Lottie Moon
1840–1912 — USA/China
Era: Modern
Brilliance: 6/10 | Stewardship: 10/10 | Composite Index: 60
Starved herself to feed others. Southern Baptists' greatest missionary.
"I have always felt that whatever my life was to be, it should be filled to the brim with the most for Christ."
Biography
Lottie Moon was a pioneering Southern Baptist missionary who served in China for 39 years, revolutionizing women's missionary work through her strategic vision and advocacy. She sacrificed her personal comfort and health to advance gospel work and empower Chinese believers, becoming the patron saint of missionary sacrifice. Her legacy transformed how American churches mobilized resources for global missions.
Key Facts
- Served in Tengchow, China from 1873-1912, longer than nearly any contemporary missionary
- Founded the Woman's Missionary Union's Christmas Offering, now raising millions annually for missions
- Corresponded extensively with church leaders back home, publishing articles that galvanized missionary support
- Reduced her own salary and living expenses to redirect funds toward Chinese evangelist salaries and church planting
- Died in Japan on her way home, weighing under 50 pounds due to sacrificial fasting during Chinese famine
She starved herself to feed China. Gave everything. That's Lottie Moon.
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