Heroines of Faith tells the true stories of twenty-seven women who forever changed the world through their courage, compassion, and devotion to the secret place. They overcame fear to become strong in faith, took God’s unfailing love to the world, and passionately pursued the prize of God’s presence.
What does the Holy Spirit have for you to learn from these women?
Pioneers of freedom, healing, and courage:
- Joan of Arc, teenage peasant who led France’s army
- Sojourner Truth, leader in the anti-slavery movement
- Harriet Tubman, pioneer of the Underground Railroad
- Aimee Simple McPherson, healing evangelist
- Plus Corrie ten Boom, Vibia Perpetua, Lydia Prince, Bertha Smith, and Jackie Pullinger with Cindy Jacobs
Carriers of compassion, compelled by love:
- Catherine Booth, cofounder of the Salvation Army
- Mother Teresa, devoted servant to the poor
- Florence Nightingale, reformer of health care
- Nancy Ward, last beloved lady of the Cherokee Nation
- Plus Gladys Aylward, Amy Carmichael, Catherine Drexel, Phoebe Palmer, Hannah More, Elizabeth Fry, and Heidi Baker with Patricia King
Seekers of the secret place and intimacy with God:
- Madam Guyon, French writer on union with God
- Teresa of Avila, Spanish Christian mystic
- Susanna Wesley, innovator, educator, and mother of revival
- Fanny Crosby, inspired songwriter of hymns
- Plus Basilea Schlink, Gwen Shaw, and Elizabeth Alves
Draw near to God’s heart and hear your personal invitation to discover the joy of committing your life to Jesus, boldly heeding His call in your generation to be a woman on the front lines of faith, hope, and love!
Table of Contents:
A Call to Courage: Overcoming Fear and Becoming Strong in Faith
Foreword by Cindy Jacobs
Introduction by James W. Goll
Chapter 1: No More Fear
Chapter 2: I’m In the Army Now
Chapter 3: Joan of Arc: The Cost of Courage
Chapter 4: Vibia Perpetua: Faithful unto Death
Chapter 5: Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman?
Chapter 6: Harriet Tubman: Go Down, Moses
Chapter 7: Aimee Semple McPherson: Yesterday, Today, and Forever
Chapter 8: Lydia Christensen Prince: The Peace of Jerusalem
Chapter 9: Bertha Smith: Walking in the Spirit
Chapter 10: Corrie ten Boom: No Pit So Deep
Chapter 11: Jackie Pullinger: Lighting the Darkness
Chapter 12: You are Chosen
Acknowledgements
A Call to Courage Notes
A Call to Compassion: Taking God’s Unfailing Love to Your World
Foreword by Patricia King
Introduction by Michal Ann Goll
Chapter 1: God’s Heart of Compassion
Chapter 2: The Compassionate Power of Tears
Chapter 3: Catherine Booth: The Mother of the Salvation Army
Chapter 4: Nancy Ward: Beloved Woman of the Cherokee
Chapter 5: Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp
Chapter 6: Gladys Aylward: Rejected by Man, Approved by God
Chapter 7: Mother Teresa: The Humble Road
Chapter 8: Little Women – Big God
Chapter 9: Heidi Baker: Blessed are the Poor
Chapter 10: It’s Got to Be Personal
Chapter 11: Compassion Acts
Afterword
Acknowledgments
A Call to Compassion Notes
A Call to the Secret Place: Pursuing the Prize of God’s Presence
Foreword by Elizabeth (Beth) Alves
Introduction by James W. Goll
Chapter 1: When I’m Calling You
Chapter 2: The Depths of God
Chapter 3: Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717): Called Deeper Still
Chapter 4: Teresa of Avila (1515-1582): Possessed by God’s Love
Chapter 5: Fanny Crosby (1820-1915): Songs from the Secret Place
Chapter 6: Susanna Wesley (1669-1742): The Mother of Revival
Chapter 7: Basilea Schlink (1904-2001): God Sent Me to the Cross
Chapter 8: Gwen Shaw (1924-2013): A Passion for Nations
Chapter 9: Elizabeth Alves: The Grandma of the Prayer Shield
Chapter 10: Shelter for the Swallow
Acknowledgments
A Call to the Secret Place Notes
About the Authors:
James W. Goll is the author of over forty books and the founder of God Encounters Ministries. He is also a consultant, Life Language Communications Coach, and a recording artist. James has four adult children who are married and a growing number of grandchildren. James makes his home in Franklin, Tennessee.
Michal Ann Goll was a lover of Jesus all her life, the devoted wife of James Goll for thirty-two years, and mother of four beloved children. She was the founder of Compassion Acts and a member of the Debra Company Founder’s Group. She traveled the globe demonstrating that love takes action. She authored eight books and co-established the Women on the Frontlines conferences. She graduated to her heavenly reward in the fall of 2008.
