Hudson Taylor

Hudson Taylor is seventeen-years-old when he comes to understand "the finished work of Christ" and becomes a believer. His former fears and doubts vanish, and in their place, he experiences joy and peace. He can't wait to tell his mother, but as he runs out to meet her, she tells him that she already knows as God revealed to her that her son would be saved as she poured out her heart in prayer on his behalf. This supernatural event, combined with a journal entry he finds that his sister made promising to pray for him daily., ushers in the theme of the importance and reality of prayer. This early experience makes a big impact on his young Christian life, which influences the rest of his life. As a new believer, he steps out in faith and works with his sister for Christ.

Hudson feels called to...