December 10. Francis Schaeffer. On this date in 1930, Schaeffer pledged to give his life for God’s service.  Eighteen years later, Schaeffer and his family became missionaries to Switzerland. Within seven years, he established L’Abri, a spiritual community which attracted thousands of followers in the following years.  At first, the Schaeffers opened their home to visitors who wanted to talk about Jesus and philosophy. Visitors were called students, […]