Softcover

ISBN 10: 1850784639 ISBN 13: 9781850784630

Publisher: Authentic, 2002

Gjerasim Qiriazi was a pioneering educationalist, an advocate of a free Albania, and a pastor who sought to bring a message of hope to his people. John Quanrud recounts the life of this remarkable patriot driven to carry out his 'sacred task', whatever the cost. An amazing tale of courage and sacrifice, A Sacred Task brings history to the fore and unearths a shining example of living faith as it interacts with the political and ethnic tensions of its day.

About the Author:

John Quanrud studied Albanian language and literature at Prishtina University in Kosovo from 1988 until its closure by the Serbian authorities in 1991. He then moved to Tirana where he lead a church-planting team and helped to re-establish Albania?s evangelical community following the effects of half a century of communism. He now lives in London with his wife and two children.