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Pocketing God’s Promises

Under the Pear Tree

Friday, August 21, 2026 | Guest: Jon Crocker and Tim Berrey |
Topics: Missions

On Christmas Eve, 1792, three Moravian men arrived in Baviaanskloof, South Africa. They met Magdalena, who had been saved through the ministry of George Schmidt. How did God cause His Word to spread during the 48 years she had been waiting for a missionary to return? Find out in this week’s episode of Pocketing God’s Promises.

Sources: George Schmidt: First Protestant Missionary to Africa by Dr. John Dreisbach
The Pear Tree Blossoms by Bernhard Krüger

 

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About the Hosts

Jon Crocker and Tim Berrey

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Mr. Jon Crocker, executive director of GFA, served as a missionary to Mexico for 10 years and is grateful to have been part of Christ’s building His church in Mexico City. Jon and his wife, Andrea, have five children. Dr. Tim Berrey, GFA’s director of missionary recruitment, served in the Philippines for nearly 20 years, training dozens of national leaders through Bob Jones Memorial Bible College. Tim and his wife, Laura, have six children. Both men have spoken across the US and around the world in churches, colleges, and conferences. The desire of their hearts is to see well-equipped gospel witnesses raised up in the next generation.