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Growing up in communist Romania in the 1980s to atheist parents, Balazs never even heard Christianity spoken about. However, this was not the end of his story. Qualified for Heaven tracks his journey to Christ from meeting some Christian girls in school to wrestling with his need for cleansing and forgiveness. Written for youths, but encouraging to all!

How about going on a fact–finding expedition? This journey will take you into the past and the future by introducing you to the magnificent, amazing,fascinating Bible! Discover the names of Jesus and what the word ‘Bible’ means while following the life of Jesus from his birth through to his death and resurrection. Each of the devotions has a Bible Promise for you to read. Throughout the book, find out the questions Chloe has for you to answer, the facts that Abbi has for you to learn, and the activities that Zac has for you to do.

‘He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.’ This is the story of Jim’s love for a fighting people and of his fight for a loving God.Jim Elliot had a loving wife, a beautiful little girl, and a reason for real joy. God had called him to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to the Auca tribe. Jim thought he would spend the rest of his life bringing Jesus to the lost Aucas, but the rest of Jim’s life was only a matter of months. Persecution and death are a reality for many Christians today. Jim Elliot and four other young men died in the middle of doing God’s work. When his life ended, the work went on and many of the Auca tribe today have the same reason that Jim Elliot had for real joy. The Trailblazer series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today.  This gripping and astonishing story from Irene Howat will challenge young readers to obey God as Jim Elliot did. A well–known and long–standing series:Over 50 titles Great for ages 9 to 14Published in 14 languages Half a million books soldAlso available in box sets when one book is not enough! 7 themed box sets, each with 5 booksEach biography follows the trailblazer’s journey to faith,and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose. Each book features:Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life todayTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

An Exciting and Inspiring Collection of Vividly Told Stories of Christians Who Really Made A Difference.  Box Sets Make an Excellent Gift for When a Single Book is Not Enough! Each book in this box set contains the story of American men and women who served God at great personal cost. These Christians were very different people who, in unique ways, God used to leave an impact, not only on America but the world. How much are you prepared to sacrifice for God? You Will Meet… Jim Elliot: He forfeited his own life to bring the good news to the Auca Indians. Read the story of Jim s love for a fighting people and his fight for a loving God.Elisabeth Elliot:  From the jungles of the Amazon to the lecture halls and radio shows of the culture wars, Elisabeth was a vibrant role model for godly women all over the world.Betty Greene:  One of the early female pilots.After WWII, Betty helped to set up an organisation that used planes to help mission work and she was its first pilot.D. L. Moody:  An outstanding evangelist of his time, his pioneering endeavour and fervour has made him an enduring figure of significance and inspiration.Lottie Moon: A dark eyed, raven haired mischief at school… Yet she went to China as a missionary to share the good news of Jesus with thousands of people.  The Trail Blazers series are a well–known and long–standing series.Over 50 titles 7 themed box sets, each with 5books Great for ages 9 to 14Published in 14 languages Half a million books sold!These biographies follows the trailblazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue,these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose. Each book in the Trailblazer series features:Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life todayTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

An inspiring collection of stories about boys and men who lived boldly for ChristBox sets make an excellent gift for when a single book is not enough!Each book in this box set contains the story of men and boys who served God at great personal cost. These Christians were very different people who, in unique ways, God used to leave an impact on those they met, but also on those who heard their stories. How much are you prepared to sacrifice for God?You will meet…Brother Andrew: Although he grew up wanting adventure but not God, things changed because God was in control of his life. Andrew trusted in God and had the greatest adventure ever!Richard Wurmbrand: A harrowing tale: arrested by the Government of Romania in the 1960s and convicted of a crime – loving Jesus. George Müller: Once a thief, God transformed him into a defender of orphans. This book is about how with God and faith you can change the world.Jack Turner: Using medicine to heal bodies and the gospel to heal souls, Jack Turner travelled to the Arctic to translate God’s Word into the local language. Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of the heroes of WW2. Not only did he preach God’s word fearlessly, he spoke and actively resisted the evil of the Nazi regime.The Trail Blazers series are a well–known and long–standing series.Over 70 titles 9 themed box sets, each with 5 books Great for ages 9 to 14Published in 14 languages Over half a million books sold!These biographies follows the trail blazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose.Each book in the Trail Blazer series features:Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life todayTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

An inspiring collection of stories about girls and women who lived boldly for ChristBox sets make an excellent gift for when a single book is not enough!Each book in this box set contains the story of women and girls who served God at great personal cost. These Christians were very different people who, in unique ways, God used to leave an impact on those they met, but also on those who heard their stories. How much are you prepared to sacrifice for God?You will meet…Corrie ten Boom: A powerful story about how God’s love and forgiveness can exist even in a Nazi concentration camp. Elaine Townsend: From social star of 1930’s Chicago to a Wycliffe missionary in South America and the USSR, Elaine Townsend learned how life can be filled with adventure, by simply saying ‘yes’ to God.Gladys Aylward: An unconventional missionary who thwarted authorities, became involved in the Chinese resistance and rescued over 100 children from the invading Japanese army.Mary Slessor: Mary left the shores of Scotland while only in her early twenties to work with the Calibar tribes in West Africa, to share Jesus with them, and stop superstitions that involved killing twin babies.Isobel Kuhn: Discover what brought this questioning, antagonistic teenager from doubt to faith in Christ. Find out how she affected the lives of countless people in China and Thailand.The Trail Blazers series are a well–known and long–standing series.Over 70 titles 9 themed box sets, each with 5 books Great for ages 9 to 14Published in 14 languages Over half a million books sold!These biographies follows the trail blazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose.Each book in the Trail Blazer series features:Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life todayTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

An Exciting and Inspiring Collection of Vividly Told Stories of Christians Who Really Made A Difference.Box Sets Make an Excellent Gift for When a Single Book is Not Enough!Each book in this box set contains the story of a man who stood up for what he believed in. These fascinating tales will draw readers in and inspire them to think about what things are worth fighting for. Reformers who preached God’s Word, no matter what it cost them, and Activists who recognised that slaves were people made in God’s image and fought to abolish the slave trade.You will meet…John Knox: Going from being a bodyguard to a preacher of God’s Word, he stood with his convictions – biblical and political.John Calvin: His ideas were radical, and his life was filled with dramatic events and dangers. Find out how this great teacher changed the church and introduced a Reformed theology.William Wilberforce: He fought to bring freedom and relief from the terrors of the slave trade; it took him forty–five yearsJohn Welch: He fell in with the wrong crowd… then he met God. Find out how he became an adventurous preacher couldn’t be stopped, even by a cannon ball! Read about his life, travels and discover what life was like before the Reformation.John Newton: Having travelled the oceans to make money from slaves, find out how God changed his heart and life so that the slave ship captain sought to free slaves instead. The Trail Blazers series are a well–known and long–standing series.Over 70 titles 9 themed box sets, each with 5 books Great for ages 9 to 14Published in 14 languages Half a million books sold! These biographies follow the trailblazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose. Each book in the Trailblazer series features:Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life todayTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

At fifteen years of age, May Nicholson was an alcoholic and had even suffered an overdose-induced coma. In her local town of Paisley, Scotland, she became a notorious fighting drunkard. But May's story is one of transformation through God's extravagant love! It will move you to tears, to laughter and to prayer. God brought her through terrible times to find faith and hope.Read May's story and you will discover that - whatever your circumstances, whatever your needs, whatever your addictions - you too are precious to God!

‘You could become the greatest living painter. Your paintings would be treasured for ever.’Those were the words Lilias Trotter heard from John Ruskin, one of the world’s most established art critics. She had to make a choice between her talent and her calling. Both were gifts from God.  In May 1879 Lilias knew what she should do. God’s work for Lilias was in the desert land of Algeria. Palm trees and camels replaced lamp posts and horse drawn carriages. The desert was her home, its people her friends and its Creator her reason for life. The Trailblazer series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today.  This gripping and astonishing story from Irene Howat will challenge young readers to serve God as Lilias Trotter did. A well–known and long–standing series:Over 50 titlesGreat for ages 9 to 14Published in 14 languagesHalf a million books soldAlso available in box sets when one book is not enough! 7 themed box sets, each with 5 booksEach biography follows the trailblazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose. Each book features:Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life todayTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

These ten boys grew up in hard times throughout history to become men who didn’t give in to the pressure against their faith. Living as a Christian was difficult, but they chose to do the right thing instead of the easy thing. In a world where we give in too easily, be inspired by the true stories of those who didn’t! Includes the stories of Nate Saint, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Thomas Cranmer, Polycarp, with the biographies of other great heroes of the faith.

These ten girls grew up to become women who didn’t give in. Living as a Christian was difficult. They chose to do the right thing instead of the easy thing. Would you give in or would you resist? In a world where we give in too easily – be inspired by those who didn’t! These women chose eternal life, love, and joy, through obedience, hardship, and life–threatening – and life–taking, danger.

Lightkeepers; The internationally best–selling series from an award–winning biographer J S Bach; Paul Brand; John Bunyan; James Clerk Maxwell; Wilfred Grenfell; C.S. Lewis; Samuel Morse; Ghillean Prance; C.T. Studd; George Washington–Carver; What can you do for God? These ten boys grew up to become successful men. The two things they have in common is that they all put to good use the talents and gifts they had, and they all believed that God had given them to be used. Paul Brand took medicine into new lands to bring hope to the sick, Ghillean Prance’s love of the world around him led to Kew Gardens, still a centre of excellence in studying God’s creation, C S Lewis opened the door into Narnia and opened the hearts of many to new faith; C T Studd excelled on the cricket and the mission field; Wilfred Grenfell was an energetic explorer of the Arctic; J S Bach’s music still inspires millions, as Christ inspired him; James Clerk Maxwell’s faith in God’s ordering of the universe led to key discoveries in science; Samuel Morse patented many inventions one of which has saved many lives; George Washington governed a country as he followed the Lord; John Bunyan was imprisoned to shut him up yet wrote a classic that still speaks today.

These ten girls all believed that God had given them given them special gifts, and they all put those talents to use. Helen used her skills as a doctor to bring the truth about Jesus to Africa; Maureen drove a bus and shared food with homeless communities; Mary cared for others even with her own disability. What are your gifts, and how can you use them to spread God’s kingdom?

The exciting tales of these fifty boys who were used by God will inspire young readers. The stories of Billy Graham, C.S. Lewis, Martin Luther and many others are brought to life by award–winning author Irene Howat. Each book contains the stories of ten boys who grew up to be used by God in amazing ways. Readers will not only be amazed at the bravery, cleverness and faith of these boys, but will be inspired to look to the God who worked through each of them. The books contain ten easy to read chapters of equal length. Each character’s chapter begins with an incident or memory from their childhood, reminding the reader that people who grew up to do amazing things were once children just like them. The chapters have a fact file, a keynote, a think spot and a prayer to help think through and apply what has been learned in the chapter. The books also conclude with a quiz to see how much the reader remembers. This box set contains all five Ten Boys books in a cardboard slipcase. The set includes:Ten Boys Who Changed the World (Brother Andrew; John Newton; Billy Graham; Eric Liddell; William Carey; David Livingstone; Nicky Cruz; Adoniram Judson; George Muller; and Luis Palau)Ten Boys Who Used Their Talents (Wilfred Grenfell; C.S. Lewis; James Clerk Maxwell; Ghillean Prance; Paul Brand; Johann Sebastian Bach; Samuel Morse; George Washington Carver; C.T. Studd; and John Bunyan)Ten Boys Who Made History (Samuel Rutherford; John Owen; Jonathan Edwards; George Whitefield; Robert Murray McCheyne; Dwight L. Moody; Billy Sunday; Charles H. Spurgeon; Aiden W. Tozer; and Martyn Lloyd–Jones)Ten Boys Who Didn’t Give In (Polycarp; Alban; Sir John Oldcastle; Thomas Cranmer; George Wishart; James Chalmers’ Dietrich Bonhoeffer; Nate Saint; Ivan Moiseyev; and Graham Staines)Ten Boys Who Made a Difference (Augustine of Hippo; Jan Hus; Martin Luther; Ulrich Zwingli; William Tyndale; Hugh Latimer; John Calvin; John Knox; Lord Shaftesbury; and Thomas Chalmers) The Lightkeepers introduces readers aged 8–12 to the enjoyment of reading Christians biographies. The series also includes Ten Girls Who Changed the World; Ten Girls Who Used Their Talents; Ten Girls Who Made History; Ten Girls Who Didn’t Give In; Ten Girls Who Made a Difference; and Lightkeepers Girls Box Set.

The fascinating stories of these fifty girls who were used by God will inspire young readers.The stories of Helen Roseveare, Corrie Ten Boom, Joni Eareckson and many others are brought to life by award–winning author Irene Howat. Each book contains the stories of ten girls who grew up to be used by God in amazing ways. Readers will not only be amazed at the bravery, cleverness and faith of these girls, but will be inspired to look to the God who worked through each of them. The books contain ten easy to read chapters of equal length. Each character’s chapter begins with an incident or memory from their childhood, reminding the reader that people who grew up to do amazing things were once children just like them. The chapters have a fact file, a keynote, a think spot and a prayer to help think through and apply what has been learned in the chapter. The books also conclude with a quiz to see how much the reader remembers. This box set contains all five Ten Girls books in a cardboard slipcase.  The set includesTen Girls Who Changed the World (Isobel Kuhn; Mary Slessor; Joni Eareckson; Corrie Ten Boom; Evelyn Brand; Gladys Aylward; Jackie Pullinger; Amy Carmichael; Elizabeth Fry; and Catherine Booth)Ten Girls Who Used Their Talents (Anne Lawson; Selina Countess of Huntingdon; Mildred Cable; Katie Ann Mackinnon; Sarah Edwards; Patricia St John; Helen Roseveare; Harriet Beecher Stowe; Mary Verghese; and Maureen McKenna)Ten Girls Who Made History (Mary Jane Kinnaird; Emma Dryer; Florence Nightingale; Lottie Moon; Ida Scudder; Jeanette Li; Henrietta Mears; Bessie Adams; Betty Greene; and Elisabeth Elliot)Ten Girls Who Didn’t Give In (Blandina; Perpetua; Lady Jane Grey; Anne Askew; Lysken Dirks; Marion Harvey; Margaret Wilson; Judith Weinberg; Betty Stam; and Esther John)Ten Girls Who Made a Difference (Monica of Thagaste; Katherine Luther; Susanna Wesley; Ann Judson; Maria Taylor; Susannah Spurgeon; Bethan Lloyd–Jones; Edith Schaeffer; Sabina Wurmbrand; and Ruth Bell Graham)The Lightkeepers introduces readers aged 8–12 to the enjoyment of reading Christians biographies. The series also includes Ten Boys Who Changed the World; Ten Boys Who Used Their Talents; Ten Boys Who Made History; Ten Boys Who Didn’t Give In; Ten Boys Who Made a Difference; and Lightkeepers Boys Box Set.

The taker who turned into a giver.George Müller’s life didn’t have a promising start. By the age of sixteen, he had learned to lie, steal, drink and gamble and his future looked bleak – but God had other plans! After conversion, Müller’s life became a vivid demonstration of faith in action. Praying in every penny of the costs and refusing at any time to ask for financial help from anyone but God, Müller supervised the building of three large orphanages housing thousands of children.  Müller’s hard work for the cause of Christ and on behalf of orphans, his commitment to their care and his example of faith in action inspired his generation and will do the same today. The Trailblazer’s series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today.  This gripping and astonishing story from Irene Howat will challenge young readers to trust God as Müller did. A well–known and long–standing series:Over 50 titlesGreat for ages 9 to 14Published in 14 languagesHalf a million books soldAlso available in box sets when one book is not enough! 7 themed box sets, each with 5 booksEach biography follows the trailblazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose. Each book features:Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life todayTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

Isobel Kuhn wasn’t always a missionary – she wasn’t always a Christian.Her teachers discouraged a belief in God and promoted evolution. Isobel sometimes doubted whether there was anybody there at all to hear her prayers. “They don’t go beyond the ceiling you know,” she once said to her father who was desperately praying for his young daughter.  She felt like there was no point in living, did didn’t want to cause her parents heartbreak.  Discover what brought this questioning, antagonistic teenager from doubts to faith in Christ. Find out how she affected the lives of countless people on the mission field of China and Thailand. The Trailblazer series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today.  This gripping and astonishing story from Irene Howat will challenge young readers to have faith in God like Isobel Kuhn did. A well–known and long–standing series:Over 50 titlesGreat for ages 9 to 14Published in 14 languagesHalf a million books soldAlso available in box sets when one book is not enough! 7 themed box sets, each with 5 booksEach biography follows the trailblazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose. Each book features:Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life todayTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

Isobel Kuhn questioned whether God even existed. Mary Slessor grew up in a slum with an alcoholic father. Joni Eareckson broke her neck during a diving accident and Corrie Ten Boom just lived with her family in a little watch shop in Harlaam, Holland.What is so special about these girls and how did they change their world? Isobel Kuhn believed in God and then obeyed his call to travel to Asia to tell the Lisu people about God. Mary Slessor, put herself through evening classes and eventually became one of the first white women to venture into the interior of Africa. Joni Eareckson struggled through her treatment and endless hospital visits to become the inspiration to many Christians. Corrie Ten Boom spent most of her life just living in Holland until the Nazis started killing the Jews. Corrie Ten Boom put her life on the line to save the lives of many Jews in the hiding place, a hidden room behind her wardrobe in a little watch shop in Haarlem, Holland. Mary Slessor (Missionary in Africa), Corrie Ten Boom (hid Jews in Nazi Germany), Evelyn Brand (Missionary in India), Joni Eareckson , Gladys Aylward (Missionary in China), Jackie Pullinger (Missionary in Hong Kong), Amy Carmichael (Missionary in India), Elisabeth Fry (Worked among the sick, prisoners and homeless), Catherine Booth (Co–Founder of The Salvation Army) and Isobel Kuhn (Missionary in Asia)

Even when Adoniram abandoned his belief in God and travelled far from him loving family, God had plans to bring him home and then send him to the other side of the world – to Burma. He was to become America’s first overseas missionary – a story brimming full of romance, intrigue and some dangerous pirates.  The Trailblazer’s series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today.  This gripping and astonishing story from Irene Howat will challenge young readers to trust God as Adoniram Judson did. A well–known and long–standing series:Over 50 titlesGreat for ages 9 to 14Published in 14 languagesHalf a million books soldAlso available in box sets when one book is not enough! 7 themed box sets, each with 5 booksEach biography follows the trailblazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose. Each book features:Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life todayTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

Would you like to make a difference? These ten boys grew up to do just that – but first they had to change the church. How did God change them?Augustine discovered the love of God and changed the way we think; Knox focused on God’s word and told his country the truth; Luther rediscovered God’s truth and gave it to ordinary people; Calvin realised that salvation was a gift from God and not a reward for what he did; Tyndale longed to print the Bible in a language that everyone would understand; Latimer urged people to read the Bible for themselves and made enemies as a result; Hus taught that God is in charge of the church and the world; Zwingli challenged people to obey God’s word in every area of their lives; Chalmers called the church to show Christ’s compassion to the poor and Shaftesbury pushed the church into making Christ’s love a living reality for everyone

Would you like to make a difference? These ten girls grew up to do just that…Katherine Luther, Bethan Lloyd–Jones, Sabina Wurmbrand, Susanna Wesley, Ann Judson, Edith Schaeffer, Ruth Bell Graham, Monica of Thagaste, Susannah Spurgeon, Maria Taylor. Read this book and find out what God wants you to do.

These Christian stalwarts were once young boys playing games, learning from mistakes and growing up in quite a different world. But was it that different? Irene Howat has researched the lives of these men of God and draws out lessons we can all relate to, especially youngsters today. These boys made history… Charles Spurgeon; Jonathan Edwards; Samuel Rutherford; D L Moody; Martyn Lloyd Jones; A W Tozer; John Owen; Robert Murray McCheyne; Billy Sunday; George Whitefield.

These Christian women were once little girls playing with dolls, making mistakes and growing up in quite a different world. But was it that different? Irene Howat has researched the lives of these famous women of God and draws out lessons we can all relate to, especially youngsters today. Featuring Ida Scudder, Betty Green, Janette Li, Mary Jane Kinnaird, Bessie Adams, Emma Dryer, Lottie Moon, Florence Nightingale, Henrietta Mears and Elizabeth Elliot.

Das beeindruckende Leben von Robert M''Cheyne hat viele junge Christen zum Nachahmen motiviert.Doch wer war er, und warum ist er in seinem kurzen Leben von 29 Jahren zum Glaubensvorbild geworden?Während seines Theologie-Studiums wurde er durch Gottes Gnade errettet und von dem großen Wunsch erfüllt, den Menschen die rettende Botschaft von Jesus Christus zu predigen. Aber man muss nicht weit weg gehen, um ein Missionar zu sein und etwas zu bewirken. Das war eine der ersten Lektionen, die Robert in seinem Leben als Christ lernte.Er war ein leidenschaftlicher Prediger für Christus, der Schottland in seinem kurzen Wirken durch seine Liebe zur Bibel und seinen Hass gegen die Sünde einen unauslöschlichen Stempel aufgedrückt hat. Obwohl Robert ziemlich jung und kränklich war, war er sehr eifrig darin, Menschen von Jesus zu erzählen und besonders den Armen zu helfen. Sein Leben ist gekennzeichnet von der Abhängigkeit von Christus und der Treue zu Ihm.Dieses Buch ist der fünfte Band der Buchreihe »Glaubensvorbilder« für Kinder und Jugendliche.