Samuel Zwemer: The Burden of Arabia (Christian Heroes: Then and Now)

This is a great series that can be enjoyed by young children and adults. I used them as part of the training for a short term missions campaign. Each of the fourteen team members read a different biography in this series and then reported to the rest of the team. It was reminder that the training topics we were learning were relevant and lived out by the faithful and fruitful missionaries introduced by this series of biographies. For many of the team this was their first introduction to reading Christian biography and they loved it!Positives of this series:1) Great introductory overviews of the lives and ministries of the individuals.2) Basic reading level for an increasingly illiterate culture3) Short enough to be read quickly in a culture with an increasingly short attention span4) Available in Kindle and audio book for the technologically inclined5) Well written and holds your attention without being exaggerated and exploitative6) Chapters are short and can easily be read to children at bedtime or by adults on lunch breaksNegatives of this series:1) Due to their brevity and target audience the series does not deal with the more negative aspects of an individual's struggles with sin and the weaknesses in their personality as sinners saved by grace.2) Does not come across as hagiography (so idealizing the person that it borders on idolatry) but these introductions are not the place to get the full picture of these godly but imperfect champions for God. Instead they are great springboards to more extensive biographies that deal with the fuller picture of these heroic but very human Christ followers.

I have been a missionary for 26 years and have 3 degrees in missiology. These are excellent and highly recommended. Historically accurate and well written

Great man, great life, great book, great example, great legacyThis was a man with a vision, determinacion, and faithfulnessThis was the first missionary I have heard of in the Midle East! not made for kids not interested in geography

This was one the best missionary biographies that I have read.

Easy to read!

Great book detailing the beginnings of the Christian mission to all of Arabia. Inspiring story of hope and vision for the Muslim world.

Any Benge book is a worthwhile read- and we'd never heard of Samuel Zwemer!

Good for anyone 10 and up! You will love it if missions or islam/muslim culture interests you. Five stars definitely!!

Once again a brilliant book from the series, I would recommend it.

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