William Wilberforce was born in a time when the rich and privileged spent the majority of their time and efforts in social and entertainment pursuits, including entertainment that was often violent. Religion was more about social status than it was about a relationship with God. The poor lived in horrible conditions and the slave trade was big business, but the rich believed that God put the poor and the slaves where they were because they were "less than" and that that is where they should stay.

Wilberforce was one of these rich who lived a privileged life but God worked in his life, he was saved, and God gave him a burden for the slaves and the poor. As a member of Parliament, Wilberforce's life's work was to abolish the slave trade. It took 28 years, but he did it. Slaves were finally emancipated the year he died. Wilberforce also did much to help the poor and worked to pass laws that would allow missionaries to go to India.

I am not a fan of the author as a person and sometimes I felt he was a little superfluous in his wording. But it's a well researched and well written book. It's a great reminder to never quit what God has given you to do and that God can use the small and weak to change the world.