Discover how God worked in America to win both settlers and Indians to Himself through sold-out missionaries during the 1800s. Learn in these lessons on little-known history how God truly did win the West!
Stories of the West are filled with heroes, outlaws, miners, cowboys, soldiers, and lawmen. But many popular histories fail to mention the pioneer preachers and circuit riding parsons who helped settle the rugged mountains and reach the sparsely settled rural and frontier areas for Jesus as America moved westward. A western town wasn't considered a fit place for women and children to live until it had at least one church. Their rugged exploits make for thrilling and inspirational reading, and they deserve to become common knowledge once more.
During the 1800s, God was drawing our nation powerfully to Jesus Christ and, in addition to white settlers, demonstrated His love for the American Indians in amazing ways. What few people realize is that He was working to draw certain Western tribes to Jesus also, through tribal prophecies given to their most respected leaders and great revivals ignited by circuit riding preachers who lived among and taught the Indians.
