Paul Tosari

Paul Tosari was one Java evangelist based in Surabaya. He is known among the Christians of East Java. The existence of the Christian Church Jawi Wetan currently also not out of the job. Paul Tosari also known by many people outside the area because he was writing the lessons of religion in the form of song or poem Java.

Paul Tosari born in 1813 and died in 1882. He had studied at the seminary but runs poorly. Tosari been studied to Coolen in 1840. Paul Tosari is one of the followers Coenrad Laurens Coolen who was expelled from Ngoro and originally lived in Sidokare. After moving from Sidokare to Mojowarno he actually appeared as the spiritual leader of the congregation. He became an evangelist and church teacher Mojowarno well. In the leadership, developing Mojowarno free and full of enthusiasm for self-sufficient. Paul's desire Tosari the main thing is to break away from the shadow of the Protestant Church in Surabaya. He also did evangelism in the area that stretches between Sidoarjo to Madison. All activities of evangelism was done in about 1848.