Because I am a missionary, I love to read about former missionaries whom God has used to spread his love throughout the world.
One Biography I read this summer was the life of John Williams (1796-1839) sent out by the London Missionary Society. Through his vision and training of “faithful men who could teach others” he was able to spread the Gospel to many islands in Polonesia including many of the Cook, Somoa and Society islands.
After spending 18 years with his family in Polonesia, he returned to England in 1838 for 4 years to recruit new missionaries and raise funds for a ship to reach other islands.
Before he left to return to his beloved islands where he was martyred in 1839 he said this:
“I feel, still, that the work of Christian missions is the greatest, noblest, and sublimest to which the energies of the human mind can be devoted. I think, Christian friends, that no labor we can bestow no sacrifice that we can make, no journeys that we can undertake, are too great to be undertaken for the glorious purpose of illuminating the dark world with the light of the glorious gospel.”
(John Williams, Messenger of peace by Janet and Geoff Benge p. 181 (YWAM publishing)
And what better tool than the “beautiful game” to use to light the dark places with God’s love and light!
“God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them!” (Hebrews 6:10)
Thank you for making our ministry to children in Haiti possible!
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