The Worth of One Soul
By Michelle Adserias
“If solely we may see the worth of 1 soul like God does.”
– George Verwer
I heard George Verwer communicate at Urbana ’87. I used to be simply out of school and prayerfully contemplating the route God was taking me in life. I had already been a part of a short-term mission to Africa. Did God need me to serve him in full-time ministry? George Verwer’s story was instrumental in my dedication to go the place God known as me to go and do what God known as me to do.
Mr. Verwer was born in New Jersey in 1938. His first publicity to the gospel was by means of a replica of the Gospel of John, given to him by a girl who was faithfully praying the scholars at his college would discover and observe Christ. A number of years later, he attended a Billy Graham Campaign. He surrendered his life to Christ.
Every thing modified radically. He started by telling his fellow faculty college students about what Christ had executed for him. Then, his concern for individuals who didn’t have a replica of the Bible started to develop. In 1957, he and two pals bought sufficient of their private possessions to fund a visit to Mexico with Gospel tracts and booklets.
His subsequent transfer was to Moody Bible Institute, the place he met his spouse, Drena Knecht. She shared her husband’s burden for misplaced souls – a lot in order that they bought a few of their wedding ceremony items to fund an outreach to Mexico Metropolis. After six months in Mexico, they moved to Spain and continued their work. At one level, he was arrested and deported for smuggling Bibles into Communist nations.
George Verwer wasn’t sure what to do after God shut the door on Bible smuggling, so he took a while to hunt God’s route. Whereas on a prayer retreat in Austria, he noticed a gaggle of younger individuals boarding a bus from his perch in a tree. The title “Operation Mobilization” popped into his head. In his thoughts’s eye, he may see “busloads” of younger individuals being mobilized to carry God’s Phrase and repair to individuals all through the world.
Logos was the primary of 5 ships, launched in 1971, to achieve individuals all through the world. Since that point, greater than 49 million individuals have visited the onboard guide gala’s and over 70 million parts of Scripture have been distributed throughout ports of calls in 151 nations. Along with their ships ministry, they’ve employees members ministering to the bodily and religious wants of individuals from facilities all through North and Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Center East, Asia and the Pacific Islands.
After establishing a thriving ministry heart in India, George Verwer and his household settled in London, England, the place they lived till God known as Mr. Verwer residence to relaxation from all his labor. The work he started continues to thrive and develop, blessed by God’s hand. If you need to know extra about Operation Mobilization or how one can become involved, go to: www.omusa.org.
