How One Sunday School Teacher Changed the World

“He first found his own brother Simon [Peter] and brought him to Jesus.” When Henrietta Mears moved to Hollywood at age thirty-eight, she began teaching Sunday school at First Presbyterian. Her classes grew to 6,500 students. She launched Gospel Light publishing and founded the Forest Home conference centre. Her book, What the Bible Is All About, has sold over three million copies. Among her students were Billy Graham, Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ, Jim Rayburn of Young Life, and Dawson Trotman of the Navigators. Through Bill Bright’s leadership and projects like The Jesus Film, the gospel has reached billions. You may not reach the whole world, but you can influence one life. Like Andrew bringing Peter to Jesus, your simple step of availability to God can spark a ripple of change.

Use The App To Win ₦1m

Stories are shared by community members. This article does not represent the official view of NaijaWorld — the author is solely responsible for its content.