This book is by Noel Piper, the wife of the famous neo-Calvinist preacher John Piper. It traces the lives of five famous women of the faith, and how they trusted in God and how He used them to transform the world.
Not all of these women were missionaries. Sarah Edwards was the wife of a preacher (Jonathan Edwards), and Esther Ahn Kim was a persecuted Christian. Gladys Alyward, Lilias Trotter, Helen Roseveare were all missionaries.
I enjoyed this book. One of the things I liked best was that it emphasized the missionary work that women have through the acts that many consider to be minor – such as the bearing and raising of children to being a major act that can advance Christ’s kingdom. It was also a great introduction to the lives of these five women, not all of whom I had heard of before.
It’s a fairly small book, and so each section can be read in one or two sittings (depending on your reading speed), and can be downloaded for free at the Desiring God website.
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