{"product_id":"masterbooks-legends-of-faith-4-book-box-set","title":"MasterBooks Legends of Faith (4-Book Box Set)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis four-book collector's set from Master Books brings Christian history to life through forty inspiring biographies—ten (or more) in each volume. From the earliest defenders of the faith to missionaries and hymnwriters who carried the gospel across generations, readers will meet men and women whose courage, conviction, and devotion shaped the Church and advanced God's Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach story offers engaging storytelling, historical context, and timeless lessons that strengthen faith and character. Perfect for grades 7 and up—or for anyone who loves stories of faith that still inspire today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook 1: Early Church Fathers |\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolycarp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– a fearless martyr who refused to deny Christ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Calvin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– a leading voice of the Reformation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIrenaeus of Lyon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– a defender of biblical truth in the early Church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Wycliffe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– the Morning Star of the Reformation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Luther\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– a reformer who challenged the status quo with Scripture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Knox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Scotland’s fiery preacher of truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Tyndale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– the translator who gave the Bible to the English-speaking world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Owen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– a profound Puritan theologian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick of Ireland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– a missionary who brought the gospel to a nation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Bunyan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePilgrim’s Progress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand preacher of grace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook 2: Famous Preachers and Evangelists |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Wesley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Father of Methodism who traveled over 250,000 miles on horseback, preaching 42,000 sermons and leading a movement that spread the gospel across England and America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Edwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– America’s most prominent theologian and preacher of the First Great Awakening, known for his deep thinking and his famous sermon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSinners in the Hands of an Angry God\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Whitefield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Evangelist with a booming voice who preached over 18,000 times to millions, igniting the Great Awakening in America and Britain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Asbury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Circuit-riding Methodist preacher who traveled a quarter of a million miles in America, preaching over 16,000 sermons and establishing Methodism as a major force in the United States.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Cartwright\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Pioneer circuit-riding preacher of the Second Great Awakening, who baptized 12,000 new believers and ministered for nearly 70 years on the American frontier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Müller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Man of prayer and faith who founded orphanages in Bristol, England, caring for over 10,000 orphans and relying solely on prayer for provision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Spurgeon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– The Prince of Preachers, pastor of London’s Metropolitan Tabernacle, whose sermons reached millions and whose writings continue to inspire Christians worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Booth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Founder and General of The Salvation Army, who ministered to the poor and suffering in London and built a global movement of Christian charity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDwight L. Moody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– The greatest evangelist of the 19th century, founder of the Moody Bible Institute, whose preaching led over a million people to Christ in America and abroad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Harper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Scottish Baptist pastor and passionate evangelist, remembered as the Hero of the Titanic for preaching the gospel to others in the water until his last breath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook 3: Missionaries for Christ |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdoniram Judson \u003c\/strong\u003e– one of the first Protestant missionaries from North America, who spent 40 years in Burma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Moffat \u003c\/strong\u003e– the devoted missionary and Bible translator who ministered in Africa for over 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Paton \u003c\/strong\u003e– who brought the gospel to the South Seas, trusting God through every trial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHudson Taylor \u003c\/strong\u003e– founder of China Inland Mission, who labored years before seeing his first convert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Carmichael \u003c\/strong\u003e– missionary to India who rescued children and taught the truth of God’s love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGladys Aylward \u003c\/strong\u003e– a courageous woman of faith who defied the odds to serve in China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEric Liddell \u003c\/strong\u003e– Olympic gold medalist turned missionary, who gave his life serving others in China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetty Greene \u003c\/strong\u003e– the first woman missionary pilot and founder of Mission Aviation Fellowship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJim Elliot \u003c\/strong\u003e– missionary martyr whose legacy still calls believers to surrender all for Christ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrother Andrew \u003c\/strong\u003e– God’s Smuggler who risked his life to deliver Bibles to persecuted nations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook 4: Famous Hymnwriters |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIsaac Watts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome We That Love the Lord\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the father of English hymnwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Wesley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– writer of more than 6,000 hymns including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHark! The Herald Angels Sing\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Newton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– former slave trader turned pastor who penned\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmazing Grace\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Cowper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– writer of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere Is a Fountain\u003c\/em\u003e, whose poetry reflected deep faith through suffering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFanny Crosby\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– blind from infancy, yet wrote over 8,000 hymns praising her Savior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoratio Spafford\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt Is Well with My Soul\u003c\/em\u003e, written after great personal loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrances Ridley Havergal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– writer of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTake My Life and Let It Be\u003c\/em\u003e, a hymn of full surrender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Bliss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIra Sankey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– gospel songwriters who inspired revival through music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShorter Biographies of Ten Famous Hymns and their writers: Williams Pantycelyn, Edward Perronet, Robert Robinson, Augustus Toplady, Reginald Heber, Edward Mote, Robert Lowry, Annie Hawks, Lidie Edmunds, Thomas Obadiah Chisholm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Features that Support Meaningful Learning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith engaging biographies, vocabulary helps, background notes, and Scripture connections, each Legends of Faith volume is designed for personal reading, family devotions, or as part of a homeschool Bible, history, or language arts curriculum. Every biography (chapter) stands alone, making it easy to adapt for classroom use, independent study, or a morning basket. In addition to vivid illustrations and historical maps, each book features a detailed timeline of key events, a glossary of important terms, and endnotes for further exploration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEducators and parents will appreciate the corresponding curriculum guide that indicates which Master Books history programs reference the same historical characters. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, spiritual encouragement, or practical teaching tools, this series provides a rich blend of faith, history, and character-building for learners of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Leaf Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55202302591144,"sku":"9781683444473","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/4075\/7672\/files\/204.png?v=1768949618","url":"https:\/\/www.wholesomefamily.net\/products\/masterbooks-legends-of-faith-4-book-box-set","provider":"Wholesome Family ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}