Gene Higgins examines the life and missionary service of James Hudson Taylor, focusing on the historical barriers to the gospel in nineteenth-century China (John 19:28, Hebrews 10:11). He highlights major themes including Taylor's early spiritual background and conversion, his unreserved consecration, his total reliance on God's provision during medical training and travel, and the eventual founding of the China Inland Mission to reach the interior provinces. Throughout the message, Higgins emphasizes the power of prayer, the necessity of personal sacrifice in Christian service, and the steadfast faithfulness of God in sustaining His work.