John Stott's first BIG IDEA was to use his plastic dagger and toy gun to terrify girls in his Sunday School class. It worked! Most weeks he spent more time outside the classroom than inside. Years later at boarding school, aged 17, his life was suddenly changed when he met...
John Stott's first BIG IDEA was to use his plastic dagger and toy gun to terrify girls in his Sunday School class. It worked! Most weeks he spent more time outside the classroom than inside. Years later at boarding school, aged 17, his life was suddenly changed when he met Jesus Christ.
He spoke to large gatherings in many countries, and he wrote 50 books, including one on his hobby of birdwatching. He always brought passion and hard work to his big ideas. So much so that the American TIME magazine rated him among 'the 100 most influential people in the world' along with names such as Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates. Like Billy Graham, his long-time friend, he was one of the great Christian leaders.
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John Stott was a giant in the global church, TIME magazine in April 2005 listed him as one for the 100 most-influential people in the world, al;ongside names like Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates. This biography is written by Julia Cameron, who also wrote his entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. While written for children, it covers his life and ministry in full. It is endorsed by two children (from the UK and the US), and by Timothy Dudley-Smith, his authorized biographer. It contains 42 photographs, including some from his childhood in Harley Street. This is a gripping story of a boy whose life was radically changed when he became a Christian at Rugby School (where he was Head Boy). He wrote over 50 books, translated into more than 60 languages, and he founded three movements which continue to grow. John Stott has left a remarkable legacy. This fun book, with its many stories and its Fascinating Facts, will introduce children to the man himself, and to his legacy.
John Stott's first BIG IDEA was to use his plastic dagger and toy gun to terrify girls in his Sunday School class. It worked! Most weeks he spent more time outside the classroom than inside. Years later at boarding school, aged 17, his life was suddenly changed when he met...
John Stott's first BIG IDEA was to use his plastic dagger and toy gun to terrify girls in his Sunday School class. It worked! Most weeks he spent more time outside the classroom than inside. Years later at boarding school, aged 17, his life was suddenly changed when he met Jesus Christ.
He spoke to large gatherings in many countries, and he wrote 50 books, including one on his hobby of birdwatching. He always brought passion and hard work to his big ideas. So much so that the American TIME magazine rated him among 'the 100 most influential people in the world' along with names such as Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates. Like Billy Graham, his long-time friend, he was one of the great Christian leaders.
- Publisher.
John Stott was a giant in the global church, TIME magazine in April 2005 listed him as one for the 100 most-influential people in the world, al;ongside names like Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates. This biography is written by Julia Cameron, who also wrote his entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. While written for children, it covers his life and ministry in full. It is endorsed by two children (from the UK and the US), and by Timothy Dudley-Smith, his authorized biographer. It contains 42 photographs, including some from his childhood in Harley Street. This is a gripping story of a boy whose life was radically changed when he became a Christian at Rugby School (where he was Head Boy). He wrote over 50 books, translated into more than 60 languages, and he founded three movements which continue to grow. John Stott has left a remarkable legacy. This fun book, with its many stories and its Fascinating Facts, will introduce children to the man himself, and to his legacy.
John Stott Big Ideas and An Adventure of Faith: Authorized Biography For Children and Children-At-Heart$19.99
