George Verwer

Career

After the MSG event, Verwer is reported to have had a growing conviction to evangelize on foreign soil. He continued with other trips to Mexico during the summer holidays. In 2007, STL merged with the International Bible Society; in 2009 the new company changed its named to Biblica.

Operation Mobilisation After graduation, George and Drena went to Spain.

By 1961, he had returned to Spain, where he conceived of the work that became OM.

Operation Mobilization was officially launched in the middle of 1962. This marked the beginning of OM's "ship ministry" which later expanded to include the MV Doulos (purchased in 1977), Logos II, and MV Logos Hope. Verwer viewed the ships as a tool to access nations that might otherwise be closed to traditional missionaries.

Published works The following are among the published works of Verwer;

Books The Fruit of the Spirit, Bangalore: O.M. Fellowship House, n.d. Extremism, Bombay: Gospel Literature Service, 1964. Pseudo Discipleship, Fort Washington: Christian Literature Crusade, 1969. Come! Live! Die! The Real Revolution, Carol Stream: Tyndale House Publishers, 1972. If You're Not Called To Stay Then Go!, 2000 Lukewarm No More, 2000 Failure, Restoration, Forgiveness: Confessions of a Weak Servant, 2000

George often referred to himself as "God's Bungler", an allusion to Brother Andrew being called "God's Smuggler".

Legacy Verwer was known for his distinct approach to missiology, which he termed "messiology"—the belief that history and ministry are messy, but God works through fallible people and complex situations. He was easily recognizable for wearing a jacket printed with a map of the world, which he wore to encourage prayer for the nations.

By the time of his death in 2023, the organization he founded, Operation Mobilisation, had grown to over 5,000 staff working in more than 100 countries.