Thirty-five of John Stott’s friends open their hearts and share significant memories of a unique man, mentor, speaker and author, creating a vivid gallery of very personal portraits from around the globe.
From ‘Wumby Dumby’, the special uncle and godfather, to the Revd Dr John Stott, international Christian statesman, this tribute contains a rich bank of memories, representing a key period in twentieth-century British evangelicalism. The human John Stott is very much in evidence also, for example in stories from the author’s bird-watching exploits and relaxed holidays at his beloved Welsh home.
Many brush strokes, one portrait, this presents a compelling and multi-faceted image of a fascinating Christian leader.
[Contains coloured art sections x 2 with a unique collection of photos, both formal and informal.]
Daftar Isi
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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’,
Rene 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
Tentang Penulis
John Stott exercised a worldwide ministry as a church leader, Bible expositor and author. His bestselling books have been translated into numerous languages, won several awards and shaped whole generations of ministers, thinkers, writers and bloggers. John was Rector Emeritus of All Souls, Langham Place, London and Founder-President of the Langham Partnership. He was awarded the CBE in the Queen’s 2006 New Year honours.Chris Wright knew John Stott personally from 1978 and worked with several of the organisations he founded. In 2001 John invited him to take over from him the leadership of the ministries that now form the Langham Partnership International (known in the USA as John Stott Ministries). He continues in this role as the International Director of LPI, with John Stott as its lifetime Honorary President. Chris is a prolific author who speaks at conferences around the world, as well as his home church, All Souls Langham Place.