Early advocates of faith missions included many
Plymouth Brethren missionaries such as: •
Hudson Taylor, missionary to
China, and founder of the
China Inland Mission, who advocated "Moving men, by God, through prayer alone" and not soliciting funds at all. •
Anthony Norris Groves, referred to as the "father of faith missions". •
Louisa Daniell, who ran a Mission Hall in
Aldershot, the first of others across the UK •
George Müller, who ran orphanages in the
Bristol area of England. Other early leaders included: •
Arthur Tappan Pierson •
Methodist Episcopal Church missionary bishop,
William Taylor Modern examples include: •
Jim Elliot, martyred missionary to the
Huaorani people of
Ecuador • The missionaries of
The Faith Mission and of the
Two by Twos sect •
Robert Pierce, founder of
World Vision == Faith mission organizations ==