Brownlow North: The All-Around Evangelist
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Overview
Brownlow North is a crucially important figure recent enough to be accessible and relevant to today’s world yet representing a healthier time for the church. He was the model all-around evangelist, the archetypal definition of a New Testament preacher, the living embodiment of a man who has the conviction, ‘Woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel.’ His life displays what an infamous sinner can become when he has been transformed by being joined to Jesus Christ by faith through the grace of God. Knowing the terrors of the Lord, he beseeched men to turn and repent. He was a wise and courageous proclaimer, a humble interceder, a pastoral counselor, a churchman, a letter writer, an author, a theologian, and a redeemer of time.
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- Explores the life and ministry of Brownlow North
- Seeks to stir and inspire readers to a personal rejuvenation through the example of this man of God
- Shows what a sinner can become when he has been transformed through Jesus Christ by God’s grace
- His Early Years
- His Conversion
- His Preparation to Become an Evangelist
- His First Years of Ministry
- His Preaching and Praying
- His Preaching in Edinburgh
- His Church Recognition to Be an Authorized Evangelist
- His Correspondence
- His Theology
- His Ministry in the Irish Revival of 1859
- His First Visit to London in 1859
- His Visits to Colleges and Universities
- His Methods in Evangelism
- Seven of His Striking Converts
- His Directness in Evangelism
- Some Scenes from His Last Years of Itinerant Evangelism
- His Ultimate Year of Preaching in the City of Glasgow
- His Last Days and Death
Brownlow North was an outstanding preacher. Geoff Thomas is a gifted biographer. Here, they combine to give us a book which every Christian communicator should treasure. Brownlow North’s godless background, dramatic conversion, and remarkable success make for compelling reading. Although without formal training, his grasp of the gospel, his crystal-clear theology, his passion for souls, and his tireless dedication combine to present a deeply moving challenge and a powerful incentive. This book could transform today’s preachers!
—John Blanchard, author of Ultimate Questions
Brownlow North and I may have some slight differences of theological understanding, but his story, his burden and his ministry stir my heart and challenge my life. This short biography is a treasure trove of blessings. Rummaging through them brought joy to my heart and left me wanting to show and tell what I had just found. I read and relished, and now want to imbibe the truths and imitate the man who loved and spoke of Jesus to such great effect.
—Roger Carswell, author of Evangelistic Preaching
We stand in constant need of being reminded that God can break into the life of a person or nation at any time. Brownlow North was just the man for the hour, and in his thrilling biography, Geoff Thomas vividly captures a man enthralled by this world’s pleasures abruptly plucked out in order to be a fiery messenger of eternity in the courts of time—a man with an uncompromising message but whose pathos and tears caused the most resistant hearts to yield. Ladle encouragement into your soul and read this!
—Mike Mellor, author of The Pursuit: The Work of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism
- Title: Brownlow North: The All-Around Evangelist
- Author: Geoffrey Thomas
- Publisher: Reformation Heritage
- Print Publication Date: 2019
- Pages: 186
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBNs: 9781601787170, 1601787170
- Resource ID: LLS:BRWNLWNRTVNGLST
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-07T21:17:39Z
Geoffrey Thomas (Ph.D.) has been pastor of Alfred Place Baptist Church in Aberystwyth, Wales for over 40 years. He studied at the University College of Cardiff and Westminster Theological Seminary. He is visiting professor of historical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and is a worldwide conference speaker. Dr. Thomas is the author of several books, including The Holy Spirit, Daniel: Servant of God Under Four Kings, Philip and the Revival in Samaria, and Ernest Reisinger: A Biography.