William MacDonald is one of Gospel Folio Press's best selling authors. In his lifetime, he penned over 80 book titles, 19 of which have been published or reprinted by GFP. Many of his titles have now been translated into several languages.
A biography:
William MacDonald was born on January 7, 1917, in Massachusetts, USA. His family moved to the Isle of Lewis in Scotland not long after he was born. At the age of five, MacDonald miraculously recovered from life-threatening diptheria. He was born again at the age of eighteen to a living hope.
In World War II, MacDonald enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he had increased opportunities for evangelism and Bible teaching. At this stage of his life, he was struck by the life of C.T. Studd who claimed that "If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for him." This influence led him into full-time ministry for the Lord.
From 1947 to 1965, William MacDonald taught at Emmaus Bible School in Illinois. He served as the school's president for the last five of these years. Following his time at Emmaus, MacDonald traveled extensively around the world teaching the Word of God.
He also established the Discipleship Interim Training Program with colleague Jean Gibson which ran from 1973 to 1995. Together they were blessed to be able to train dozens of young men in Christian service.
MacDonald continued to teach and write in the course of his travels. He was a man who lived what he preached. Loved and highly esteemed by so many, he was humble and gracious, a man of prayer and faithful to His Lord. His written ministry continues to bless believers all over the world due to the translation work of other faithful servants.
Among his most famous works are the Believer's Bible Commentary (now translated into 21 languages) and True Discipleship (now available in 45 languages). GFP carries both of these titles in English and Spanish.
Other titles by William MacDonald available at Gospel Folio Press:
My Heart, My Life, My All
Does it Pay to Pray?
God Still Speaks
Christ Loved the Church
Singleness: A Male Perspective
The Wonders of God
Proverbs: A Devotional Commentary
A complete list of the titles by William MacDonald available at Gospel Folio Press is available here.Labels: Author bio
