Where No One Has Heard
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.
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
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— Paul Borthwick, Development Associates International, Author of A Mind for Missions and Western Christians in Global MissionWhere 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!
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— Robert E. Cooley, President Emeritus, Gorden-Conwell Theological SeminaryThe powerful story of a missionary statesman...I could not put the book down once I has started reading it.
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A powerful reminder of what God can do through anyone willing to surrender his or her own life.
— President and CEO of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Director of Urbana '15Tom Lin
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
1. Family Roots
2. A Persian Childhood
3. Blossoming in Princeton and Edinburgh
4. Launching a Missions Conference
5. Betty
6. A Roundabout Route to Afghanistan
7. A Modern Tentmaker and a Crown Prince
8. Close Call over Kandahar
9. A Father’s Joy
10. Two Watermelons in One Hand
11. Adventures
12. An Assist from Eisenhower
13. A Church Building Destroyed, A Government Overthrown
14. Becoming Professor Wilson
15. Ice Cream on the Cake
16. Disciplines for Spiritual Growth
17. The Sunset Years
18. Reflections
Acknowledgments
Notes
Author
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Ken Wilson
Ken Wilson
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.
- Pages: 190
- Publisher:
William Carey Publishing
William Carey Publishing
- Binding: Paperback
- Publish Year: 2016
- Vendor: William Carey Library

