In 1947, Robert Pierce worked for a religious non-profit organization called Youth for Christ, whose mission was to evangelize the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The young evangelist held a Crusade in China, where thousands made public commitments as followers of Christ during four months of evangelistic rallies. While there Pierce saw widespread hunger. It is said that he felt compassion for others. Pierce later wrote these words in the flyleaf of his Bible: “Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God.” Dragging a movie camera across Asia, Pierce showed the resulting pictures to church audiences in North America. He asked for … Continue reading Robert Pierce