CHRISTIAN HEROES: THEN & NOW
John Paton: Messenger of the Gospel
By
Janet & Geoff Benge
The release date for this book is Fall of 2025.
“O my children, love your heavenly Father, tell Him in faith and prayer all your needs, and He will supply your wants so far as it shall be for your good and His glory.”
The child John Paton took to heart these words of his mother—“so far as it shall be for your good and His glory”—following Christ with unshakable confidence and commitment throughout his life, even in fifty-nine years of perilous missionary service.
Twenty-two years after he first felt God’s call to serve as a missionary overseas, John and his wife, Mary, sailed for New Hebrides, an island group in the South Pacific now known as Vanuatu. Confronting the horrors of cannibalism, infanticide, widow sacrifice, clan violence, poverty, and disease, the Patons were struck by tragedy immediately, leaving John to serve alone for four years on the island of Tanna, his life under constant threat.
Two years after a dramatic rescue by ship, John returned to New Hebrides with his second wife, Margaret, this time to serve together for decades on the island of Aniwa.
Once again among cannibals, John shared the gospel with those who lived in fear of evil spirits, his calm presence testifying to the people that he was not afraid to die. While translating the New Testament, he also ministered to the sick and dying, dispensed medicines, dug wells, and cared for orphans, until the entire island of Aniwa professed Christianity.
“I realized that I was immortal till my Master’s work with me was done.” —John Paton, (1824–1907)
This best-selling, missionary biography series - Christian Heroes: Then & Now - chronicles the exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men and women whose trust in God accomplished extraordinary exploits for His kingdom and glory.
Pages: (paperback)
Ages: 10+
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- Publisher: YWAM PUBLISHING
- ISBN: 9781648361531
- SKU: 61531