Life of a D.C.D.
by C. T. Studd

"The D.C.D" was a controversial pamphlet published in 1928 by pioneer missionary C.T. Studd to combat what he saw as a watered-down Christianity invading the Church and threatening the very mission he founded. TheD.C.D’s don’t care a damn about anything but Jesus and, like soldiers in a Holy Way, sacrifice everything to further His kingdom.

Now, whence came this D.C.D. movement? Was it of God or the devil? When that small company met together that night not one had any idea whatever of such a thing, or of founding such an Order as that of the D.C.C. Whose child was it? That of the Holy Scriptures (Hebrews 11 and Philippians 3). Do thistles grow on apple trees? It was baptized in prayer to God! Does that cause it to be suspect? Confession, humility, and devotion to Jesus were the agents that brought forth this child. Are any of these the agents of hell or products of the father of lies? Is its objective sole object to be the glorification of Jesus, and it affirms that no sacrifice is too great to make for Him. D.C.D. does not express finality, but growth.

A man is not a D.C.D. because he was once a D.C.D., whether five hours, five days, or five years ago" a man is a D.C.D. today because he is living as a D.C.D. this very moment. Woe, indeed, to the D.C.D. who merely has a name to live, but is dead. This title of D.D.D. is a thing that cuts across hearts as clearly and keenly as the Lord’s own words, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved: he that believeth shall not be damned." So, D.C.D. is a healthy concern, for anti-D.C.D.’s dislike it immensely, and when urged to join up, "pray to be excused."

You see, a man is either a D.C.D. or he is not a D.C.D. The D.C.D. declares he D.C.C. for anything but the glory of Jesus Christ. It is plain, therefore, that the anti-D.C.D. does care a d_ for something other than the glory of Jesus–probably his reputation. Just so! Well! D.C.D.’s don’t care anything, including even a "damn," for anything but the glory of Jesus. They may die. Their reputation may rot and stink: they may even be damned in hell, but still they D.C.D. for anything but the glory of Jesus.

Personally I am of the opinion that if ever any D.C.D. gets inside hell, he will get out, and be the only person who ever got out or will get out, for vows and propaganda, he will make hell so hot for the devil, that even tough Satan should catch the influenza thereby, he will order the door of hell to be opened and the D.C.D. to be turned out–and you may be quite certain that henceforth the gates of hell will be trebly guarded, lest any other D.C.D. should play him a similar trick.

–From The D.C.D.