T. Ernest Wilson (May 12, 1902–January 25, 1996) was an Irish-born Christian preacher, missionary, and author, best known for his 40-year ministry in Angola and his influential Bible teaching within the Plymouth Brethren movement. Born into a Christian home in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to a working-class family—his father was a shipyard blacksmith—he grew up amid economic hardship and the looming shadow of World War I. At 18, inspired by missionary tales of David Livingstone, Fred Arnot, and Mary Slessor, he committed to serving in Africa. In 1923, at age 21, he left his job at Harland & Wolff, the world’s largest shipyard, and was commended by a small Belfast assembly to missionary work in Angola, arriving there in 1924 with no formal theological training but a deep faith modeled after George Müller’s reliance on God alone. Wilson’s preaching in Angola centered on sharing the gospel with unreached peoples, planting churches, and living by faith—he famously never solicited funds, trusting God for provision. His 40 years there, detailed in his autobiography Angola Beloved (1967), included translating the New Testament into Chokwe, enduring civil unrest, and facing expulsion in 1961 due to Angola’s independence struggles. After returning to North America, he continued preaching for 35 years, traveling across the U.S., Canada, and beyond, teaching Scripture with clarity and conviction. Married with a family—though specifics are private—he settled in Troy, Michigan, in his later years. Wilson died in 1996 at 93, leaving a legacy of missionary zeal, with works like The Farewell Ministry of Christ (1981) and stories of God’s faithfulness, such as retaining two gold coins given at his 1923 departure, symbolizing a life sustained by divine provision.