Search results
Andrew "Anne" van der Bijl (Dutch: [ˈɑnə vɑn dər ˈbɛil]; 11 May 1928 – 27 September 2022), known in English-speaking countries as Brother Andrew, was a Dutch Christian missionary and founder of the Christian organization Open Doors.
The story of Brother Andrew. (1928-2022) – God’s Smuggler. In 1955, a young Dutch missionary went to a Communist youth congress in Poland, at that time a part of the Soviet bloc. But he wasn’t a communist: he was a Christian.
Brother Andrew’s autobiography, God’s Smuggler, is an international bestseller with more than 10 million copies distributed in at least 35 languages. The book has introduced countless numbers to the life of the man Anne van der Bijl, who changed his name to protect his identity as he smuggled Bibles through the Iron Curtain.
The story of Brother Andrew - God's Smuggler. In 1955, a youthful Dutch missionary attended a worldwide communist youth congress in Poland, which was at that time part of the Soviet bloc. But he wasn’t a communist: he was a Christian.
27 wrz 2022 · A nne van der Bijl, a Dutch evangelical known to Christians worldwide as Brother Andrew, the man who smuggled Bibles into closed Communist countries, has died at the age of 94.
28 wrz 2022 · Known as “God’s Smuggler,” Brother Andrew ministered to countless persecuted Christians and world leaders through international nonprofit. SANTA ANA, Calif. — Anne Van der Bijl, the ...
4 paź 2022 · Brother Andrew was the name Anne van der Bijl took to protect his identity when smuggling Bibles through the Iron Curtain. He was born May 11, 1928, in the village of Sint Pancras in the northern part of the Netherlands.
