Chiang Kai-shek

October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975

Military & Political Leader

My faith is my greatest source of strength

Biography

Leader of the Republic of China who governed mainland China before retreating to Taiwan. He led China through World War II and was one of the most consequential figures in 20th-century Asian history.

Faith & Testimony

Chiang was baptized a Methodist Christian in 1930, influenced by his wife Soong Mei-ling. He attributed his survival through war and exile to God's providence. He read the Bible daily and wrote in his diary: 'My faith is my greatest source of strength.'

Sources

Chiang — Wikipedia — Leader of the Republic of China
Chiang Kai-shek: Christian Generalissimo — Account of Chiang's 1930 baptism into the Methodist Church, influenced by his wife Soong Mei-ling and mother-in-law
The Christian Faith of Chiang Kai-shek — Scholarly examination of the sincerity and depth of Chiang's Christian conversion and practice