John G. Paton

Endorsement

‘I am grateful to Paul Schlehlein for providing a new look at the life and ministry of John G. Paton. Early in my life I was enduringly impacted by Paton’s autobiography edited by his brother, James. The story was a stunning account of dedication, desperation, sacrifice at the most extreme level, and selfless love to Christ. I was marked for life by the amazing missionary adventure and the far reaching and lasting gospel impact of that one man empowered and protected by the Holy Spirit. In this age when giving a trophy to everyone is standard, and when minimal Christian dedication is celebrated, all believers need to go back to the past to see what true devotion to Christ and the gospel really looks like. You will see it in John Paton.’
—John MacArthur

Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Haunts of Savagery

PART ONE: PATON’S LIFE
1. The Early Years
2. The Painful Years
3. The Fruitful Years
4. The Final Years

PART TWO: LESSONS FROM PATON’S LIFE
5. Paton’s Godly Home
6. Paton’s Clear Calling
7. Paton’s Undaunted Courage
8. Paton’s Pensive Risk
9. Paton’s Gospel Strategies
10. Paton’s Relentless Evangelism

Appendix A: Timeline
Appendix B: Paton’s Family Tree
Appendix C: A Poetic Tribute
Appendix D: A Defence of Paton’s Eloquence
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