The other day a friend mentioned the passing to glory of a 98-year-old man who had served the Lord in children’s ministry for fifty years in the city where I live.

I wish I had had the privilege of meeting this person because the messages on the WhatsApp group where his ministry was being discussed were inspiring.

One lady spoke of hearing Bible stories from him as a child, replete with illustrations on colourful chart paper. “He loved kids and it was very apparent,” she recalled.

“He taught the Bible to generations (my mother and me) most simply and creatively,” another said.

Someone remembered how he taught what was called the “scripture-of-the-day” and testified to the personal impact this “dear uncle” had on his life.

Clearly, in fifty years of faithful ministry, this person had showcased the love of God through his work in a perfectly ordinary way.

While this servant of God quietly touched hundreds of lives, leading many children to Christ, he did not have what would be deemed a “large platform.” I am estimating most of his audiences comprised squirmy kids in outdated school auditoriums.

Click here to read more of this article on The Gospel Coalition India, the newly launched chapter of TGC. 

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