The best use of one’s life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.

J. Oswald Sanders (1902–1992), Missionsleiter und Autor

Topics: Meaning & Identity, Time & Transience

Occasions: For Reflection, Birthday & Anniversary

J. Oswald Sanders

John Oswald Sanders (1902–1992) war ein neuseeländischer Bibelschullehrer, Autor und langjähriger Leiter der China-Inland-Mission (später OMF International). Bekanntheit erlangte er vor allem durch Schriften wie „Geistliche Leiterschaft“, in denen er biblische Führung auf Demut, Gebet und Charakter statt auf weltliche Machtstrukturen gründete. Für heutige Bibelleser bieten seine Texte Maßstäbe für persönliche Integrität, dienende Leiterschaft und verbindliche Nachfolge.

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