John G. Paton (1824-1907)
Series A Cloud of Witnesses
TIMELINE OF HIS LIFE:
1824 – Paton born in Scotland on May 24
1847 – Paton becomes a City Missionary in Glasgow.
1858 – Paton and his pregnant wife Mary arrive on the island of Tanna. His wife and newborn son die of malaria within 5 months.
1859 – Mary and their month old son die of malaria.
1862 – All missionaries are driven off the island. Paton goes through Australia and Great Britain raising support for the mis-sion.
1866 – Paton and his second wife Margaret travel arrive on the island of Aniwa.
1873 – Poor health forces the Patons to leave, but not before the entire island turns to Christ.
1874-1897 They travel through Australia, Great Britain and Canada raising support for the mission, translating Scripture, hymns and catechisms.
1907 – Paton dies in Australia, 83 years old. Margaret had died two years earlier.
WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM JOHN PATON?
- Pour yourself into labour, trusting God
- Stand firm in suffering, trusting God
- Fuel your passion with joy
- Pass on your passion to your children
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JOHN PATON?
John G. Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides (Vanuatu) by John G. Paton. Published by Banner of Truth, 1965. ISBN 0 85151 667 X
Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ: The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton by John Piper. Published by Crossway, 2009. ISBN 978-1433510465
Sermon ID | 72510845558 |
Duration | 44:06 |
Date | Jul 25, 2010 |
Category | Sunday - PM |