In honor of Black History month, I researched and wrote about an incredible saint from Ghana. Joseph W.B. Johnson helped share the gospel and build up the Church for over a decade before meeting with missionaries and receiving baptism. He played a huge role in helping the Church grow in Ghana and his faith and sacrifices are an inspiration. I can't wait to share his story with you. You can download the bonus chapter I wrote below. I simply ask that you not reproduce or share it, except for personal use. Thank you!

In Standout Saints, I was only able to share 40 stories of Church history heroes around the world. Selecting which stories to include in the book was an incredibly challenging experience. My goal was to show how God's hand has been at work all around the world and to help highlight a diversity of faithful heroes representing the global restoration of God's church. Since completing Standout Saints, I've continued my Church history research and continue finding stories to share. I've also heard from some of the family members of heroes I mentioned in the book and have gained new insights. During 2021, I plan to release one bonus chapter per month to continue sharing incredible Standout Saints and their inspiring journeys with you. You can sign up for my newsletter to have the bonus chapters emailed straight to your inbox or you can read them here. I hope you enjoy reading about these beautiful stories. Thank you!

Hello Dear Readers,

I'm so excited to share my newest book, Standout Saints: Church History Heroes from Around the World, releasing October 5th. This book was definitely a labor of love and dream come true to write. For years I've wanted to share a wider range of faithful heroes with children, especially female heroes and heroes from a variety of races and ethnicities. I can't wait for you to read it!

Starting today, different bloggers will be reviewing and highlighting Standout Saints. Check out these links to read the reviews and enter the giveaway:

Sep 28 - Min Reads & Reviews
https://minreadsandreviews.blogspot.com/.../standout...
Sep 30 - My Book a Day
http://mybookaday.com/+
Oct 2 - Books are Sanity
http://booksaresanity.blogspot.com/
Oct 4 - Wishful Endings
https://www.wishfulendings.com/
Oct 6 - Rachelle Christensen
https://rachellechristensen.com/blog/
Oct 7 - Bookworm Lisa
http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/
Oct 8 - Heidi Reads
http://heidi-reads.blogspot.com/
Oct 9 - Life Is What It's Called
https://lifeiswhatitscalled.blogspot.com/
Oct 10 - Geo Librarian
https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/
Oct 12 - Empower Moms
https://empowermoms.net/category/book-reviews

And don't forget--if you pre-order Standout Saints, please let me know and I'll send you a bonus chapter!