John Stott ebook
A portrait by his friends
Thirty-five of John's friends open their hearts and share memories of a unique man and a truly special friend.
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Thirty-five of John's friends open their hearts and share memories of a unique man, creating an art gallery of very personal portraits by friends and colleagues from around the globe. This tribute contains a rich bank of memories, representing a key period in British evangelicalism.
Many brush strokes, one portrait.
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Contents
- Preface
- Early years
- 1. The loving uncle, Caroline Bowerman
- 2. The wedding sermon, Michael Green
- 3. The compulsive worker, but a rare spelling mistake, John Eddison
- 4. The young defender of the faith, Oliver Barclay
- 5. ‘Please do not disturb unless urgent’, Myra Chave-Jones
- 6. ‘It takes just seven and a half minutes’, Timothy Dudley-Smith
- 7. Helpless with laughter at The Hookses, Dick Lucas
- All Souls and the wider Church of England
- 8. ‘I would not wish to have had any other calling’, Frances Whitehead
- 9. A curate in need of restraint, Ted Schroder
- 10. ‘I have got my sins, you have got yours. Now let’s all get to bed.’, John Smith
- 11. ‘I want you to take over from me at All Souls’, Michael Baughen
- 12. ‘Nothing can go wrong; John Stott is here’, Richard Bewes
- 13. ‘Dragged screaming into the modern world’, David Turner
- International influence
- 14. Reaching out to touch the ends of the earth for God, Marcus Loane
- 15. The prolific author and his midwife, Frank Entwistle
- 16. A double portion of language skills, Keith and Gladys Hunt
- 17. Mentor and model to emerging younger leaders, Ajith Fernando
- 18. On the road with John Stott, Samuel Escobar
- 19. ‘Jesus told us to wash one another’s feet; I can clean your shoes’, René Padilla
- 20. Breakfast by appointment at the Stottery, David Gitari
- 21. God’s bright-tied angel of protection, Michael Nazir-Ali
- 22. A modern-day church father, Peter Kuzmic
- 23. The founding of John Stott Ministries in the USA, Dee Dee Mclean
- 24. The boy with the disappearing eyes, David Jones
- 25. The Langham Partnership is born, Chris Wright
- Wider interests
- 26. Birding before dawn around the world, Peter Harris
- 27. The call of the loon, Mark Hunt
- 28. Salt and light in the world of the arts and media, Nigel Goodwin
- 29. The London Institute – founded by ‘that funny man in the floppy hat’, Andrew Kirk
- 30. Welcoming a revolution in music, Noel Tredinnick
- The study assistants
- 31. The sermon on a carpet, Mark Labberton
- 32. Ice cream and chocolate sauce, Toby Howarth
- 33. ‘Above all, cling to the cross’, Corey Widmer
- 34. ‘Watch out! I used to be a boxer!’, Matthew Smith
- The final lap
- 35. ‘I have a living hope of a yet more glorious life beyond death’, John Wyatt
- Epilogue, Chris Wright
Specification
| Contributors |
Christopher Wright |
| ISBN |
9781844747405 |
| Format |
eBook |
| Language |
English |
| Pages |
224 |
| Publisher |
IVP |
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