Heroes of the Faith: Daniel Smith

Every day is a holy day, or it’s nothing at all. That’s where we start, and it’s where Daniel Smith’s life keeps taking us back again and again. He isn’t presented as a super-saint with rare gifts, but as a man who simply belongs to Jesus Christ, and proves what God can do with a believer who stops holding back.We walk through Smith’s journey from a shy boy under strong preaching and missionary stories to a moment of real conversion, when he finally knows Christ as the Lamb of God who purchased his redemption. Then the road opens to Christian missions with the China Inland Mission, right into the dangers of a changing China. Along the way we share one of the most searching scenes you’ll hear about prayer: D. E. Host inviting a young missionary to pray, then praying for hours with a weight and intimacy that leaves you asking, “Have you prayed today?”From there we follow Smith into hard places and unlikely people, including the Nosu, where he goes despite warnings that they are “not worth it,” and witnesses repentance and gospel response that only God can produce. War, communism, escape, loss, and separation do not end the calling, and the later years show a steady rhythm of Bible reading, disciplined prayer, and itinerant Bible teaching that keeps bearing fruit.If you care about revival, evangelism, consecration, prayer, and what a faithful missionary life looks like in the real world, this one will press on your heart in the best way. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review letting us know: where do you need to stop hesitating and simply say, “I’ll go”?Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.comMinistry Website — JamesWKnox.org YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermonsSermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLandWeb Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org