Sahlberg, Cari-Erik2019-09-252019-09-252016-03-121997http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/235535"The instruments used by God throughout church history to advance his Kingdom have been diverse and varied. None of them fit into the same mold, except their common devotion and obedience to Jesus Christ. This article reflects on one of those pioneers whose devoted life contributed to the opening of East Africa to the Christian gospel. We would do well to count the cost of bringing the gospel to Africa and remember that the same measure of devotion is required of the Church today if every "tribe, tongue and nation" in the world today is to have the same privilege as we have had through pioneers such as Johann Ludwig Krapf. "engWith permission of the license/copyright holderEast AfricaJ. L. Krafftchurch historyChristian gospelReligious ethicsSpirituality and ethicsChristian denominationsGlobal Church History and World ChristianityPractical theology and theological educationArticle