Biography

God saved B. R. Lakin when he was around 18 years of age while working in the Forest Lands of West Virginia. Soon after that God called him into His service to carry the Gospel all over the world. His ministry had a humble beginning. With a mule for...

 Rev. Isaac McCoy, the great apostle to the American Indians, was born in Fayette Co., Pa., June 13, 1784. He came with his father to Kentucky in 1790.  In 1801 he was converted and joined the Buck Creek Baptist church. In 1803 he was...

John Clarke: Founder of the First Baptist Church in America."The unsung hero: The sad reality is that many have never heard of John Clarke or his great principles. His sacrificial life is a narrative that begs to be heralded to the next generation...

Obadiah Holmes: Imprisoned and Beaten for His FaithThe Baptist Heroes of the Faith series is designed to meet a great need in our generation. For too long, Baptists have been pressured to accept the Protestant/ Fundamentalist heroes as the only men...

Shubal Stearns: The Apostle Paul to the Back Country"He was the chief light and the guiding genius behind the Seperate Baptist movement."The Baptist Heroes of the Faith series is designed to meet a great need in our generation. For too long,...

John Leland: Key Proponent in Securing our First Amendment"What most people don't know is that if there was never a meeting between John Leland and James Madison, American may not have ratified the Constitution."The Baptist Heroes of the...

Samuel Harriss: Virginia's Blazing Comet"He is said to have been a man who always affected the hearts of those with which he came in contact."The Baptist Heroes of the Faith series is designed to meet a great need in our generation. For too...

William Carey: The Man that Awoke Two Continents to the Cause of World Missions"William Carey faced extremely adverse conditions; and yet in the end, his life's accomplishments laid a pattern of service and dedication for future missionaries to...

John Taylor: The Flaming Wilderness Preacher"It would be hard to imagine that anyone in Kentucky ever preached more sermons than Taylor."The Baptist Heroes of the Faith series is designed to meet a great need in our generation. For too long,...

John Gano was a Baptist pastor who served in churches in various locations through his life, He also organized or aided in organizing many Baptist assemblies. During the American Revolution he served as chaplain under General George Washington. During a...

Rev. James Ireland was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1748. He came to America and God convicted him He became a preacher soon after his baptism.  He was thrust into jail in Culpeper for preaching without the authority of law; abuse was heaped upon...

The fascinating story of a young millionaire whose short life was lived in the service of his Lord Although William Borden was taken from this world at the young age of 25, the years he lived were full of dedication to serve. Kevin Belmonte draws on...