One goal, my wish, my longing was to bring the gospel into closed countries.

— George Verwer (1938–2023), Missionar, Autor, Gründer von Operation Mobilisation (OM)

George Verwer

George Verwer (1938–2023) war ein US-amerikanischer evangelikaler Missionar und Autor sowie Gründer des weltweit tätigen Missionswerks Operation Mobilisation (OM). Er wurde bekannt durch den Einsatz von Missionsschiffen zur internationalen Literaturverbreitung, einen radikal schlichten Lebensstil und die theologische Betonung, dass Gottes Gnade inmitten menschlicher Unzulänglichkeiten wirkt. Bibellesern begegnet er als Mahner zu weltweitem missionarischem Engagement, der für einen offenen Umgang mit eigenen Schwächen und gegen konfessionelle Engstirnigkeit eintrat.

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