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Sam Childers

Sam Childers (born 1963) is an American former outlaw biker, drug dealer, and Christian minister who founded the Angels of East Africa organization to operate orphanages and rescue children from warlords in South Sudan.^[1]^[2] Following a religious conversion in the mid-1990s, Childers established his first orphanage in Nimule, South Sudan, in the late 1990s, expanding to support approximately 350 children through education and vocational training.^[2] Known as the "Machine Gun Preacher," he has conducted armed patrols against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), claiming to have personally rescued thousands of abducted children over more than two decades.^[2] Childers received the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice in 2013 for his efforts.^[2] His work, however, has drawn controversy, with critics alleging exaggeration of rescue numbers, staging of photographic evidence, and inadequate conditions in his orphanages, including reports of malnourishment and disrepair prior to improvements.^[3] Childers maintains that such issues stemmed from internal mismanagement by former staff and denies any neglect or fabrication.^[3]

Early life and background

Childhood and family origins

Sam Childers was born in 1963 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Paul Childers, an ironworker and former U.S. Marine Corps veteran.^[4] His family originated from rural Pennsylvania, with deep ties to the Central City area in Somerset County, where Childers spent his formative childhood years amid a working-class, blue-collar environment marked by economic challenges and limited formal educational opportunities.^[5]^[6] The Childers household was characterized by frequent relocations driven by his father's itinerant trade, including periods in Kentucky and other states, which exposed young Sam to instability and the rigors of manual labor communities.^[5] Raised in a solidly Christian home under a God-fearing patriarch, Childers grew up in Pennsylvania's hilly, resource-scarce regions, where family life revolved around traditional values, self-reliance, and the hardships of industrial decline in post-war America.^[4]^[6] These early surroundings, steeped in rural Protestant ethos and the cultural toughness of Appalachia-adjacent townships, provided a baseline of discipline and community bonds, though formal schooling remained rudimentary, reflecting broader patterns in such locales during the 1960s and 1970s.^[6]^[5]

Involvement in crime and biker culture

In his youth, Sam Childers engaged in drug use and sales starting from his early teens, escalating into a pattern of addiction and criminality that included dealing narcotics and participating in violent acts.^[7]^[8] During the 1980s, Childers affiliated with the Detroit chapter of the Highwaymen Motorcycle Club, an outlaw biker gang known for involvement in drug trafficking, theft, and assaults, where he adopted the lifestyle of a 1%er outlaw biker.^[9]^[10] As a member, he immersed himself in the club's subculture, which emphasized heavy drug consumption—particularly heroin and methamphetamine—and routine violence, including bar fights and inter-club rivalries that contributed to his physical deterioration and legal troubles.^[11] Childers faced multiple convictions stemming from his criminal activities, including periods of incarceration for offenses related to drug dealing and violence, as detailed in his self-reported accounts.^[12] These experiences exacerbated personal strains, such as deteriorating family relationships with his wife Lynn and daughter, amid near-fatal overdoses and escalating addiction that left him in a state of chronic dependency and aggression.^[13]

Conversion to Christianity

In the summer of 1992, Sam Childers, then immersed in a life of drug dealing and biker gang affiliations, attended a revival service at a local Assembly of God church, prompted by his wife Lynn's recent conversion to Christianity.^[14]^[15] During the event, Childers reported undergoing a profound personal transformation, marking an abrupt end to his substance abuse and criminal pursuits.^[16]^[17] This shift facilitated immediate reconciliation with his family, including Lynn, and prompted Childers to engage actively in church life, leveraging his background in construction to assist with local building initiatives.^[18] Over the ensuing months, he founded the Sheffield Family Life Center, a nondenominational church in Pennsylvania, where he began preaching and proselytizing, redirecting his energies toward faith-based community outreach.^[17]^[7] These early steps reflected a crisis-driven reevaluation of his priorities, grounded in sobriety and familial restoration, without initial indications of overseas engagement.

Ministry and operations

Initial mission work in East Africa

In 1998, Sam Childers undertook his first mission trip to southern Sudan during the Second Sudanese Civil War, initially joining a church group to repair war-damaged huts in the village of Yei.^[19]^[20] The journey, funded by his personal savings, placed him near the Uganda border, where cross-border violence from the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) exacerbated the conflict's devastation on civilians.^[11] Sudanese government forces and rebel groups like the Sudan People's Liberation Army clashed amid widespread instability, leaving local authorities unable to safeguard villages from raids and displacement.^[5] During the five-week expedition, Childers collaborated with local leaders and volunteers to perform roofing and reconstruction tasks in affected communities, distributing basic aid in areas reeling from bombings and incursions.^[16] He encountered stark evidence of civilian suffering, including stumbling upon the mutilated body of a child killed by a landmine, an incident that underscored the indiscriminate toll of the warfare.^[21] These observations highlighted the vulnerability of children in the region, as displaced families recounted tales of villages razed and youth caught in the crossfire of LRA tactics, though systematic abductions became more apparent in subsequent exposures.^[5] The trip revealed governmental neglect in protecting remote populations, with aid efforts filling voids left by ineffective state presence and international inaction during the protracted conflict.^[11] Childers' initial logistics involved coordinating with on-the-ground contacts for safe passage and material transport, laying groundwork for future engagements without formal organizational structure.^[20] This foundational experience shifted his focus toward the human cost of the LRA's insurgency, which preyed on unguarded settlements in the war-torn borderlands.^[22]

Founding and expansion of Angels of East Africa

Sam Childers established Angels of East Africa as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Pennsylvania in 1999, with initial operations commencing in 2000 through the construction of a small orphanage called the Children's Village in Nimule, South Sudan. ^[22] This facility, located near the Uganda border, provided shelter and basic care for orphaned children displaced by regional conflicts. The startup phase relied on self-funding, as Childers sold his U.S. construction business to finance the project without external grants or loans at the outset.^[22] Expansion accelerated in the mid-2000s, extending operations to additional sites in South Sudan and Uganda, with facilities incorporating schools and rehabilitation centers for former child soldiers.^[23] By this period, the organization had developed infrastructure such as feeding programs and agricultural projects on approximately 600 acres of land to promote self-sufficiency among residents. Further growth included outposts in Ethiopia, focusing on community centers and educational initiatives.^[24] ^[23] Funding for this development derived primarily from private U.S. donations, church-affiliated networks, and personal appeals by Childers, supplemented by proceeds from his books and speaking engagements.^[22] ^[25] These sources enabled the scaling of operations without reliance on government aid, though annual IRS Form 990 filings indicate ongoing dependence on individual contributions reported as program expenses.^[26]

Armed patrols and child rescue efforts

Childers adopted an armed approach to child protection around 2001, leading patrols in southern Sudan and northern Uganda equipped with AK-47s and other firearms to deter Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) abductions in areas with minimal government presence.^[11]^[27] These operations involved collaboration with local Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) militias, forming a security team of about 15 men armed with sniper rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, patrolling in vehicles to intercept LRA movements.^[11] The tactic addressed the practical void left by ineffective state forces and nearby UN camps, which failed to halt LRA raids despite their mandate.^[11] Specific confrontations included an interception near Maridi in 2009, where Childers' team arrived hours after an LRA attack that killed 12 villagers and abducted children, narrowly missing LRA leader Joseph Kony.^[11] Another incident involved an ambush with snipers targeting Kony's group near Juba during stalled peace talks.^[11] Childers reported personally engaging and killing over 10 LRA fighters in such encounters.^[11] These efforts contrasted with broader international interventions, such as the International Criminal Court's 2005 arrest warrant for Kony, which did not yield captures amid operational setbacks like Uganda's failed 2008 bombings.^[11] Rescue operations yielded recoveries like 23 children from a militia-held zone in Western Equatoria, South Sudan, during joint patrols with government soldiers.^[28] By 2010, Childers claimed to have freed over 200 children from LRA control, corroborated by accounts from rescued individuals such as Samuel, recovered in 2007 after being shot.^[28] Local SPLA officers described him as essential in these ungoverned spaces, where abductions persisted unchecked by formal authorities.^[11] The "Machine Gun Preacher" moniker arose from these frontline tactics, emphasizing direct deterrence over reliance on distant diplomatic or prosecutorial measures.^[11]

Achievements and impacts

Verified humanitarian outcomes

Angels of East Africa operates multiple orphanages providing long-term shelter to displaced children in conflict-affected regions of South Sudan, Uganda, and Ethiopia. As of 2024, the organization reports caring for approximately 350 children across these facilities, with the primary home in Nimule, South Sudan, accommodating around 175 residents on a 24/7 basis.^[29]^[30] These numbers reflect current capacity rather than cumulative totals, corroborated by the nonprofit's registration as a 501(c)(3) entity in the United States and as NGOs in host countries, enabling sustained operations since the early 2000s.^[28] Rehabilitation programs emphasize education and vocational training to promote self-sufficiency among former child soldiers and orphans. Facilities such as the MGP Farm and Ranch in northern Uganda, spanning over 1,000 acres, serve as training hubs where children learn agricultural and practical skills alongside formal schooling.^[24] Organizational reports indicate these initiatives have enabled participants to transition to independent living, though specific alumni success rates lack independent quantification; visitor accounts from journalists and supporters affirm the programs' implementation and focus on psychological and economic restoration.^[31] The charity's financial transparency, with program expenses at 79% of total spending per evaluator assessments, supports the delivery of these outcomes amid regional instability.^[26] While direct causal links to broader deterrence of militia incursions remain unquantified by external audits, the consistent sheltering of vulnerable children represents a verifiable baseline of humanitarian impact in areas historically targeted by groups like the Lord's Resistance Army.

Infrastructure development and rehabilitation programs

Angels of East Africa, founded by Sam Childers, has constructed multiple orphanages and supporting facilities in South Sudan and Uganda, including the Children's Village in Nimule, South Sudan, which houses approximately 185 children and incorporates residential homes, a school, medical care provisions, and a church hall.^[32] Additional orphanages operate in Gulu, northern Uganda, accommodating up to 20 children under house mothers, and in Kampala, Uganda, supporting 15-20 advanced students pursuing higher education.^[32] By 2019, the organization had built five orphanages, seven schools, and recent training centers across South Sudan, northern Uganda, and Ethiopia to provide structured environments for war-affected youth.^[6] Rehabilitation programs emphasize trauma recovery through routine, education, and vocational training tailored to former child soldiers and orphans, aiming to equip them with skills to escape cycles of violence.^[31] At facilities like Nimule, children engage in hands-on activities such as crafting toys from scrap materials like tins and wood, promoting creativity and practical self-reliance.^[32] Job training initiatives include farming, welding, driving, and hospitality, often integrated into facility operations to foster employable abilities among participants, including war victims and refugees.^[24]^[33] Sustainability efforts center on agricultural projects to minimize external aid dependency, exemplified by the MGP Farm and Ranch in Nwoya, northern Uganda, established in 2013 on over 1,000 acres, with 600 acres dedicated to crops like rice—yielding 90 tons in one harvest distributed to orphanages, refugee camps, and villagers—alongside livestock rearing of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, poultry, and ducks.^[24] The farm employs and trains around 80 individuals at a time, sells surplus produce to wholesalers and retailers, and supplies food internally, enabling self-funding elements while supporting broader feeding programs in Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.^[24]

Broader influence on anti-LRA efforts

Childers' Angels of East Africa maintained operational alliances with the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), including the provision of arms, ammunition, and intelligence via shortwave radio communications to track LRA movements in South Sudan and Uganda border regions.^[11] These efforts involved recruiting SPLA fighters into his personal militia for joint patrols aimed at disrupting LRA activities, with Childers designated as an honorary commander by the Southern Sudan government, facilitating on-ground coordination in Nimule since the orphanage's founding in 2001.^[11] Such collaborations complemented broader regional military operations, including those by U.S.-backed forces pursuing Joseph Kony, by supplying localized intelligence on rebel positions derived from Childers' patrols and informant networks.^[11] In addition to tactical support, Childers contributed to international legal scrutiny of the LRA through his 2004 invitation to testify before the International Criminal Court in The Hague on LRA atrocities, providing firsthand accounts of child abductions and operations in affected areas.^[34] This engagement aligned with the ICC's issuance of arrest warrants for Kony and four senior commanders on July 8, 2005, for crimes including the conscription of over 2,000 children under 15 since 2002.^[35] His advocacy, disseminated through evangelical speaking circuits, amplified awareness of LRA tactics among Western donors and policymakers, indirectly bolstering shifts toward direct intervention funding and military advisories in Central Africa. The sustained presence of Childers' armed patrols in LRA-affected zones, often in tandem with SPLA units, formed part of a multifaceted deterrence strategy that pressured the group's operational tempo along the Uganda-South Sudan frontier, where abductions peaked in the early 2000s before declining amid combined local and international pressures post-2005.^[11] While not attributable solely to any single actor, these non-state efforts provided supplementary human intelligence and humanitarian buffers that informed larger hunts, such as U.S. advisory deployments starting in 2011, enhancing the overall efficacy of anti-LRA coalitions without supplanting state-led initiatives.^[11]

Controversies and scrutiny

Challenges to claims of rescues and operations

Journalists and aid workers have questioned the verifiability of Sam Childers' claims regarding child rescues from the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). In a 2011 Christianity Today investigation, South Sudanese community leader Okumu asserted that Childers' purported rescues were fabricated, stating, "He claimed to be rescuing kidnapped children from the LRA... But it was false. He just took pictures of the children in the bush around the orphanage."^[3] Similarly, reports highlighted staged or context-lacking photographs used to depict rescues, with critics noting inconsistencies in visual evidence presented by Angels of East Africa.^[3]^[36] Childers has self-reported rescuing thousands of children over decades, yet independent assessments have verified far fewer instances, often tallying in the low hundreds at most, due to reliance on anecdotal accounts without third-party corroboration.^[36]^[37] Aid organizations and bloggers, such as those cited in Foreign Policy analyses, have pointed to empirical gaps, including unverified combat engagements and child recoveries, arguing that claims escalate over time without supporting documentation.^[38] These discrepancies persist amid broader skepticism from humanitarian professionals who view Childers' narratives as potentially exaggerated to garner support.^[39] The warzone conditions in South Sudan and Uganda have precluded comprehensive independent audits or on-site verifications by neutral observers, contributing to ongoing uncertainty.^[36] Despite this scrutiny, Childers' operations have continued without definitive disproof of core activities, though the evidentiary threshold remains a point of contention among critics.^[27]

Criticisms of methods and vigilantism

Critics of Sam Childers' operations have characterized his armed patrols as reckless vigilantism that exacerbates risks to civilians and humanitarian workers in LRA-affected regions. Aid organizations and observers contend that Childers' independent armed incursions, often involving confrontations with LRA fighters, provoke retaliatory attacks and undermine coordinated efforts, potentially increasing civilian casualties in already unstable areas.^[40] ^[36] An anonymous aid worker highlighted the perils, stating that such indiscriminate firing "increases the likelihood that I or someone I care about is going to get shot," as it heightens local suspicions and disrupts safe access for relief operations.^[41] These methods have also drawn scrutiny for lacking formal ties to state forces; the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) has denied any collaboration with Childers' patrols, with a spokesperson asserting, "The SPLA does not know Sam Childers," contradicting his claims of joint missions. Critics from humanitarian and policy circles argue this lone-wolf approach bypasses rule-of-law principles, fostering escalation in conflict zones where vigilante actions can perpetuate cycles of violence rather than resolve them, particularly given Childers' reported killings of LRA members in double digits.^[40] ^[37] In response to pacifist-leaning critiques emphasizing non-violent aid, defenders invoke causal realities of failed states, where Ugandan and Sudanese authorities exerted limited control over LRA territories, and major NGOs like Médecins Sans Frontières curtailed operations due to pervasive insecurity from abductions and ambushes.^[42] The LRA's documented brutality—abducting at least 66,000 children for forced conscription, mutilation, and sexual slavery between 1986 and 2005—underscored the inadequacy of withdrawal or prayer-alone strategies, as the group evaded international interventions for decades.^[43] ^[44] In such vacuums, Childers' patrols arguably filled a deterrent role, holding contested areas against LRA incursions where state or multilateral forces faltered, though empirical verification of net civilian protection remains contested amid reports of operational hazards.^[45]

Financial, legal, and management allegations

In February 2014, FBI and IRS agents raided the Pennsylvania home, business, and donation warehouse of Sam Childers, founder of Angels of East Africa, as part of an investigation into financial irregularities.^[46]^[8] Childers stated the probe stemmed from theft allegations against a relative, who reportedly embezzled thousands of dollars from the nonprofit over two years, rather than his own overseas activities.^[47] Authorities seized computers and examined shipments, including items bound for African orphanages, which Childers claimed were damaged during the search, but no criminal charges were filed against him personally, and the matter concluded without formal accusations of wrongdoing on his part.^[48] A 2011 report in Christianity Today raised allegations of neglect at Childers' orphanage in Nimule, South Sudan, citing witnesses who claimed children suffered from inadequate food, medical care, and supervision amid a focus on armed patrols against the Lord's Resistance Army.^[3] Critics, including local aid workers, argued that resource strains from a sudden influx of refugees—over 400 children at peak—exacerbated conditions, prompting calls to close the facility and transfer operations to established ministries.^[49] Childers denied the claims, asserting that on-site inspections by journalists, including from Christianity Today, confirmed sufficient provisions, and attributed issues to wartime disruptions rather than mismanagement.^[27] Public nonprofit filings for Angels of East Africa, a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1998, have shown consistent reporting of revenues—$1.2 million in 2022 alone—primarily from donations supporting orphanages and relief efforts, though some observers noted limited detailed breakdowns of overseas expenditures typical of small international nonprofits operating in conflict zones. No regulatory findings of fraud emerged from U.S. tax authorities, and the organization's sustained operations, including facility expansions, alongside continued donor support and awards, indicate that allegations did not result in shutdowns or disqualifications, despite scrutiny over accountability in high-risk environments.^[50]

Media portrayal and public life

Books, film, and documentaries

Sam Childers authored the autobiography Another Man's War: The True Story of One Man's Battle to Save Children in the Sudan, published on January 1, 2009, by Thomas Nelson.^[51] The book chronicles his personal transformation from a former gang biker and drug dealer to a Christian missionary focused on rescuing children from conflict zones in Sudan, emphasizing his encounters with child soldiers and orphans amid the Second Sudanese Civil War.^[52] The narrative gained wider visibility through the 2011 biographical film Machine Gun Preacher, directed by Marc Forster and starring Gerard Butler as Childers.^[53] Released on September 23, 2011, in limited theaters, the film depicts Childers' armed patrols and orphanage-building efforts in collaboration with Sudanese forces against the Lord's Resistance Army, drawing directly from the book's account.^[54] It earned mixed critical reception, with a 28% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 113 reviews, and grossed $537,600 domestically against a $30 million production budget.^[54]^[55] Subsequent documentaries have extended coverage of Childers' activities, including the 2023 short film Machine Gun Preacher uploaded to YouTube, which portrays his shift from personal struggles to advocacy for enslaved children in East Africa over 13 years.^[56] In 2024, Never Stop: 25 Years a Missionary or a Mercenary premiered, chronicling Childers' two-and-a-half decades of operations, from initial trips to Sudan to ongoing missions, highlighting his persistence in volatile regions.^[57] These works have amplified awareness of his self-described role in child rescue efforts, though they primarily rely on Childers' perspectives and footage from his Angels of East Africa organization.^[58]

Awards, speaking engagements, and recognition

In 2013, Sam Childers received the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice, presented on October 27 in Mumbai, India, by the Mother Teresa Charity Trust; he was the first and only American recipient to date.^[59]^[60] The award cited his direct involvement in child rescue operations against the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda and South Sudan.^[61] Childers has undertaken global speaking tours, delivering addresses at churches, community events, rehabilitation centers, and prisons, with a focus on his transformation from outlaw biker to anti-child soldier activist.^[62] These engagements, promoted through his organization's world tour schedule, have included tours in the United States, the United Kingdom in 2018, and Australia in 2023.^[63]^[64]

Ongoing activities as of 2025

As of 2025, Angels of East Africa, founded by Sam Childers and his wife Lynn, continues to manage the Children's Village Orphanage in Nimule, South Sudan, sheltering over 300 children displaced by regional conflicts.^[65]^[66] The organization sustains 3–4 annual mission trips to Uganda and South Sudan, supporting school feeding initiatives around Kampala and child extraction from active war zones in Eastern Africa.^[67] In October 2025, operations included integrating 15 additional orphans into the program and infrastructure efforts such as well drilling to address local shortages amid persistent instability.^[68]^[69] Childers' ministry has expanded agricultural projects, including farms that supply food to thousands in South Sudan, adapting to fragmented militant threats beyond the diminished Lord's Resistance Army by prioritizing community sustenance and child protection.^[70] These efforts occur against the backdrop of South Sudan's ongoing ethnic violence and resource disputes, which displaced over 2 million people as of 2024 data from humanitarian trackers.^[30] For awareness and funding, Childers conducted U.S. speaking tours in July–August 2025 and Australian engagements in March 2025, sharing updates on orphanage expansions and rescue logistics via platforms like Facebook and Instagram.^[71]^[72] Documentaries released in 2024, such as those chronicling 25 years of interventions, underscore the shift toward preventive measures like education and relocation for at-risk youth in volatile border areas.^[73]^[29]

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Feb 10, 2014 · Sam Childers, better known as the “Machine Gun Preacher”, said that last week, federal agents raided his Pennsylvania home and destroyed a shipment of goods ...
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Machine Gun Preacher comes under fire | National Post
near the border with Uganda—to be shut down immediately, and for local ministries to take over.
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Angels of East Africa - GuideStar Profile
To fulfill Proverbs 24:11 and rescue those who are marching toward their death, whether spiritually or physically. Ruling year info. 2001. Principal Officer.
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Another Man's War: The True Story of One Man's Battle to Save ...
Book details ; Print length. 223 pages ; Language. English ; Publisher. Thomas Nelson Inc ; Publication date. January 1, 2009 ; Dimensions. 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches.
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Another Man's War: The True Story of One Man's Battle to Save ...
The book is about Sam Childers, a former drug-addicted biker, who became a man willing to risk everything to rescue the orphans and child soldiers of Sudan.
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Machine Gun Preacher (2011) - IMDb
Rating 6.7/10 (70,697) Sam travels to Northern Uganda and South Sudan many times and builds an orphanage for the victims of the cruel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Further, he fights ...Full cast & crew · Parents guide · Machine Gun Preacher · Filming & production
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Machine Gun Preacher | Rotten Tomatoes
Rating 28% (113) Sam Childers (Gerard Butler), a former biker, decides to go to East Africa to help repair homes destroyed by civil war. Transformed by the horrors he sees, ...
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Machine Gun Preacher (2011) - Box Office and Financial Information
Opening Weekend: $45,130 (8.4% of total gross) ; Legs: 4.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) ; Production Budget: $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 ...
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MACHINE GUN PREACHER | Documentary | Sam Childers - YouTube
Jun 14, 2023 · Pennsylvanian biker Sam Childers overcame a life of drugs and violence to become a rebel of hope, waging a 13-year war to free enslaved ...
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Never Stop. The Sam Childers Story.
It centres around his transition from a drug-dealing biker to a man who found God and turned his focus to rescuing kids in some of Africa's most dangerous areas ...Missing: 2023 | Show results with:2023
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New 'Machine Gun Preacher' Documentary Chronicles 25 Years of ...
Oct 4, 2024 · More than a quarter-century after Childers first turned to Christ and began rescuing hundreds of abducted children from the clutches of Africa's ...Missing: facts | Show results with:facts
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'Machine Gun Preacher' Wins Mother Teresa Award
Oct 28, 2013 · On Sunday, Sam Childers became the first American to receive the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice.Missing: recognitions | Show results with:recognitions
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Sam Childers, The Machine Gun Preacher To Receive The Mother ...
The award is to be bestowed to Mr. Childers for his devotion, commitment and dedication to lead rescue missions directly into the territory of the Lord's ...
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'Machine Gun Preacher' awarded social justice honor for work in ...
Oct 24, 2013 · The “Machine Gun Preacher,” Sam Childers, is slated to receive The Mother Teresa Memorial International Award For Social Justice Sunday in ...Missing: recognitions | Show results with:recognitions
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BOOK SAM to SPEAK at your event | Machinegunpreacher
Doesn't matter the size of the event - Sam Childers has spoken at stadiums of 20,000 plus or at private business events of just 20 people. He will astound the ...Missing: engagements | Show results with:engagements
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How I Met Sam Childers, The Machine Gun Preacher - NFPS Ltd
Mar 21, 2019 · And this year Sam is back with us again to start his UK tour which includes speaking once more on Hayling Island. And if you would like to ...Missing: engagements | Show results with:engagements<|control11|><|separator|>
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MGP World Tour | Machine Gun Preacher | Angels of East Africa ...
Machine Gun Preacher - Sam Childers: Get the latest imformation where he will be speaking in 2024. Go to www.mgpworldtour.com.
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For OVER 25 YEARS, Machine Gun Preacher Sam Childers has ...
Childers and his wife Lynn founded and operate Angels of East Africa, the Children's Village Orphanage in Nimule, Sudan, where they currently have more than 300 ...Missing: infrastructure clinics farms
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Machine Gun Preacher - Facebook
Dec 3, 2024 · ... Sam Childers, the Machine Gun Preacher, was dead for ten years. ... Sam Childers (born 1963) is a former Outlaws member who now dedicates ...
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MISSION TRIPS | Machinegunpreacher
Sam Childers (VIDEO) runs through what it's like to go and visit the projects and orphanages in Uganda and South Sudan. All prices are subject to change, and ...Missing: initial details
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A Day of Miracles in South Sudan! Today our family has ... - Facebook
Oct 3, 2025 · More videos you may like · Drilling wells · Changing a Nation starts with YOU · "The Machine Gun Preacher, Sam Childers, is coming to Te... · MGP at ...Missing: 2020s | Show results with:2020s
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So So many need our Help - Facebook
we welcomed 15 more orphans into our family. Each one of these children now ...Missing: 2020s | Show results with:2020s
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Machine gun preacher Sam Childers' chilling vow | The Courier Mail
Apr 1, 2025 · The machine gun preacher made famous by the movie of the same name, is fighting a new battle in the Congo to save children from militia groups.
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Machine Gun Preacher, Sam Childers and his wife Justine are back ...
Jun 25, 2025 · Machine Gun Preacher, Sam Childers and his wife Justine are back in the US in July and August 2025. Both Sam and Justine will be speaking at ...Missing: activities | Show results with:activities
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Sunday 23rd March 2025 | Machine Gun Preacher - Sam Childers
Mar 23, 2025 · New to Berwick Church of Christ, click: https://www.berwickchurch.org.au/next-steps Catch our latest messages: ...Missing: activities 2023 2024
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New Documentary Sheds Light on Machine Gun Preacher Rescuing ...
Aug 11, 2024 · The film and earlier documentary chronicled Childers' early life as a drug-addled gang member, his release from prison and becoming a born-again ...Missing: facts | Show results with:facts