{"id":6357,"date":"2023-06-01T08:30:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T16:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/randyalcorn\/?p=6357"},"modified":"2023-04-21T10:11:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T18:11:51","slug":"george-verwer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/randyalcorn\/2023\/06\/george-verwer\/","title":{"rendered":"George Verwer\u2014Global Statesman, Evangelist, and Hero of the Faith\u2014Now with Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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My dear friend George Verwer, founder of\u00a0Operation Mobilization<\/a>\u00a0(OM) and advocate for worldwide missions, is with Jesus. I have never known anyone like George; he is\u2014I speak in the present tense because he is fully alive\u2014one of a kind. His love for lost souls, his devotion to Jesus, and his passion for the Gospel marked me and countless others. Today over 3,300 workers in OM\u2019s family of ministries, representing over 100 nationalities, are bringing God\u2019s unchanging truth to millions of people every year.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a wonderful\u00a0 4-minute tribute<\/a> to George, produced by OM, also including his co-founder Dale Rhoton, another brother greatly used of God:<\/p>\n

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<\/iframe><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\nI was touched by this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=94-s6RAZbV4\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">final video update<\/a>\u00a0from George, days before he died, sharing what he hopes his legacy will be:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/94-s6RAZbV4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\nGeorge was to me the embodiment of the verse he shared at the end: \u201c\u2026steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord\u201d (1 Corinthians 15:58).<\/p>\nIn his life story\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omusa.org\/george\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">on the OM website<\/a>, they say, \u201cRarely seen without his world map jacket or inflatable globe, George always prayed for the nations and current issues. He was energized by encouraging others and keeping in contact with thousands of friends and ministry partners through letters, emails and phone calls.\u201d<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/george-randy-karen-large.jpg\" alt=\"George Verwer and Karen Coleman\" width=\"400\" height=\"164\">I\u2019m wearing his jacket in this picture\u2014yes, George literally gave me the coat off his back. Also in the photo is our dear friend Karen Stout Coleman, who I worked with in the early years of Good Shepherd Community church, who eventually became a missionary and beloved EPM staff member. Karen is now with the Lord, and along with my wife Nanci is no doubt among those warmly greeting George. There are literally thousands who will want to thank George for bringing them the Gospel\u2014everyone reached by Operation Mobilisation, including their ship ministry. (To clarify, Mobilisation is the British spelling of what is in America Mobilization, and either spelling is correct.)<\/p>\nAlmost exactly ten years ago, George and I did an event together in Portland, related to missions, giving, and my book\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.epm.org\/the-treasure-principle-revised\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Treasure Principle<\/em><\/a>. (You can watch the full interview:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/resources\/2013\/May\/30\/evening-randy-alcorn-and-george-verwer-part-1-3\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">part 1<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/resources\/2013\/May\/30\/evening-randy-alcorn-and-george-verwer-part-2-3\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">part 2<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/resources\/2013\/May\/30\/evening-randy-alcorn-and-george-verwer-part-3-3\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">part 3<\/a>.)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kI7O1BD82Tg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here\u2019s a clip<\/a>\u00a0from that evening, of George speaking passionately about the needs around the world, and how God\u2019s people need a vision for giving:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kI7O1BD82Tg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\nAnd below is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UrwcaN9aFQ4\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a video of George speaking<\/a>\u00a0at the convocation at Liberty University. This is classic George with his holding up the globe and praying over the top 10 persecuted and spiritually needy countries on the planet. I had already decided to include the video in this blog before I saw him lift up several books he was giving away to students, and then I realized the first of them was my book\u00a0Why Pro-Life?<\/em><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UrwcaN9aFQ4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\nSome years ago, George contacted me, saying God had laid on his heart the plight of unborn children. I was grateful to hear this but wasn\u2019t sure whether this vision would last given the fact that many people, Christians included, object to hearing about it. Well, George is a man who listens to God rather than voices that don\u2019t tolerate speakers who address abortion. He gave away tens of thousands of copies of my book\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epm.org\/store\/product\/why-pro-life\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Why Pro-Life?<\/em><\/a>\u00a0in English and spearheaded its translations into other languages all over the world.<\/p>\nHe is an example of a man whose life was focused on one central kingdom cause\u2014world missions\u2014but who was touched by God to frequently speak in defense of unborn children. In the context of missions, the unborn are seldom spoken of, and prolife efforts are sometimes considered a distraction from the main thing. I know George became unpopular in some circles for including the unborn on his otherwise fully acceptable list of people in need. And to speak about the unborn at missions conferences? It was utterly unheard of. (I believe missions should be spoken of at more prolife conferences too.) But George, arguably the greatest missions proponent on the planet, who spoke at hundreds of missions conferences all over the world, saw no dichotomy between them.<\/p>\nOver the years, EPM has been honored to partner with OM by giving away my books to their ministry (our records indicate that was over 206,000 books). George would take them with him all over the world and give them away. He would often call me from various countries where he was speaking, usually dozens of times in a single week. I always smiled and wondered where he was calling from. India? A church parking lot in Scotland? It was always a joy to speak with George. He would end our conversations by saying, \u201cGod bless you, brother\u2026now don\u2019t do anything stupid!\u201d It\u2019s a great line, true to Scripture (Proverbs in particular). I have missed those phone calls as his health declined, and I already can\u2019t wait to see him again.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/george-verwer-thurmans.jpg\" alt=\"George and Ben Verwer with Pat and Rakel Thurman\" width=\"411\" height=\"308\">Last year, George Verwer and his son Ben visited Pat and Rakel Thurman, dear friends of Nanci\u2019s and mine, who worked for decades with Operation Mobilization. Our family visited the Thurmans when they served in both Egypt and Cypress.<\/p>\nNothing was closer to George\u2019s heart than OM\u2019s ship ministry, his brainchild, which God gave him a vision for in the 1960\u2019s. In 2017 George was thrilled when I told him about the wonderful time Nanci and I enjoyed with the OM family when I spoke at a donor conference in Jamaica, and particularly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/blog\/2017\/Jul\/28\/ship-logos-hope\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">about the five days we stayed aboard the\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em><\/a>. The first ship, the\u00a0Logos<\/em>, was purchased in 1970, then was joined by the\u00a0Doulos<\/em>\u00a0in 1977. Then there was the\u00a0Logos II<\/em>, the\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0and soon to set sail (more funding and crew members are needed)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.om.org\/ships\/douloshope\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the\u00a0Doulos Hope<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\nOver 50 million people, most of them unbelievers, have come aboard the OM ships, where they have been given or purchased gospel literature and Bibles, watched dramas and heard speakers with Christ-centered messages, and often engaged in Gospel conversations with the crew (which also goes out and does vital work projects in the countries visited). As I talk about in the article, Nanci and I witnessed on the\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0400 young people, most of them ages 18 to 25, along with some retired folks, from sixty different countries serving Jesus together, most of them for two-year terms. We came home wanting to tell any young person with a heart to serve God and a desire to see the world to consider becoming a crew member!<\/p>\nOf our many travels around the world, witnessing great works of God, those five days on the\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0were among the most unforgettable. That\u2019s why when we set up\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EPMinistries\/posts\/5024227260989929\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Nanci\u2019s memorial fund<\/a>, one of the three main recipients was the\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>, and we have expanded it now to include the\u00a0Doulos Hope<\/em>.<\/p>\nThere\u2019s nothing better I can say of anyone than \u201cHe drew me closer to Jesus.\u201d George touched my heart deeply, and I believe he has now received a \u201crich welcome\u201d (NIV) and a \u201cgrand entrance\u201d (NLT) \u201cinto the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ\u201d (2 Peter 1:11). I imagine people are lined up for miles just to thank him for bringing them the Gospel. (There\u2019s no way to know exactly, but I believe it is safe to say that at least tens of millions of people\u2014likely over a hundred million\u2014have come to faith in Jesus through the many ministries of Operation Mobilization.)<\/p>\nWhen I see my brother George Verwer again, I\u2019ll say thank you, too. Well done, good and faithful friend! As is said of Abel, so it can be said of George: \u201cBy faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith\u201d (Hebrews 11:4, CSB).<\/p>\n<blockquote>If you\u2019d like to give to Operation Mobilization in honor of George, you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/donate\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">donate to EPM\u2019s Missions Fund<\/a>\u00a0and through the end of May, 100% of contributions will be given directly to their ministry, including to the\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0ship and the\u00a0Doulos Hope<\/em>, which is scheduled to launch in May.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 My dear friend George Verwer, founder of\u00a0Operation Mobilization\u00a0(OM) and advocate for worldwide missions, is with Jesus. 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