• He lived in the third century.
• As a young man, he grew restless, and left home in search of riches and the greatest king in the world.
• He served many false kings along the way but, eventually a holy hermit introduced him to Christianity.
• Christopher wanted to serve Christ in the best way possible using all of his talents. Since he was a large and strong man, the hermit suggested he help people cross the nearby deep and dangerous river.
• One day, Christopher helped a small boy cross the river by carrying the boy on his shoulders. As the river deepened, the boy became heavier and heavier, and Christopher felt like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders.
• When they reached the other side, the boy revealed himself as Jesus.
• Jesus told Christopher to plant his staff in the ground and life would spring forth. The next morning, the staff had produced beautiful flowers and fruit.
• Christopher spent the rest of his life spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ and thousands of people converted to Christianity because of him.
• He was later imprisoned and sentenced to death because he would not offer sacrifices to pagan gods. He was shot with arrows and burned, but did not die. He was eventually beheaded in 251 A.D.