David Brainerd David Brainerd 1718-1747 Missionary to the American Indians. David Brainerd was born April 20, 1718, at Hatham, Connecticut. His early years were spent in an atmosphere of piety…

Dallas Franklyn Billington Dallas Franklyn Billington 1903-1972 Dallas Billington was born in a log house in west Kentucky. Although his parents were devout Christians and his formative years were spent…

Cyrus Ingersoll Scofield Cyrus Ingersoll Scofield 1843-1921 American pastor and Bible teacher. Cyrus Ingersoll Scofield was born near Clinton, Michigan, but his family soon moved to Tennessee, where he received…

Columba Columba 521-597 Irish missionary. Columba was born in Donegal, Ireland. Very little is known about his early life and education. He studied at Celtic schools, and in 551 was…

Clarence Larkin Clarence Larkin 1850-1924 American Baptist pastor, Bible teacher, and writer. Clarence Larkin was born October 28, 1850, in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He was converted to Christ at…

Chrysostom Chrysostom, John of Antioch 347-407 John was born and raised in Antioch, Syria, where he studied the Scriptures and served as a deacon. Later he became pastor of the…

Christmas Evans Christmas Evans 1766-1838 Welch Baptist minister. Christmas Evans was born near the village of Llandyssul, Cardiganshire, on Christmas day, 1766. His father, a shoemaker, died soon after, and…

Charles Haddon Spurgeon Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892 English Baptist pastor and writer. His ancestors were Huguenots. He was converted to Christ at the age of 16 and immediately began preaching.…

Charles Grandison Finney Charles Grandison Finney 1792-1875 American evangelist and educator. Charles Finney was born at Warren, Connecticut, but two years later his family moved to upstate New York, where…

Charles Frederick Weigle Charles Frederick Weigle 1871-1966 Evangelist and Gospel songwriter. His keen interest in music led him to attend the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, where he received training that…