francis Grimké (1850–1937) African-American Union veteran; became pastor after Civil War

291. October 17 - Apollo Kivebulaya (1864–1933) Ugandan Anglican evangelist; preached in Congo region

292. October 18 - Anthony Norris Groves (1795–1853) Missionary pioneer; inspired faith missions movement

293. October 19 - Anskar (801–865 AD) Missionary to Scandinavia; preached despite persecution

294. October 20 - Anatoly Krasnov-Levitin (1915–1991) Russian Orthodox writer; persecuted for truth

295. October 21 - Alexander Duff (1806–1878) Scottish missionary; founded Christian colleges in India

296. October 22 - Charles Trumbull (1872–1941) Writer on holiness and personal Christian witnessing

297. October 23 - Bob Jones Sr. (1883–1968) – Evangelist and founder of Bob Jones University

298. October 24 - Billy Graham (1918–2018) American Evangelist to the nations

299. October 25 - Carl Heinrich von Bogatzkey ( 1690-1774 ) Wrote "Golden treasury" German hymn writer

300. October 26 - Stephen Charnock (1628–1680) Christian clergyman and theologian

301. October 27 - Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest and Theology Professor

302. October 28 - David Dickson (1583–1663) Scottish Reformed theologian; wrote commentaries on Psalms

303. October 29 - Thomas Brooks (1608-1680) Puritan Preacher and Writer

304. October 3 - Bishop Palladius (c. 390–c. 457) Early missionary bishop to the Irish

305. October 31 - Philip Henry (1631–1696) English Puritan preacher and father of Matthew Henry

306. November 1 - William Jay (1769–1853) Devotional writer and respected English nonconformist preacher

307. November 2 - Titus Coan (1801–1881) Missionary to Hawaii; converted many native islanders

308. November 3 - Absalom Sydenstricker (1836–1901) Confederate soldier turned missionary

309. November 4 - George L. Pilkington (1862–1892) British Missionary, Translator Killed in Buganda Conflict

310. November 5 - Cotton Mather (1663–1728) Puritan clergyman, author in colonial New England

311. November 6 - George Matheson (1842-1906) Scottish Minister, Theologian, Hymnwriter

312. November 7 - llen Yuan (1914–2005) Jailed 21 years; refused state-controlled religion

313. November 8 - Adolphe Monod (1802–1856) French evangelical preacher and writer

314. November 9 - Ebenezer Turell (1702–1778) Colonial pastor; preserved sermons of early New England

315. November 10 - Alcuin of York (c.735–804 AD) Carolingian educator; spread biblical literacy empire-wide

316. November 11 - Alexander Schmorell (1917–1943) White Rose member, Russian-German martyr

317. November 12 - Boniface (c.675–754 AD) Preached in Germany; martyred reading Scripture aloud

318. November 13 - Archibald Alexander (1772–1851) First Princeton Seminary professor; theologian, preacher

319. November 14 - Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c.634–687 AD) Hermit-preacher in North England

320. November 15 - Edward Stillingfleet (1635–1699) British Christian Theologian and Schola

321. November 16 - Matthew Henry (1662–1714) Christian minister and biblical commentator

322. November 17 - William Mountford (1816 -1885) English Preacher and Author

323. November 18 - Alban of Britain (d. c. 304) First British martyr, beheaded for sheltering Christians

324. November 19 - Aidan of Lindisfarne (d. 651 AD) Walked Northumbria; gently asked, “Know Christ’s love?”

325. November 20 - Miguel De Molinos (1628-1696) Spanish Priest

326. November 21 - Major W. Ian Thomas (1914–2007) British Army officer. Served at Dunkirk

327. November 22 - Maximus the Confessor (c.580–662 AD) Maimed and exiled for defending Christ’s will

328. November 23 - Bishop John Hooper (c. 1495–1555) English Reformer; martyred under Queen Mary I

329. November 24 - Charles Hodge (1797-1878) Conservative American Biblical Scholar

330. November 25- Thomas Watson (1620–1686) Christian Puritan preacher and author

331. November 26 - Horatius Bonar (1808- 1889) Scottish Minister and Hymn Writer

332. November 27 - Arthur Polhill (1862–1935) Cambridge Seven missionary to China with CIM

333. November 28 - Frédéric Godet (1812–1900) – Swiss Protestant theologian and author

334. November 29 - Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (1555–1626) Scholar; helped translate the King James Bible

335. November 30 - Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) Russian Novelist, Imprisoned Devout Orthodox

336. December 1 - Columba of Iona (521–597 AD) Irish monk; evangelized Scotland; founded Iona

337. December 2 - Alfred Buxton (1872–1940) Missionary to Ethiopia

338. December 3 - Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) Mathematician. astronomer formulated laws planetary motion

339. December 4 - Theodore Epp (1907-1985) American Clergyman and Radio Evangelist

340. December 5 - Columbanus (543–615 AD) Rebuked kings; taught purity, rejected compromise

341. December 6 - James H. Aughey (1828-1911) Minister Imprisoned Condemned to Execution

342. December 7 - Mitsuo Fuchida (1902–1976) Japanese aviator Pearl Harbor; converted to Christianity

343. December 8 - Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) American revivalist preacher and theologian

344. December 9 - Joseph Barber Lightfoot (1828–1889) English Bishop and Theologian

345. December 10 - William Bramwell (c. 1759-1818) English itinerant preacher in Yorkshire

346. December 11- Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) English Churchman, Historian

347. December 12- Duane Gish (1921–2013) Creationist and Christian biochemist

348. December 13 - Alexander Mackay (1849–1890) Scottish Missionary, Translator in Uganda

349. December 14 - Louis Zamperini (1917–2014) Olympic athlete, Air Force bombardier, Japanese POW

350. December 15 - William Tindale (1494-1536) English Biblical Scholar

351. December 16 - Claudius Salmasius (1588-1653) One of the most consummate scholars of his time

352. December 17 - George Brealey (1820–1900) English open-air preacher with passion for lost souls

353. December 18 - George Railton (1849–1913) First Salvation Army commissioner; global mission strategist

354. December 19 - James S. Stewart (1896–1990) Scottish preacher, professor New Testament scholar

355. December 20 - Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) English Churchman, Historian

356. December 21- James Evans (1801–1846) Missionary to Canadian indigenous tribes; invented Cree syllabary

357. December 22 - William Whiston (1667–1752) Mathematician, theologian, Newton’s successor

358. December 23 - Brother Andrew (1928-2022) Dutch Missionary to the suffering church

359. December 24 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) German theologian opposed Hitler

360. December 25 - Christmas Evans (1766–1838) Welsh preacher and revivalist

361. December 26 - Adoniram Judson (1788-1850) American Missionary to Burma

362. December 27 Jim Elliot (1927-1956) American Christian Missionary Killed in Ecuador

363. December 28 - John Darby (1800-1882) Irish Bible Teacher

364. December 29 - Clement of Rome (35-99 AD) Bishop of Rome

365. December 30 - C.S. Lewis (1898–1963) Christian apologist and author of Mere Christianity

366. December 31 - Duncan Campbell (1898-1972) Scottish Evangelist

About Christian Women

“God can use a simple man, faithful in his work, to change the course of nations.”
— A.W. Tozer (1897–1963), pastor and author

“Give me a generation of Christian fathers, and I will change the world.”
— Charles Spurgeon (1834–1892), Baptist preacher

“No one can estimate the power of a praying father.”
— Billy Sunday (1862–1935), evangelist

“I learned more about Christianity from my father than from all the professors in England.”
— John Wesley (1703–1791), founder of Methodism

“His quiet strength turned our home into a sanctuary.”
— Andrew Murray (1828–1917), Christian writer and pastor (on his father)

“The future of the Church is in the hands of faithful men.”
— D.L. Moody (1837–1899), evangelist

“Christian men have etched the gospel on lives more deeply than sermons ever have.”
— J.R. Miller (1840–1912), Presbyterian pastor

“One holy man can do more to save a family, a village, a nation — than a hundred who merely believe.”
— Amy Carmichael (1867–1951), missionary to India