Stott, John R[obert] W[almsley] (1921-2011)

English statesman and theologian of the evangelical movement

Educated at Cambridge University, Stott was one of the most influential clergymen in the Church of England in the twentieth century. In 1950 he became rector of All Souls Church in London (the parish where he was born), and in 1975 rector emeritus. From 1952 to 1977 he led missions to university students on five continents. In 1982 he founded the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (now part of Christian Impact), serving as director up to 1986 and president from 1986. Chaplian to the queen from 1959 to 1991, he was appointed extra chaplain from 1991 onward and was awarded a Lambeth D.D. in 1983.

Stott contributed to the development of missiology through his international speaking and preaching (often to students); his books on mission theology, particularly Christian Mission in the Modern World (1975); and his deft, concise drafting of key mission statements in the Lausanne Covenant (1974), Willowbank Report on Gospel and Evangelical Commitment (1982), Evangelical-Roman Catholic Dialogue on Mission (1987), and the Lausanne II Manila Manifesto (1989). His strategic initiatives included the Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion, the Langham Trust scholarship program (which supports Third World graduate students), and the Evangelical Literature Trust. He was the New Testament editor and contributor to the expository commentary series The Bible Speaks Today.

Graham Kings, “Stott, John R(obert) W(almsley),” in Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions, ed. Gerald H. Anderson (New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 1998), 644.

This article is reprinted from Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions, Macmillan Reference USA, copyright © 1998 Gerald H. Anderson, by permission of Macmillan Reference USA, New York, NY. All rights reserved.

Bibliography

Primary

Coote, Robert T. and John R. W. Stott, eds. Down to Earth: Studies in Christianity and Culture : the Papers of the Lausanne Consultation on Gospel and Culture. Grand Rapids, Mich: Eerdmans, 1980.

Edwards, David L. and John R. W. Stott. Evangelical Essentials: A Liberal-Evangelical Dialogue. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1989.

Meeking, Basil and John R. W. Stott, eds. The Evangelical-Roman Catholic Dialogue on Mission, 1977-1984: A Report. Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans, 1986.

Stott, John R. W. The Authentic Jesus: The Certainty of Christ in a Skeptical World. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1985.

_____. Balanced Christianity. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1975.

_____. Baptism & Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today. Downers Grove, Ill: Inter Varsity Press, 1976.

_____. Basic Christianity. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1958.

_____. Basic Introduction to the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1964.

_____. Between Two Worlds: The Art of Preaching in the Twentieth Century. Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans, 1982.

_____. Calling Christian Leaders: Biblical Models of Church, Gospel and Ministry. Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 2002.

_____. The Canticles and Selected Psalms. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1966.

_____. Christ the Controversialist; A Study in Some Essentials of Evangelical Religion. Downers Grove, Ill: Inter-Varsity Press, 1970.

_____. Christ the Liberator. Downers Grove, Ill: Inter Varsity Press, 1971.

_____. Christian Basics: A Handbook of Beginnings, Beliefs and Behaviour. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1991.

_____. Christian Counter-Culture: The Message of the Sermon on the Mount. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1978.

_____. Christian Mission in the Modern World. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1975.

_____. Confess Your Sins; The Way of Reconciliation. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1965.

_____. The Contemporary Christian: Applying God’s Word to Today’s World. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1992.

_____. The Cross of Christ. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1986.

_____. Decisive Issues Facing Christians Today. Old Tappan, N.J.: F.H. Revell, 1990.

_____. The Epistles of John: An Introduction and Commentary. Grand Rapids, Mich: Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co, 1964.

_____. Evangelical Truth: A Personal Plea for Unity, Integrity, and Faithfulness. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1999.

_____. Favorite Psalms: Selected and Expounded. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1988.

_____. Focus on Christ. Cleveland: Collins, 1979.

_____. Fundamentalism and Evangelism. Grand Rapids, Mich: Eerdmans Pub. Co, 1959.

_____. God’s Book for God’s People. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1982.

_____. God’s New Society: The Message of Ephesians. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1979.

_____. The Gospel & the End of Time: The Message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians : Includes Study Guide for Groups or Individuals. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1991.

_____. Guard the Gospel; The Message of 2 Timothy. Downers Grove, Ill: Inter Varsity Press, 1973.

_____. Guard the Truth: The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1996.

_____. Homosexual Partnerships?: Why Same-Sex Relationships Are Not a Christian Option. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1985.

_____. Human Rights & Human Wrongs: Major Issues for a New Century. Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Books, 1999.

_____. I Believe in Preaching. London [England]: Hodder and Stoughton, 1982.

_____. The Incomparable Christ. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 2001.

_____. Involvement. Old Tappan, NJ: F.H. Revell Co, 1985.

_____. The Lausanne Covenant: An Exposition and Commentary. Minneapolis, Minn: World Wide Publications, 1975.

_____. The Letters of John: An Introduction and Commentary. Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 1988.

_____. The Living Church: Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor. Downers Grove, Ill: IVP Books, 2007.

_____. Making Christ Known: Historic Mission Documents from the Lausanne Movement, 1974-1989. Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans Pub, 1997.

_____. Marriage and Divorce: When Is Divorce Permitted? : What About Remarriage? What Is God’s Ideal? Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1987.

_____. Men Made New: An Exposition of Romans 5-8. Chicago: Inter-Varsity Press, 1966.

_____. The Message of Acts: The Spirit, the Church & the World. Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994.

_____. The Message of Galatians. London: Inter-Varsity Press, 1968.

_____. New Issues Facing Christians Today. London: Marshall Pickering, 1999.

_____. One People. Downers Grove, Ill: Inter-Varsity Press, 1971.

_____. Our Guilty Silence. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1969.

_____. Our Social and Sexual Revolution: Major Issues for a New Century. Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Books, 1999.

_____. People My Teachers. [London]: Candle Books, 2002.

_____. The Preacher’s Portrait; Some New Testament Word Studies. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1961.

_____. The Radical Disciple: Some Neglected Aspects of Our Calling. Downers Grove, Ill: IVP Books, 2010.

_____. Romans: God’s Good News for the World. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1994.

_____. Same-Sex Partnerships?: A Christian Perspective. Grand Rapids, MI: F.H. Revell, 1998.

_____. The Spirit, the Church, and the World. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1990.

_____. Through the Bible, Through the Year: Daily Reflections from Genesis to Revelation. Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Books, 2006.

_____. Understanding the Bible. Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Books, 2001.

_____. Understanding Christ: An Enquiry into the Theology of Prepositions. Grand Rapids, Mich: Zondervan, 1981.

_____. What Christ Thinks of the Church: Expository Addresses on the First Three Chapters of the Book of Revelation. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1958.

_____. Why I Am a Christian. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 2003.

_____. The Year 2000. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1983.

_____. Your Confirmation. [London]: Hodder and Stoughton, 1958.

_____. Your Mind Matters; The Place of the Mind in the Christian Life. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1973.

Secondary

Chapman, Alister. Godly Ambition: John Stott and the Evangelical Movement. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.

Dudley-Smith, Timothy. John Stott: A Biography. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1999.

_____. John Stott a Global Ministry: A Biography: the Later Years. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 2001.

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