Helen Roseveare (21 September 1925 – 7 December 2016) was an EnglishChristianmissionary, doctor and author. She worked with Worldwide Evangelization Crusade in the Congo from 1953 to 1973, including part of the period of political instability in the early 1960s. She practised medicine and also trained others in medical work.[1]
After completing her studies, Roseveare applied to WEC to be a medical missionary. In 1953, she went to the Congo, where she was assigned to the north-east provinces.[3] She built a combination hospital/ training center in Ibambi in the early 1950s, then relocated to Nebobongo, living in an old leprosy camp, where she built another hospital. After conflict with other staff at the hospital, she returned to England in 1958.[4]
She returned to the Congo in 1960. In 1964 she was taken prisoner by rebel forces and she remained a prisoner for five months, enduring beatings and rapes. She left the Congo and headed back to England after her release but returned to the Congo in 1966 to assist in the rebuilding of the nation.[5] She helped establish a new medical school and hospital, as the other hospitals that she built had been destroyed, and served there until she left in 1973.
After her return from Africa, she had a worldwide ministry speaking and writing. She was a plenary speaker at the Urbana Missions Convention three times. Her life of service was portrayed in the 1989 film Mama Luka Comes Home. Her touching story about the prayer of Ruth, 10-year-old African girl, for a hot water bottle to save a premature newborn baby after its mother had died has been widely forwarded by email.[6] She survived rape and trial during the Congolese civil war in 1964 because of the intervention of the villagers she had helped previously.[7]
Roseveare died on 7 December 2016 aged 91 in Northern Ireland.[8]
Publicationsedit
Doctor among Congo Rebels (1965), Lutterworth Press London
Give me this Mountain (1966), Christian Focus Publications[1][9]
^Rebecca Hickman. "Helen Roseveare". Travelling Team. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
^ ab"CFP | He gave us a Valley | Helen Roseveare". www.christianfocus.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^Truth or Fiction, The Hot Water Bottle: The Story of the Dying Baby, a Hot Water Bottle, A Child's Prayer, and A Children's Doll-Truth! Retrieved on March 28, 2011
^Can you Thank Me? An interview with Helen Roseveare Retrieved on March 28, 2011
^Bishop Harold Miller’s Tribute to Dr Helen Roseveare
^. worldmissionbooks.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^"CFP | Enough | Helen Roseveare". www.christianfocus.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^. worldmissionbooks.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^"CFP | Living Sacrifice: Willing to be Whittled as an Arrow | Helen Roseveare". www.christianfocus.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^"CFP | Living Faith: Willing to be Stirred as a Pot of Paint | Helen Roseveare". www.christianfocus.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^"CFP | Living Holiness: Willing to be the Legs of a Galloping Horse | Helen Roseveare". www.christianfocus.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^"CFP | Digging Ditches: The Latest Chapter of an Inspirational Life | Helen Roseveare". www.christianfocus.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^. worldmissionbooks.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^. worldmissionbooks.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^www.thoughtcollective.com, Thought Collective. "Count it All Joy by Helen Roseveare". 10ofthose.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
External linksedit
A Call for the Perseverance of the Saints delivered at Desiring God's 2007 National Conference
Message at the Urbana 76 Conference
Article of Tribute on occasion of her death
May 03, 2024
helen, roseveare, september, 1925, december, 2016, english, christian, missionary, doctor, author, worked, with, worldwide, evangelization, crusade, congo, from, 1953, 1973, including, part, period, political, instability, early, 1960s, practised, medicine, al. Helen Roseveare 21 September 1925 7 December 2016 was an English Christian missionary doctor and author She worked with Worldwide Evangelization Crusade in the Congo from 1953 to 1973 including part of the period of political instability in the early 1960s She practised medicine and also trained others in medical work 1 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Publications 2 Further reading 3 Video 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHelen Roseveare was born in Haileybury College in Hertfordshire England in 1925 2 Her father was Martin Roseveare the designer of ration books for the United Kingdom used during the Second World War Her brother Bob Roseveare was a wartime codebreaker She became a Christian as a medical student at Newnham College Cambridge in 1945 She was involved with the Cambridge Inter Collegiate Christian Union attending prayer meetings Bible study classes and evangelical events 3 After completing her studies Roseveare applied to WEC to be a medical missionary In 1953 she went to the Congo where she was assigned to the north east provinces 3 She built a combination hospital training center in Ibambi in the early 1950s then relocated to Nebobongo living in an old leprosy camp where she built another hospital After conflict with other staff at the hospital she returned to England in 1958 4 She returned to the Congo in 1960 In 1964 she was taken prisoner by rebel forces and she remained a prisoner for five months enduring beatings and rapes She left the Congo and headed back to England after her release but returned to the Congo in 1966 to assist in the rebuilding of the nation 5 She helped establish a new medical school and hospital as the other hospitals that she built had been destroyed and served there until she left in 1973 After her return from Africa she had a worldwide ministry speaking and writing She was a plenary speaker at the Urbana Missions Convention three times Her life of service was portrayed in the 1989 film Mama Luka Comes Home Her touching story about the prayer of Ruth 10 year old African girl for a hot water bottle to save a premature newborn baby after its mother had died has been widely forwarded by email 6 She survived rape and trial during the Congolese civil war in 1964 because of the intervention of the villagers she had helped previously 7 Roseveare died on 7 December 2016 aged 91 in Northern Ireland 8 Publications edit Doctor among Congo Rebels 1965 Lutterworth Press London Give me this Mountain 1966 Christian Focus Publications 1 9 Enough Christian Focus Publications 10 He gave us a Valley 1976 Christian Focus Publications 5 11 Living Sacrifice Christian Focus Publications 12 Living Faith Christian Focus Publications 13 Living Holiness Christian Focus Publications 14 Digging Ditches Christian Focus Publications 15 Living Stones 1988 WEC Publications 16 Living Fellowship 1992 Hodder amp Stoughton 17 Count it All Joy 2017 10Publishing 18 Further reading editBurgess Alan Daylight must come the story of Dr Helen Roseveare London Joseph 1975 pbk London Pan Books 1977 ISBN 978 0 330 25063 4 Lagerborg Mary Beth Though Lions Roar The Story of Helen Roseveare Missionary Doctor to the Congo Faith s Adventurers ISBN 978 0 87508 663 7 Isaac Peter A History of Evangelical Christianity in Cornwall privately published Polperro by the author 2001 Video editMama Luka Comes Home original by CTA Mama Luka Comes Home Cross TVReferences edit a b CFP Give me this Mountain Helen Roseveare www christianfocus com Retrieved 2016 12 09 Helen Roseveare Courageous Woman Doctor in the Congo broken link Retrieved 28 March 2011 Archived April 11 2011 at the Wayback Machine a b Helen Roseveare Urbana Retrieved 2016 12 09 Rebecca Hickman Helen Roseveare Travelling Team Retrieved 2011 10 25 a b CFP He gave us a Valley Helen Roseveare www christianfocus com Retrieved 2016 12 09 Truth or Fiction The Hot Water Bottle The Story of the Dying Baby a Hot Water Bottle A Child s Prayer and A Children s Doll Truth Retrieved on March 28 2011 Can you Thank Me An interview with Helen Roseveare Retrieved on March 28 2011 Bishop Harold Miller s Tribute to Dr Helen Roseveare Give Me This Mountain worldmissionbooks com Archived from the original on 2016 12 21 Retrieved 2016 12 09 CFP Enough Helen Roseveare www christianfocus com Retrieved 2016 12 09 He Gave Us A Valley worldmissionbooks com Archived from the original on 2016 12 21 Retrieved 2016 12 09 CFP Living Sacrifice Willing to be Whittled as an Arrow Helen Roseveare www christianfocus com Retrieved 2016 12 09 CFP Living Faith Willing to be Stirred as a Pot of Paint Helen Roseveare www christianfocus com Retrieved 2016 12 09 CFP Living Holiness Willing to be the Legs of a Galloping Horse Helen Roseveare www christianfocus com Retrieved 2016 12 09 CFP Digging Ditches The Latest Chapter of an Inspirational Life Helen Roseveare www christianfocus com Retrieved 2016 12 09 Living Stones ebook worldmissionbooks com Archived from the original on 2016 12 21 Retrieved 2016 12 09 Living Fellowship worldmissionbooks com Archived from the original on 2016 12 21 Retrieved 2016 12 09 www thoughtcollective com Thought Collective Count it All Joy by Helen Roseveare 10ofthose com Retrieved 2018 02 26 External links editHelen Roseveare s seminar on maintaining spirituality A Call for the Perseverance of the Saints delivered at Desiring God s 2007 National Conference Message at the Urbana 76 Conference Article of Tribute on occasion of her death Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Helen Roseveare amp oldid 1167719622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
