Richard Bewes was one of the most outstanding preachers, Bible teachers and Church leaders of our age.
Through his books, sermons, hymns and video series he opened up the Bible to show us the Lord Jesus and the great adventure of Church life with him.
Richard was most of all a mighty preacher. Others gave good lectures on the Bible, full of accurate information and solid content, but Richard’s sermons were always so much more than that. He worked so hard at getting the Bible right and would never be satisfied until that truth was shown off in bright, warm and living colours.
He was loved by so many because he cared about people so much. Many of us were drawn into Church life because Richard spoke with integrity, compassion and warmth. He was always looking above and beyond the current fads and conflicts to the Kingdom of God over all the empires and ages. He loved the book of Daniel because it portrays the Kingdom as a stone that becomes a mountain and covers the whole world. He always lifted our vision to the heroic and colourful characters of Church history, all over the world, on every continent. No one could tell stories the way Richard did!
Such a privilege to know Richard. Sharing sadness with Pam Bewes and thanking God for a great man. I agree with paul blackham here: a humble, godly, encouraging, gifted Preacher & Pastor https://t.co/nePbWKlmrC
— Simon Vibert (@Simonvib) May 11, 2019