Pascal was a prodigy who by the age of ten was experimenting in mathematics and science.

It has been said of Edward Jenner that ‘his work saved more lives than any other man on earth’, an extraordinary claim for a country doctor, but it may well be true.

Many Christian heroes made a difference to the world by travelling it; Charles Simeon made a difference by staying in the same place ministering for fifty-four years. 

Amy Carmichael was an evangelist and social reformer who fought against the sexual trafficking and abuse of children. A remarkable woman who challenges us in a number of areas.

William Seymour was at the heart of the Azusa Street Revival that reshaped Christianity across the world. If you are one of the half a billion Christians who are now a Pentecostal or a Charismatic then your roots lie in that revival, and even if you are not, how you worship and sing in church will have been influenced by it.

It has been estimated that with her family and neighbours, Corrie ten Boom saved the lives of 800 Jews and other refugees.

M’Cheyne was someone who knew God personally and it was obvious to people. He gave the world an important bequest in designing a system for reading through the Bible in one year.

St Augustine may be ‘the most influential figure in Christianity after St Paul’. He wrote much (some 5 million words), and his teaching has influenced theology ever since.

Learn about Mary Jones and how her desire to have her own Bible led to the formation of the Bible Society.

After a reckless youth, John Chrysostom turned to Christ in his twenties. He became a monk and lived such an austere lifestyle for several years that it affected his health. In troubled times he spoke out for an authentic Christianity; a faith centred on Christ, guided by the Bible and utterly independent of every pressure of culture.