{"id":101688,"date":"2021-04-27T17:04:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T21:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=101688"},"modified":"2021-04-27T19:08:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T23:08:13","slug":"the-100th-anniversary-of-john-stotts-birth-vi-canon-j-john-john-stott-is-still-a-hero-every-christian-should-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=101688","title":{"rendered":"The 100th Anniversary of John Stott’s Birth (VI)-Canon J John: John Stott Is Still a Hero Every Christian Should Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was privileged to meet with \u2018Uncle John\u2019 on many occasions. I was particularly encouraged when, still finding my feet as an evangelist, he invited me to tea, supported what I was doing and encouraged me to deepen my knowledge of God through Bible reading and prayer. One cherished memory is how, whenever I met him, he would give me a characteristic hug, gaze at me with his blue eyes and ask, \u2018Brother John, are you still preaching the gospel?\u2019 to which he would inevitably add, \u2018This is the one thing you must<\/em> do!\u2019<\/p>\n

One of the fascinating and challenging things about John was the way that he balanced things that could have easily been opposites.<\/p>\n

So although John was extraordinarily self-disciplined, he was also gentle<\/em>. He would rise early\u2014 5 or 6 a.m.\u2014 and devote himself to prayer and Bible reading. He seemed to live life with a remarkable efficiency and never seemed to waste time. Yet there was never any sense of him being any sort of driven individual whose projects demand priority; with John you always felt that people came first.<\/p>\n

Equally, although John was an authority, he was also humble<\/em>. He was one of the very few Christian leaders to be known and respected globally: Time<\/em> magazine labelled him as one of its \u2018100 Most Influential People\u2019 in 2005. Yet you never felt any sense of superiority or self-importance with John. He listened graciously to other views and always seemed to have time for people. He lived humbly too; it\u2019s fascinating that the only property he ever owned was that tiny cottage in Pembrokeshire. With John, the idea of being a servant of others was no clich\u00e9 but the truth.<\/p>\n

Finally, although John was a deeply spiritual man, he was also utterly relevant<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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New Post: John Stott Is Still a Hero Every Christian Should Know About by Canon J. John @Canonjjohn<\/a>
On what would have been John Stott\u2019s 100th birthday, we celebrate his life and legacy.https:\/\/t.co\/k0edaMNiF0<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1oOSJrg8is<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ed Stetzer (@edstetzer) April 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n