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Wendy Murray Zoba is a senior writer for Christianity Today.

To read more about some of the women who shaped the golden age of missions, visit the following sites:The city council of Dundee's site has a biography of Mary Slessor 's life, with links to the mills where she worked, the churches she attended, and a recording of her voice speaking a tribal language. Slessor's letters from Africa to Charles Partridge are available here, as well.Amy Carmichael wrote more than 35 books, including this short excerpt from Things as They Are. For a list of books by or about Carmichael 's life of service in India, click here.Lottie Moon is one the most famous Southern Baptist missionaries of all time. Read a short biography of Moon , or visit this list of links that describe the ministries that continue in her honor.The Sudan Internal Mission, commonly recognized as SIM, has its own homepage including the organization's history and future outreach targets.There are separate pages for the Southern Baptist International Mission Board and the Southern Baptist Womens Mission Union . To read more about either organization you can contact the Southern Baptist Historical Society .Elizabeth Elliot's biography of Amy Carmichael, A Chance to Die , and Bacon's Wilt Thou Go On My Errand , and Robert's American Women in Mission are all available from amazon.com.

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August 7 2000, Vol. 44, No. 9