John Stott was a\u00a0teacher of the way of Christ who firmly rooted his life and ministry in the Bible. \u00a0He has died at the age of 90.<\/p>\n
John Stott’s ministry in South America over the 1980’s was a humble modelling of the humility and servant heart of the Great Teacher, his Lord and Master, Jesus Christ. The following story from Argentina exemplifies his character:<\/p>\n
Latin American theologian Rene Padilla remembers vividly one of his early encounters with Stott. “On the previous night we had arrived in Bariloche, Argentina, in the middle of heavy rain. The street was muddy and, as a\u00a0result, by the time we got to the room that had been assigned to us, our shoes were covered with mud. In the morning, as I woke up, I heard the sound of a brush\u2014John was busy, brushing my shoes. ‘John!’ I exclaimed full of surprise, ‘What are you doing?’ ‘My dear Ren\u00e9,’ he responded, ‘Jesus taught us to wash each other’s feet. You do not need me to wash your feet, but I can brush your
\nshoes.'”<\/p><\/blockquote>\nEven in the midst of an anti-Western paradigm of liberation theology who could withstand such love and not listen to his message of love in Christ? Certainly not the South Americans with whom I had the privilege of sharing and learning from “Tio Juan” (\u00a0as he was affectionately called in Spanish; in English ‘Uncle John’).<\/p>\n
John Stott supported\u00a0our university ministry through his teaching and also our literature ministry. As we worked to build an South American literature ministry of writers and\u00a0Certeza<\/a><\/em>, the publisher and bookshops,\u00a0John Stott gave wisdom, encouragement and financial support. He was an enthusiastic supporter of our\u00a0‘Pastors’ Library’ program via Certeza<\/em>.<\/p>\n
As a young Christian in the early 1970’s I read books by John Stott and he became, with Leon Morris, one of my most read and\u00a0recommended writers. John Stott\u00a0has contributed and continues to contribute greatly to my life and I thank God for him.<\/p>\n
I join in praising God for his life and I thank God for the privilege of learning from\u00a0“Tio Juan”.<\/p>\n
See article,\u00a0John Stott has died<\/a>\u00a0 and\u00a0 for your encouragement a John Stott Remembrance Book<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
John Stott was a\u00a0teacher of the way of Christ who firmly rooted his life and ministry in the Bible. \u00a0He has died at the age of 90. John Stott’s ministry in South America over the 1980’s was a humble modelling … Continue reading