Andrew Fuller

Holy Faith, Worthy Gospel, World Mission

By: John Piper

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Missionary biographies often inspire enthusiasm, zeal, and urgency for missions among God’s people. But how do Christians give their lives to missions if they feel called to remain in their homeland? In 1792, British pastor Andrew Fuller formed the Baptist Missionary Society, an organization dedicated to the promotion of mission work both at home and overseas. In this concise biography, best-selling author John Piper introduces listeners to this incredible Christian who—although he never served abroad himself—inspired the modern missionary movement that gave rise to such figures as William Carey and Hudson Taylor. Working tirelessly to raise funds for missionaries in the field and championing the importance of sound doctrine for fruitfulness in missions, Fuller stands as an example to all Christians eager to devote themselves to knowing, guarding, and spreading the true gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth.

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Good Supplemental Material

If you're already familiar with the life of Fuller, this will provide a bit more insight into his theological background and how his contributions fit into the work of the body of Christ as a whole. Otherwise this brief essay, like the other "biographies" written by Piper, whilst carrying a lofty title, promises much yet delivers little.