Charles T. Studd: Cricketer & Pioneer; Christian Missionary Biography by Norman Grubb

From the cricket field to the mission field—the extraordinary story of a man who gave up fame, wealth, and comfort to follow Christ.

Charles T. Studd: Cricketer & Pioneer by Norman Grubb tells the remarkable story of C. T. Studd, the celebrated English cricketer who turned away from a life of privilege and sporting fame to devote himself to Christian missionary service.

Studd was not merely an enthusiastic Christian sportsman. His conviction that Christ was worthy of complete surrender radically redirected his life. He became associated with the famous Cambridge Seven and went on to serve in China, India, and Africa, becoming one of the best-known missionary figures of his generation.

Norman Grubb presents a compelling account of Studd's faith, sacrifice, courage, evangelistic passion, and determination to take the gospel into difficult mission fields.

For readers interested in Christian missions, missionary history, biographies, evangelism, and radical Christian discipleship, Studd's life presents a challenging question: What are we willing to surrender for the sake of Christ and the gospel?

Why Read This Book?

This biography is especially valuable for readers who want to discover the lives of influential Christian missionaries and understand the missionary movement of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Studd's unusual journey from international cricket to overseas missions makes his story particularly memorable.

It is an excellent choice for young Christians, pastors, missionaries, Bible-college students, youth leaders, church libraries, mission organisations, and readers of Christian biographies.