Welcome to today’s bonus episode of the China Compass Podcast!

Happy 200th Birthday to John G. Paton!

Tears for Tanna: The Perseverance of John G. Paton and the Transformation of Tanna

The autobiography of the “King of the Cannibals” who lost everything but his life during his first few years on the forsaken island of Tanna. I reformatted and edited this classic book, which was officially released on May 24, 2024, John G. Paton’s 200th birthday.

JohnGPaton.com

In this episode, I discuss the following and more...

• John Paton vs Hudson Taylor 
• My first exposure to Paton's story
• How I came to republish Paton's original autobiography

*Special thanks to Toby Sumpter for his talk on John G. Paton at the Christ Church Missions Conference (Download on the ChristKirk App), and for writing the Foreword to Tears for Tanna.