The chain

I've read this story in multiple places so I apologize for not having a good source as to who the actual story came from:

July 1, 1885, a man named Kimbell had a burden for a shoe salesman, by the name of Dwight L. Moody - D.L. Moody. This layman, Kimbell, went to the shoe store and talked to young Moody about his salvation. Moody got converted. He began Bible classes and then later began preaching. He went to England and preached in Dr. F. B. Meyer's big church. Meyer's life was touched by the Holy Spirit through the Moody's preaching.

F. B. Meyer came to the United States and was preaching in a college at the chapel service and his sermon was about full surrender. He said, "If you cannot tell God you are willing to give Him everything, ask Him to make you willing to be willing." Wilbur Chapman, who was listening to Meyer, said to himself, "He is talking to me, I've been ready to quit, give it up and get out of the ministry." Wilbur Chapman was touched by God and let God use him in a mighty way.

Chapman then began to look for someone to help him in evangelistic work. He found a professional baseball player, a young man converted from a life of drunkenness in Chicago. His name was Billy Sunday. When Chapman got old, he turned his work and equipment over to Sunday. Billy Sunday became a world famous evangelist. He was in his generation was Billy Graham has been and his to his generation. 

In 1924 Sunday preached a city-wide crusade in Charlotte, North Carolina. Out of that revival meeting a group of men formed a men's prayer group to pray for the world. They prayed for Charlotte to have another great revival.

God sent another evangelist named Mordecai Hamm. Hamm went to Charlotte in 1934 to hold a crusade. Under the big tent were two young men, Grady Wilson and 15-year-old Billy Graham. Graham was converted in that crusade and dedicated his life to telling others about salvation. Grady Wilson became a preacher too, and the two of them worked together for many years. 

I don't know what the chain is that led to me personally, but I think of the man who introduced me to Christ and the man who introduced me to serving in missions. I also thank God in advance for others who will come after me in ministry.