Launch of the book ‘The Evangelisation Society of Australasia’

It is a great pleasure this afternoon to be able to officially launch Bob’s book, and to pray the book on her way. The book recounts great spiritual battles and victories under God, introduces us to great soldiers of the Cross, and so importantly it acts like a supply line to those on the front today, providing resources, encouragement and sustenance for our own warfare. Perhaps there is so little energy for great evangelistic undertakings today because we have fallen prey to the notion that the world is a neutral zone, a no-man’s land, where nothing much is at stake. But as much as the gods of this age appear attractive and benign, the book of Revelation shows us behind the curtains of history and makes clear that those who believe in Christ are part of a bigger battle and will share with Jesus ‘the persecution and the kingdom and the patient endurance.’ (Rev 1:9). Thank you Bob for your fine labours in assembling such a variety of material, organising it to make it digestible, and publishing it for the sake of the Gospel cause. This kind of chronicling is a great service to the church and to the academy.