George Verwer Death – Obituary News – George Verwer, evangelist and founder of Operation Mobilisation (OM), one of the world’s largest Christian missions organizations has passed away. He died on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the age of 84 peacefully.
The 84-year-old missionary died last night, surrounded by his family, at his home near London, following significant illness.
Described as “the most outstanding North American missionary statesman of the last 60 years,” George directed one of the world’s leading mission charities for more than four decades.
George, who became widely known for his evangelistic zeal, gave away more than a million books at no cost during his lifetime.
Since stepping down as leader of Operation Mobilization (OM) twenty years ago, George has overseen special initiatives, delivered speeches at church gatherings with his trademark zeal, and authored more than a dozen books.
He never shied away from admitting his own imperfections and honouring God, who graciously forgives and works through people, despite their mistakes. He called it “messiology.”
Writing in his 2008 book Drops from a Leaking Tap, he said: “Strong in God, a spiritual giant — some people have actually called me that. They don’t know me.
“I am a sinner, who’s growing stronger through the years, who crawls back to the cross when he sins and finds God still loves him and will still use him to bring others to Christ.
“That’s grace, isn’t it?”
George first made a commitment to Christ at a Billy Graham rally in New York City aged 17.
From there, he embarked on a lifelong commitment to mission work. In 2016, George said: “As I found out about more nations and how so many were unreached, the vision for reaching them began to grow in my heart and mind.
“When I started to realise that finance was urgently needed, I started selling everything I could and gave the money to world missions.
“I got a job waiting on tables in the college restaurant in order to be able to give more.”
That passion would continue for the length of his lifetime, long past retirement age.
“I’m still mega-motivated to see everyone in the world being given the gospel at least once… [to] have the opportunity to hear about saving grace through our Lord Jesus Christ, and I hope I can, right to my last breath, continue to share that message,” he said in 2015.
George is survived by his wife, Drena, their three children, plus grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They have asked for privacy at this time.