Guardians of the great commission: The story of women in modern missions

by Ruth A. Tucker

Guardians of Great Commission

Genres: Christian, Biography, Nonfiction

278 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 1994

About the author

Ruth A. Tucker (PhD, Northern Illinois University) has taught mission studies and church history at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Calvin Theological Seminary. She is the author of dozens of articles and eighteen books, including the award-winning From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya. Visit her website at www.RuthTucker.com.

Reviews

[Elizabeth]

This book introduces the reader to 60+ woman who sought to live in light of the person and work of Jesus Christ in various ways. So many women whose names I’ve never heard…I found myself wanting to know more than the brief snapshot included in the book and wanting updated information since this was published in 1988. A good book to whet one’s appetite on the subject matter. Wish it had focused more on exalting Christ than woman, per se, but this tends to be a common weakness in books like this.

[Marti Wade]

This book has been around for a while and I'd read both others by this author and some of the books she quotes as sources... but never this one. Now, having read it, I'm going to be recommending it above the others as one of the best resources on this topic.