14 Facts About Sam Childers

Sam Childers subsequently dedicated his life and resources to rescuing children in the war zone of South Sudan.

Sam Childers has orphanages and homes in Uganda and Ethiopia with another 160 children in his organisation's care.

In 2013, Sam Childers received the Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice.

Sam Childers was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Paul Sam Childers, an ironworker and former Marine.

Sam Childers had a sister, Donna, who died of a heart problem before she was a year old.

Sam Childers developed a love for motorcycles and the lifestyle that led him to become a member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club.

Sam Childers married a woman named Lynn before converting to Christianity, and had a daughter and a son.

Sam Childers converted to Christianity in mid-1992, with the help of his 1st wife, during a revival meeting at an Assembly of God church.

In November 2009, Sam Childers appeared on Debra Peppers' television show Outreach Connection in Quincy, Illinois.

Sam Childers revealed that he rescues children abducted in northern Uganda.

In 2011, Relativity Media released a biopic about Sam Childers entitled Machine Gun Preacher, which was based on Sam Childers' book Another Man's War.

Sam Childers did a speaking tour of UK churches, organisations, businesses, rehab centers, and prisons in 2018.

Sam Childers has faced criticism over his actions and representation of himself.

In 2019, Sam Childers was cleared of all charges by the FBI and the IRS.