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Anne van der Bijl (born 11 May 1928 ), more commonly known in English -speaking countries as '''Brother Andrew''', is a Christian Missionary famous for his exploits smuggling Bible s to Communist countries in the height of the Cold War , a feat that has earned him the Nickname "God's smuggler". Brother Andrew studied at the Bible Training Institute (now the International Christian College in Glasgow, Scotland.

Van Der Bijl was born in Sint Pancras , the Netherlands , and was the fourth of six children to a poor Blacksmith . After the fall of Communism in Europe , Brother Andrew shifted his focus to the Middle East and has worked to strengthen the church in the Islam ic world.


GOD'S SMUGGLER

In 1968, he published the first edition of ''God's Smuggler'', written with John & Elizabeth Sherrill. ''God's Smuggler'' tells the story of Brother Andrew's early childhood, conversion to Christianity, and adventures as a Bible-smuggler behind the Iron Curtain . It has now sold over 10 million copies in English alone.


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