MISSIONARY: Obeying the Great Commission

“I have claimed this land for God.” The words were written by John G. Paton and adorn the grave of his wife and child. It was a declaration of faith that God would bring the people of the New Hebrides, now Vanuatu, to Himself. The islanders were thought of as savages; in fact Paton slept on the grave to prevent the bodies of his wife and child from being eaten by cannibals. Paton famously said, “If I can but live and die serving and honoring the Lord Jesus, it will make no difference whether I am eaten by cannibals

 

More Episodes

Established 28 years ago by Congress, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is charged with monitoring…
Neda was born in Iran to a Muslim family. She grew up as a Muslim and married a well-known…
Last week Brian and Louise Hogan, trainers to church planters and former missionaries to Mongolia, shared about their efforts…
Brian and Louise Hogan, missionaries and church planters in Mongolia, responded to God’s call with obedience. They arrived in…
Loading...