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Brother Andrew

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May 10, 1928 in Sint Pancras, Netherlands

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Andrew van der Bijl (born 11 May 1928 in Sint Pancras, Netherlands), known in English-speaking countries as Brother Andrew, is a Christian missionary famous for his exploits smuggling Bibles to communist countries in the height of the Cold War, a feat that has earned him the nickname "God's smuggler". Brother Andrew studied at the WEC Missionary Training College in Glasgow, Scotland. Brother Andrew was born in Sint Pancras, the Netherlands, and was the fourth of seven children to a poor, near deaf blacksmith.

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Average rating: 4.28 · 4,226 ratings · 250 reviews · 22 distinct works

	God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill 4.28 avg rating — 3,720 ratings — published 1964 — 26 editions	My rating:
	Secret Believers: What Happens When Muslims Believe in Christ by Brother Andrew, Al Janssen 4.38 avg rating — 190 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Narrow Road: Stories of Those Who Walk This Road Together [With This Road CD by Jars of Clay] by Brother Andrew, Jars of Clay, John Sherrill 4.29 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Light Force: A Stirring Account of the Church Caught in the Middle East Crossfire by Brother Andrew, Al Janssen 4.25 avg rating — 84 ratings — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Calling: A Challenge to Walk the Narrow Road by Brother Andrew, Verne Becker 3.89 avg rating — 66 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Operation Desert Light: Standing Up for Those Caught in the Middle East Crossfire by Brother Andrew, Al Janssen 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	The Practice of the Presence of God 3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Prayer Works 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1990	My rating:
	For the Love of My Brothers: Unforgettable Stories from God's Ambassador to the Suffering Church by Brother Andrew, Verne Becker 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1998	My rating:
	The ethics of smuggling 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1974	My rating:

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“We have to live a life that is more revolutionary than that of the revolutionaries.”
― Brother Andrew

tags: inspiration

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“I have come to see clearly that life is more than self. It is more than doing what I want, striving for what will benefit me, dreaming of all I can be. Life is all about my relationship with God. There is no higher calling, no loftier dream, and no greater goal than to live, breathe, and be poured out for Jesus Christ."
--Jamie in Brother Andrew's "The Calling”
― Brother Andrew, The Narrow Road: Stories of Those Who Walk This Road Together [With This Road CD by Jars of Clay]

tags: brother-andrew , god , highest-calling , living-for-christ , purpose , sacrifice

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“I am a fool for Christ...whose fool are you?”
― Brother Andrew, The Narrow Road: Stories of Those Who Walk This Road Together [With This Road CD by Jars of Clay]

tags: christ , fools , living-for-christ

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