Pre-Owned John Stott: A Global Ministry (Hardcover) 0851119832 9780851119830

Timothy Dudley-Smith s authorised biography continues the story begun in John Stott: the making of a leader . This second volume encompasses the last forty years of the twentieth century. It begins in 1960 when John Stott the established Rector of All Souls Church author of several books and already something of a world traveller had clearly emerged as a widely respected evangelical leader of energy and vision. John Stott: a global ministry recounts the extraordinary growth of his worldwide ministry. In Britain he was the chief architect of NEAC the National Evangelical Anglican Congress in 1967 and 1977. In Montreux Berlin and Amsterdam he worked with Billy Graham especially in shaping the momentous Lausanne vision for world evangelisation. Travelling from continent to continent with a particular concern for Christian students and pastors in the developing world he spoke preached and lectured tirelessly on mission evangelism and social concern. In growing demand as a biblical expositor his experience of teaching in different cultures and countries often by interpretation was invaluable in guiding The Bible Speaks Today series. His call for a contemporary biblical discipleship and the development of a Christian mind not least through the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity became a hallmark of his teaching through the decades of the 60s 70s 80s and 90s skilfully chronicled in this highly readable biography. Creative conflict and drama are ever present as John Stott is found in dialogue debate and dispute not only with unbelievers but with outstanding liberals charismatics Anglo-Catholics Roman Catholics and fellow evangelicals; with Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones and with Bishop Jack Spong; responding to Honest to God to Bishop David Jenkins to ARCIC and its Agreed Statements and to The Myth of God Incarnate.