Stott on the Christian Life: Between Two Worlds (Theologians on the Christian Life)
Overview
Known for his clear and precise speaking and writing, John Stott, a 20th-century pastor-theologian, shaped evangelicalism’s contemporary understanding of Christianity. This book explores themes he emphasized, such as the development of the mind, expository preaching, balance in the Christian life, and “double listening,” illuminating his enduring influence on the church, evangelism, and missions today. Painting a full picture of the marvelously faithful preacher, this book will encourage a new generation of evangelical Christians to benefit from Stott’s life and teaching.
- Explores themes Stott emphasized, including the development of the mind, expository preaching, and balance in the Christian life
- Illuminates Stott’s enduring influence on the church, evangelism, and missions
- Encourages a new generation of evangelical Christians to benefit from Stott’s life and teaching
- Introduction
- An Evangelical Life
- A Christian Mind
- Preaching the Word
- Satisfaction through Substitution
- Repudiation and Surrender
- Life in the Spirit
- Embedded in the Church
- Reaching a Lost World
- Loving a Needy World
- All of Life under the Lord of All
- A Vision of Christ
Top Highlights
“First, God created humanity with a capacity to think” (Page 41)
“Second, God’s self-revelation indicates the importance of the mind, for God’s revelation is rational revelation, both his general revelation in nature and his special revelation in Scripture.” (Page 41)
“Christians need to use their minds because salvation is applied through the proclamation of the gospel—words addressed to minds.” (Page 42)
“‘the possibility that Scripture points in the direction of annihilation, and that ‘eternal conscious torment’ is a tradition which has to yield to the supreme authority of Scripture.’” (Page 32)
“expository preaching.… To expound Scripture is to bring out of the text what is there and expose it to view.” (Page 68)
- Title: Stott on the Christian Life: Between Two Worlds
- Author: Tim Chester
- Series Editors: Justin Taylor and Stephen J. Nichols
- Series: Theologians on the Christian Life
- Publisher: Crossway
- Publication Date: 2020
- Pages: 320
- Resource Type: Biography
- Topic: John Stott
Dr. Tim Chester is a pastor at Grace Church, Boroughbridge, UK; a faculty member of Crosslands Training; and is the author of over 30 books. He has a PhD in theology and was previously Research and Policy Director for Tearfund UK. He has been an adjunct lecturer in missiology and reformed spirituality. Tim is married to Helen and has two daughters.