George Muller: The Guardian of Bristol's Orphans (Christian Heroes: Then & Now) [Paperback]

Geoff Benge (Author), Janet Benge (Author)

Book Description

Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now

George Muller stared at the beggar girl. She was no older than five and was piggybacking her little brother. Her mother had died in the cholera epidemic sweeping England. Her father had never returned from the mines. Standing in the muddy street, this little girl gave a face to Bristol's countless orphans.

With scarcely enough food or money for his own family, George Muller opened his heart and home. Sustained by God's provision, the Muller house "Breakfast Club" of thirty orphans grew to five large houses that ultimately over ten thousand children would call home.

George Muller trusted God with a depth rarely seen. His faith and generosity set a standard for Christians of all generations.

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About the Author

Janet and Geoff Benge are a husband-and-wife writing team with more than twenty years of writing experience. Janet is a former elementary-school teacher. Geoff holds a degree in history. Originally from New Zealand, the Benges spent ten years serving with Youth With A Mission.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: YWAM Publishing (June 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576581454
• ISBN-13: 978-1576581452
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Could Not Put It Down, August 1, 2005

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Britt Hanson (Zeeland, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George Muller: The Guardian of Bristol's Orphans (Christian Heroes: Then & Now) (Paperback)

If you are wondering where all the miracles of today are, where is God in all of this thing called life? This book quickly answers the question? The answer is --Where are the people of faith? The story of George Muller is such a compelling story. I could not put it down and I keep coming back to it for inspiration.
In a world of all the Christian book fads, this reminds us of an earlier time of a simplicity of faith, faith that will change the world. This book is written well and reads very fast. Children over 12 should not have any trouble reading it and it could be read to children 5 and up. If you are looking for inspiration look no further. I highly recommend this book.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bristol's Missionary, December 13, 2005

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C. Cecil "Me_Myself_I" (Riverdale, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George Muller: The Guardian of Bristol's Orphans (Christian Heroes: Then & Now) (Paperback)

George Muller is a biography of a missionary to Bristol's orphans. The book starts with George at age 16 getting caught by the police for leaving numerous hotel rooms across the country without paying. It follows on with George as a divinity student at Halle University. There George acts like no other divinity student; he gambles, steals and drinks. He ends up in a Bible Study and after a few days becomes a Christian. George continues on with college all on his own without any help from his father. He watches as God supplies all his need at just the right time. God begins to call George to the mission field. George then becomes a pastor in Teignmoth, there he met and married Mary Groves. George and Mary lead a simple life with very few accessories. God then lead them to do missions work in Bristol. Once George and Mary moved, they started a Breakfast Club in Bristol. For the Breakfast Club they invited everyone in the neighborhood to come to their house for breakfast where Mary feed them and George would lead the devotions. They had the house stuffed in the morning with people even sitting on the floor. Through a five-year-old orphan girl George felt the call to work among the orphans in Bristol, which were of great number. The book follows on with all George and Mary's preparations for finding a spot and opening the orphanage. The orphanage grows into five houses in town, with a waiting list growing every day. But this orphanage was different then any other orphanage in Europe, the orphans that came, came free of charge. Never were the orphans required to pay anything. George would not ask for money from anyone but God. God never failed to provide meals for the children, and at just the right time. The orphanage grew so much that to have so many children in town just didn't work. So the orphanage moved out of town were there was plenty of room for the orphans. The book continues on for the rest of George's life where he continues to do work among the orphans until the day he dies.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God is good!, November 11, 2007

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L. Jones "Spunky Jones" (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George Muller: The Guardian of Bristol's Orphans (Christian Heroes: Then & Now) (Paperback)

shared this book with my teen and pre-teen boys to show how God worked in Mueller's life! amazing!