Mission Heroes

Lottie Moon : A radical woman on mission in China

The Chinese called her “Devil Woman,” but Lottie Moon was a heroine for today. Lottie Moon is the namesake of the Southern Baptist international missions offering during the Christmas season because she was a woman passionate about a lost world, a woman who didn't hesitate to speak her mind.

As a college student, Lottie chose to follow Christ, having rebelled against Christianity in her early years. When she set sail for China, Lottie was 32 years old. She had turned down a marriage proposal and left her job, home and family to follow God's lead. Lottie labored in China for 39 years. Many Chinese who once feared this foreigner eventually accepted her, and some accepted her Savior.

In 1912, during a time of war and famine in China, Lottie silently starved, knowing that her beloved Chinese didn't have enough food. Her fellow Christians saw the ultimate sign of love: giving her life for others. On Christmas Eve, Lottie died on a ship bound for the United States.

<<More about Lottie's life and mission>> on the IMB's International Missions Emphasis Web site.