I was asked recently “in your studies of John Calvin’s life and
ministry, what is one thing that stood out as a surprise to you?”
I replied, “Calvin’s enormous heart for world evangelism and missions.”
I think most of us are aware of John Calvin the Bible teacher and
theologian; and we know of the radical positive changes he brought to
the city of Geneva where he pastored for so long; but very few seem to
be aware that his Geneva Church was a great sending center, with
hundreds of students being sent out to take the Gospel and plant
Churches in foreign lands.
Calvin trained men to go out from Geneva to many parts of the world.
Many of them went, knowing they faced certain death for doing so.
Indeed, many who went out died as martyrs for the Gospel. Yet despite
this, the work of God prospered exponentially. Keep Reading >>>
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