God's Generals: The Martyrs (Volume 6)

About the Author Dr. Roberts Liardon is an author, public speaker, spiritual leader, church historian, and humanitarian. He was called into the ministry at a very young age, preaching his first public sermon at the age of thirteen and lecturing on ?God's Generals? in Christian colleges and universities at age fifteen. From age sixteen, he has utilized every platform to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, bring maturity to the church, and encourage those in ministry. He has produced radio, television, and Internet programs, and has also authored more than eighty books, which have been translated into over sixty languages and to date have sold 16.5 million copies. Dr. Liardon has established many churches and accredited Bible schools and is now building Embassy International Church in Orlando, Florida, an apostolic center to serve his community and the nations. It is also the headquarters of the Embassy Global Network, which provides a gathering place of support and encouragement for ministries and leaders. He is best known for his God's Generals series of books: God's Generals: Why They Succeeded and Some Failed; God's Generals: The Roaring Reformers; God's Generals: The Revivalists; God's Generals: The Healing Evangelists; God's Generals: The Missionaries; and God's Generals: The Martyrs. In great demand as a speaker and mentor to pastors and leaders worldwide, Dr. Liardon has ministered in over 127 nations and loves to pray, teach the Word of God, and prophesy to bless God's people. He speaks to a current generation of believers who want to draw closer to the heart and mind of God and impact their communities and the nations of the world through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dr. Liardon makes his homes in Orlando, Florida, and also has an international office in London, England.   Product Description They Paid the Ultimate PriceIn his sixth God's Generals volume, Roberts Liardon chronicles some of the great martyrs for the faith-and some of the lesser-known ones. Their inspirational testimony, acts of courage, and even seasons of doubt both encourage and point awareness toward the persecuted church of the twenty-first century.The book includes profiles on...Apostle Paul and Stephen the Faithful (c. 100 AD)Polycarp of Smyrna, Justin Martyr, and Ignatius of Antioch (c. 100-175 AD)Perpetua, Blandina, and Irenaeus and Fabian (c. 175-350 AD)William Tyndale, John Wyclyffe, Patrick Hamilton, and John Hus (c. 1300-1530)Anne Askew, John Foxe, Hugh Latimer, and Thomas Cranmer (c. 1530-1560)Martyrs from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuriesDietrich Bonhoeffer, John and Betty Stam, and Jim Elliot (c. 1900-1950)Wang Zhiming, Gaspar Makil, and Archbishop Oscar Romero (c. 1950-1990)Martyrs from the twenty-first century, in regions such as the Philippines, Iraq, Libya, and Syria