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“John G. Paton”

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Pastor Martin introduces the autobiography of John G. Paton, a pioneer missionary to the New Hebrides Islands, as the church's book of the month. He highly recommends the book, sharing his family's positive experience reading it during family worship, noting its captivating nature for his children. Martin praises it as the best missionary autobiography he has ever read, encouraging listeners to engage with this inspiring account of faith and mission.

Outline 2 sections · 1 min

  1. Introducing John G. Paton's Autobiography 0:01
  2. Highest Recommendation for the Book 0:40

Key Quotes

“We've read this book in our family worship in the past, and my older kids, one of their fondest memories of our family worship times, I think, is our reading of this book.”
“And whenever I'm done and I stop to pray, my son Garrison says, No, no, don't stop, don't stop.”
“It's the best missionary autobiography that I've ever read.”

Applications

All listeners

  • Read John G. Paton's autobiography as the book of the month.
  • Incorporate reading inspiring missionary biographies into family worship.

A full transcript is available on the tab. 2 paragraphs, roughly 1 minutes.

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