THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF AMY CARMICHAEL (1867-1951)

Text: Hebrews 11
10 October 2010

(I) BACKGROUND

1. Northern Ireland

2. Presbyterian

(II) EARLY MINISTRY IN IRELAND

1. Founder of a church called Welcome Evangelical Church in Belfast

2. Highly successful Ministry to girls working in a mill

(III) MISSIONARY CALL

1. Keswick Convention

2. Ministry of Hudson Taylor

3. Felt a calling to serve as a missionary

a) Rejected by CIM because of frail health

b) Served as a Keswick missionary in Japan

(IV) FOUNDING OF DOHNAVUR FELLOWSHIP (Tamil Nadu)

1. Main focus: Rescue of little girls forced into prostitution

2. Sanctuary: 1000 girls in Dohnavur Fellowship

3. Full facility

a) Housing

b) Small hospital

c) Schooling

d) Christian Community

(V) SEVERE FALL

Amy Carmichael suffered a fall that caused her to be bed-ridden for 20 years!

(VI) REVIEW OF HER LEGACY

1. Prolific writer (35 books)

2. Song writer (hundreds of songs)

3. A life of courageous faith against great odds