It was soon after his birth in Massachusetts, USA that the MacDonald’s family moved to the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. He nearly died from diphtheria at the age of 5. All hope of recovery was abandoned, and it was verily as if he had been given back to them. He found Christ as Savior at eighteen years of age. While serving in the navy in the 2nd World War, he took advantage of many evangelistic opportunities and witnessed wherever he could. The life of CT Studd influenced him to commit his life to fulltime ministry. He taught at Emmaus Bible School in Illinois for eight years between 1947 and 1965. After that, he taught the Word of God across the world. His many books have inspired and bless many around the world. He was humble, a man of prayer, gracious in manner, faithful unto the end, his ministry loved and revered by many.