Foreword<br >I count myself among John Pollock s greatest fans; his wri<br >ings have had a tremendous impact on my life. In my ear<br >days as a Christian， I studied the Book of Acts using Johr~<br >The Apostle as a commentary. His profile of William Wilb~<br >force fueled my desire to emulate this great social reform<br >and biblical crusader of the nineteenth century; John s wri<br >ings about the Siberian Seven made my heart beat as one wi<br >those of our brothers and sisters behind the Iron Curtal<br >John s body of work has contributed invaluable role mode<br >for the worldwide Christian community， by drawing upon tl<br >great classic stories of the heroes of the faith from the pages<br >Scripture and history.<br > But in this volume John Pollock has undertaken the gre;<br > est story of all. For in it he sketches， with love， faithfulne<br > and sensitivity， the life of the One whose mandates ha<br > compelled those he has profiled to live their obedient lives<br > faith: the Master， Jesus Christ.<br >