Henrietta Mears

Henrietta Cornelia Mears (October 23, 1890 – March 19, 1963) was a Christian educator and author who had a significant impact on evangelical Christianity in the 20th century.

She is best known for her work as Christian Education Director of First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, California. Literally hundreds of men and women^{[citation needed]} came out of her Sunday School program into full-time Christian service. Among them was L. David Cowie, pastor of University Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington, 1948 to 1961. She was a gifted educator and was known as "Teacher" by those in her program.^{[citation needed]}

Mears also founded Gospel Light, a publishing company, and Forest Home, a Christian conference center. Among the many she influenced were Bill Bright and his wife Vonette, and Billy Graham. Her book, What the Bible is All About, has sold over three million copies.^{[citation needed]} One of her disciples, Donn Moomaw, a UCLA All American football player in 1951, later was Ronald Reagan's pastor at Bel Air Presbyterian Church in California.

Miss Mears never married. She died in her sleep at her home near the UCLA campus.

Selected works

• 'What the Bible is All About, Regal Books, 1953 ISBN 978-0-8307-4329-2
• 'God's Plan, Regal Books, 2008 ISBN 978-0-8307-4562-3
• 'Dream Big, Regal Books, 1991 ISBN 0-8307-1254-2
• 'Teacher, Regal Books, 2006 ISBN 0-8307-3347-7

References

• Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals, Inter-Varsity Press, Timothy Larsen, editor
• Dream Big: The Henrietta Mears Story, Regal Books, 1990, Earl Roe, editor