Eight years ago, on November 16th, 2018, John Allen Chau went ashore on North Sentinel Island for the final time. He knew the risks of his mission but calculated that the risk to his life was worth it for the North Sentinelese to hear the good news of Jesus.

This week on VOM Radio, three of John's close friends—Sean, Josh and Mark—remember his life, fun times and ministry they shared and even conversations in the final weeks before John's mission to North Sentinel Island.

They'll share when they heard about North Sentinel Island from John and what the world did not know about John that they knew from their relationship and experiences with him. John's pure heart and compassion for all people were evident in how he lived and in the way he served his brothers and sisters in Christ. He was selfless and wanted to decrease so Christ would increase.

John's plan was to live among the North Sentinelese for as long as it took to learn their language and share the gospel. "I believe that the measure of success in the kingdom of God is obedience," he said a few months before his death.

"He set us at ease with his understanding of what the cost was," Josh said, "and that it was worth it."

Read more of John's story about his preparation and his mission to North Sentinel Island. Pray for the North Sentinelese and other unreached people groups around the world to hear the gospel, and that God would send laborers into the harvest fields.

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