John G. Lake (1870–1935) was born in Ontario, Canada. While he was still a child, his parents moved to the United States. At the age of twenty-one, he became a Methodist minister, but chose to start a newspaper instead of accepting a church ministry. When his wife suffered from a prolonged, life-threatening illness, she was miraculously delivered under the ministry of John Alexander Dowie in April 1898. This experience forever altered the direction of John G. Lake’s life and ministry. In 1907, Lake closed his bank account, gave away all his money and real estate, and began an independent evangelistic work by preaching Christ, healing the sick, and baptizing new believers. Lake is probably best remembered for his missionary efforts in South Africa, but his ministry in the United States was also powerful. One hundred thousand healings were recorded in five years at the Divine Healing Rooms he established in Spokane, Washington.
Dr. Roberts Liardon is an author, public speaker, spiritual leader, church historian, and humanitarian. He was called into the ministry at a very young age, preaching his first public sermon at the age of thirteen and lecturing on “God’s Generals” in Christian colleges and universities at age fifteen.
From age sixteen, he has utilized every platform to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, bring maturity to the church, and encourage those in ministry. He has produced radio, television, and Internet programs, and has also authored more than eighty books, which have been translated into over sixty languages and to date have sold 16.5 million copies.
Dr. Liardon has established many churches and accredited Bible schools and is now building Embassy International Church in Orlando, Florida, an apostolic center to serve his community and the nations. It is also the headquarters of the Embassy Global Network, which provides a gathering place of support and encouragement for ministries and leaders.
He is best known for his God’s Generals series of books:
God’s Generals: Why They Succeeded and Some Failed;
God’s Generals: The Roaring Reformers;
God’s Generals: The Revivalists;
God’s Generals: The Healing Evangelists;
God’s Generals: The Missionaries; and
God’s Generals: The Martyrs.
In great demand as a speaker and mentor to pastors and leaders worldwide, Dr. Liardon has ministered in over 127 nations and loves to pray, teach the Word of God, and prophesy to bless God’s people. He speaks to a current generation of believers who want to draw closer to the heart and mind of God and impact their communities and the nations of the world through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dr. Liardon makes his homes in Orlando, Florida, and also has an international office in London, England.
