Though he had no more than the equivalent of a high school education (or less), he was brilliant at surgery, and over the years lost very few patients. This was phenomenal, considering the seriousness of many of the surgeries, and the limited conditions under which he worked. Because of his wide-spread reputation, clients from Bangui and other distant towns came to him with their surgical needs.
Having had two years of Bible training, Panzet was an able preacher and evangelist. Many times he could be found in patients' rooms, sharing the Gospel with them.
Though the Central African government refused to give recognition to the Grace Brethren Medical Training Center (because of the low level of education of the students entering the program) it gave a medal of honor to Panzet at his retirement. Pierre stated, "I owe it all to my teachers and to God who gave me the skill."
Panzet will be buried Friday at Bele, the small village of his birth, located near Boguila, where the Medical center and training center was situated before the rebels' destruction of the site.
Please be in prayer for Pierre's family. His wife does not yet know of his death. She is in Yaloke hospital partially paralyzed from a stroke.