The zeal that marked Calvin’s study and his pursuit of personal piety carried over into his work. Throughout the annals of church history, few men have thrown themselves into their preaching more fully than this Genevan. With abounding energy and unwavering focus, he proclaimed the Word of God. Simply put, Calvin was “a driven man.”14 The Reformer’s drivenness can be seen in his letter to one Monsieur de Falais in 1546: “Apart from the sermons and the lectures,