To the Ends of the Earth: Calvin’s Missional Vision and Legacy (Biblia.com)

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Calvinist missionaries. If you think that sounds like an oxymoron, you’re not alone. Yet a close look at John Calvin’s life and writings reveals a man who was passionate about the spread of the gospel and the salvation of sinners. From training pastors at his Genevan Academy to sending missionaries to the jungles of Brazil, Calvin consistently sought to encourage and equip Christians to take...

A mission in which Calvin was involved that was not a success was the mission to Brazil. It does, however, serve to illustrate Calvin’s global vision for the spread of the gospel and further demolishes the critique of the Reformers in general, and Calvin in particular, that they lacked interest in seeing the gospel spread across the globe. French sailors had been at the forefront of trading expeditions in the Americas, but were slow to establish a colony. In 1555 an opportunity

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