If Christians were to vote for their favourite Bible character, Barnabas would surely be in the top ten. Most of us feel drawn to this warm-hearted disciple, who so wonderfully lives up to his name, 'Son of Encouragement'. In these character studies based on passages in Acts, Robert Dale helps us to appreciate--and encourages us to imitate--this wonderful man, who himself is a reflection of a still greater Man, our Lord Jesus Christ, the greatest Encourager of all.