Jan 11 2024
John Everett Clough – Baptist Church Ongole
BIRTH: 16 Jul 1836 Frewsburg, Chautauqua County, New York, USA DEATH: 24 Nov 1910 (aged 74) Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA BURIAL: Newton Cemetery Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA John Everett Clough Born on July 16, 1836, in New York, John Everett Clough dedicated his life to missionary work, leaving a lasting […]
Jan 11 2024
Yerraguntla Periah – Baptist Church Ongole
Yerragunta Perraiah The American Baptist Mission’s narrative among the Telugu people took an unforeseen turn with the emergence of Yerraguntla Periah, a member of the Madiga community hailing from Tallakondapadu village in Kanigiri Taluk, situated about 100 kilometers southwest of Ongole town. Periah, a skilled leather worker and trader, frequently embarked on journeys to the […]
Dec 09 2023
John Harper – The Hero of Titanic
John Harper, born on May 29th, 1872, embraced Christianity at the age of thirteen and immediately embarked on a life devoted to spreading the word of God. Rejecting a life of recklessness, Harper began preaching on the streets of his village at the tender age of 17, passionately urging people to be reconciled to God. […]
Dec 09 2023
Sadhu Sundar Singh – Wanderer for Christ
During his 1920 European tour, Sundar Singh, an Indian convert to Christianity, garnered immense praise and admiration, earning the title of a living “Apostle and a Saint.” His impact was not limited to Europe; in India, where he spent 15 years wandering as a sadhu, his followers hailed him as Christ-like, claiming a mystical union […]
Dec 09 2023
Lesslie Newbigin – Bishop of Madras
Lesslie Newbigin, born in England and ordained by the Church of Scotland in 1936, embarked on a transformative journey as a missionary in India. His profound impact on Christian theology and missionary work unfolded over a remarkable life spanning 88 years. In 1936, Newbigin began his missionary service in Kanchipuram, India, under the Church of […]