Christian Heroes Then and Now (series). Real people, incredible, inspiring true stories for ages 10 AND up. Loren Cunningham (1935-) was only 20 when he fist had a vision of the waves-waves of young people announcing the Good News of Jesus to the whole earth. But in 1955, a great gulf existed between young peoplr and the mission field. Loren's firm belief that nothing is impossible for God took him to every nation on earth as his vision became the reality of Youth With A Mission.