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Where No One Has Heard: The Life of J. Christy Wilson Jr.

Ken Wilson

The Life of J. Christy Wilson Jr.


Who was J. Christy Wilson Jr.? Many have never heard his name, but Christy Wilson's life had a ripple effect in modern missions. Read the first full biography of the humble, adventurous man of prayer who helped launch the Urbana missions conference, pioneered ministry in Afghanistan when others thought it impossible, mobilized hundreds of students toward world evangelization, and reintroduced the biblical idea of leveraging one's profession for the kingdom with the term "tentmaking." Riveting, uplifting, and frequently amusing, this book will challenge you to reconsider what is possible when we dare to yield to Christ and his purposes in the world.


"J. Christy Wilson will go down in history as one of the great and courageous missionaries for the gospel in the twentieth century."

--Billy Graham

Book Details

  • Publisher: William Carey Publishing
  • Publish Date: Oct 31st, 2016
  • Pages: 192
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.50in - 0.60in - 0.50lb
  • EAN: 9780878086313
  • Categories: GeneralChristian Ministry - MissionsChristian Church - Growth

About the Author

Wilson, Ken: - Ken Wilson is the author of Finding God in the Bible and Too Amazing to Keep to Yourself, a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a recipient of the Denman Evangelism Award. He and his wife, Mimi, live in western Pennsylvania and are the parents of two adult children, Becca and Andrew.

Praise for this book

"Where No One Has Heard takes us on a journey of a remarkable life with a wonderful family background and an immeasurable legacy of impact on the lives of others--including my own . . .And his well-recorded story here will have the same impact on you!"
--Paul Borthwick, Development Associates International; author, A Mind for Missions and Western Christians in Global Mission

"The powerful story of a missionary statesman . . . I could not put the book down once I had
started reading it."
--Robert E. Cooley, president emeritus, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

"A powerful reminder of what God can do through anyone willing to surrender his or her own life."
--Tom Lin, president and CEO of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship; director of Urbana '15