Compelled by a religious revival that was sweeping across America, Samuel Munson and his young bride set sail from New England in 1833, bound for the Islands of Indonesia. Samuel and Abigail prayerfully made the decision to dedicate their lives to preaching the gospel among the natives of Sumatra.
While slogging their way through dense jungle growth, seeking to open a new mission station in a forbidden frontier, among warring tribes, they were ambushed by a fierce band of Batak warriors. A deadly shower of spears and arrows left the missionaries dying in a pool of blood on the jungle floor. Little did Samuel realize how the testimony of his martyrdom would impact the future of the Batak tribe! Today they are the largest Christian tribe in Indonesia and have been responsible for the training of countless missionaries.
More Than Conquerors is the story of multi-generations of the Munson family who dedicated their lives to taking the gospel to the people of South East Asia. The author, George Munson, inspired by his father's decision, spent twenty-five years following in his fore-fathers' footsteps.
As you read this book your heart will be warmed as to how the tragedy of martyrdom was turned into triumphal march of early Christendom, as it brought the light of the gospel to those living in darkness.
George Munson, who closely resembles former president Dwight D. Eisenhower, was a third-generation missionary. He went to Pacific Union College, Angwin, California for ministerial training. It was there that he met his future wife, Naomi Bowers, in 1940. He graduated in June of 1944 and immediately accepted an invitation to do an internship in Hawaii. Three years later, instead of going to Indonesia, he and his wife accepted an invitation from the church to serve as missionaries. Eventually, he became the Ministerial Director of the Korean Union Mission of Seventh-day Adventists and became thoroughly acquainted with the language and the culture of the people in Korean Peninsula.Later, the church's headquarters in Singapore called him to be president of the Sabah Mission of Seventh-day Adventists on the island of Borneo. After serving for four years in Borneo, the family returned to their homeland where the continued denominational work as a pastor in California. In 1973 he returned to Hawaii where he served as a pastor until 1979. Before retiring in 1984, Pastor Munson did inter-city mission work in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area. Pastor and Mrs. Munson have four children.
