Charles Simeon became a leader among evangelical churchmen and was one of the founders of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in 1799. He also helped found the *London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews * (LSPCAJ) in 1809. He also established what is now the *Charles Simeon Trust. Simeon was born in Reading, Berkshire in 1759 and baptized the same year. He studied at Eton College and was an undergraduate from 1779 at King’s College Cambridge. One Easter, while at King’s, he experienced a Christian conversion In 1782 he became a Fellow of King’s College and was ordained a deacon and graduated B.A. in 1783. He began as a minister as deputy to Christopher Atkinson at St. Edward King and Martyr, Cambridge. He then received the living of Holy Trinity, Cambridge in 1783. Technically it was a curacy. He was appointed, under the age of 23, as a curate-in-charge for the bishop. Initially John Hammond was preferred by the congregation. Services were disrupted and he was insulted in th e streets. But Simeon stayed (1783-1836) there for the rest of his life and eventually had a crowded church. He gained influence among the under graduates of the university. He taught, young priests in training Theology and preaching technique, at discussion parties hosted in his College room in the Gibbs building. They were inspired by his dynamic preaching at St. Edward’s, Great St. Mary’s and Holy Trinity churches. They used his published 100s of sermons ,or skeleton of sermons, when drafting their own- to some an invitation to clerical plagiarism! He became a leading evangelical churchman and was one of the founders of the Church Missionary Society ( now called Church Mission Society -see notes). He also help found LSPCAJ) (now known as the Church Ministry Among Jewish People (CMJ - see notes.) He established the Charles Simeon Trust to encourage perpetuate evangelical clergy in the Church of England parishes. It continues to operate to this day. ( See notes- sorry about poor print). In 1809 the British East India sought his advice of choice of Chaplains for India. His main piece of work was a commentary on the whole Bible -Horae homileticae. Charles died on 13th November 1836, aged 77. He was buried on the 19th in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. His influence and authority extended to the most remote corners of England. His real sway over the Church was far greater than that of any Primate… Thomas Macaulay- historian *One of the greatest and most persuasive preachers the Church of England has ever known * John Stott- evangelist Sources used King’s College Cambridge Simeon’s Trustees and Hyndman’s Trustees Wikipedia

Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African Anglican cleric and theologian, known for his anti-apartheid and human rights activities. He was the Bishop of Johannesburg (1985-69 and then Archbishop of Cape Town (1986-96). In both cases he was the first black African to hold the position. Theologically he sought to fuse ideas from black theology with African theology. In 1986 he became the president of the All Africa Conference of Churches. In 1994 Nelson Mandela selected Desmond to chair the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 1994 awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Desmond’s father, Zachariah Zelilo Tutu trained as a primary school teacher. His parents both spoke the Xhosa language. Desmond described his family *although we weren’t affluent, we were not destitute either . He was sickly from birth. He had polio which resulted in atrophy (lack of growth) of his right hand. On one occasion he was hospitalized with serious burns. The family was initially Methodist and he was baptized in June 1932. They then changed denominations, first to African Episcopal Church then to the Anglican church. He trained as a teacher and married Nomalizo Leah Shenxane in 1955. They had 4 children. In 1960 he was ordained as an Anglican priest. In 1962 he moved to the U.K. to study Theology at King’s College, London. He is now a fellow of the college. In 1966 he returned to southern Africa. He taught at the Federal Theological Seminary and then the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. In 1972 he became the Theological Education director; based in London but requiring regular visits to to the African continent. In 1975, back on southern Africa he became dean of st. Mary’s Cathedral in Johannesburg, then bishop of Lesotho. 1978-85 became general secretary of South African Council of Churches. He emerged as one of South Africa’s most prominent anti=apartheid activists Also In 1985 he became Bishop of Johannesburg. He over saw the introduction of women priests. 1986 became bishop of Cape Town and president of the All Africa Conference of Churches )AACC) which require more tours of Africa… ( See AACC for more information). In 1990 F.W. de Kerk released Nelson Mandela. Desmond and Nelson together negotiations to end Apartheid and introduce multi-racial democracy 1994 Mandela elected as first black president of South Africa. Desmond was asked to chair the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (T&RC) - it was a court like restorative body. It is generally thought to be successful . The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in 2000 replaced T&RC. ( See T&RC for more information). Desmond was awarded the* Noble Peace Prize* award in 1984 in recognition of his efforts to resolving and ending apartheid. Since apartheid’s fall he has campaigned on gay rights and spoken out on a wide range of subjects. 2010 he retired from public life but continues to travel widely. Sources used Britannica King’s People Wikipedia Youth for Human Rights

I start with St. Nicholas - history and legends, letter to Father Christmas ideas, clip art for best copy and word search and one page on Advent. Christmas has a list of nativity characters, poetry aid, three journeys, 'How many words can you find in Christmas' and Diary Aid. Epiphany has one page. There are several clip art pictures to use.

John Richard Wimber was an American pastor, Christian author and musician. He was initially ordained as a Quaker minister. He became an early pioneering pastor of a charismatic congregation and a popular ideas leader in the modern Christian application of the miraculous signs and wonders of the Holy Spirit He was a founding member of the first Vineyard church which began in the USA but since 2017 now has a wider denomination John was born on 25th February 1934. He was talented musician playing the keyboard and as a vocalist. He played professionally from the age of 15 . Aged 19 he won first prize at the Lighthouse International Jazz Festival. He was part of a 5 member group called The Paramours- he played the keyboard. Two of the members, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield , in 1962 became the musical duo The Righteous Brothers. He became a Christian at the age of 29 leaving behind the chain smoking , beer guzzling, drug abuse life, he and his wife had led. John immediately enrolled in Azusa Pacific College and majored in Biblical Studies. After graduating he was ordained a quaker minister and took a pastoral with a position with the Yorba Linda Friends Church. By 1970 he was leading 11 different Bible study groups that involved more than 500 people. He was the founding director of Church growth at Charles Fuller Institute of Evangelism (1974-8). He taught a course called Signs, Wonders and the Holy Spirit. Many experienced the presence day woof the Spirit for the first time John eventually left the Quaker denomination after being discouraged from operating in the gifts of the Spirit. He formed a house group which eventually became the Vineyard Christian Fellowship (VCF) of Anaheim in 1977. It quickly out grew his home to become the flagship of the Vineyard Movement. For a while they joined Calvary Chapel. He pastored VCF until 1994. They left Calvary chapel and joined a small group of churches started by Kenn Gulliksen. VCF became an international Vineyard Movement (VM). He was very outspoken about retaining authenticity and doing nothing for religious effect VM was well known for their music and for being against ‘dressing up’ for church. They were encouraged to wear jeans, shorts, sandals or whatever they felt comfortable in VM 's emphasis was church planting- the best form of evangelism. VM is rooted in both historic evangelism and charismatic renewal. During his lifetime and after his death the VM has established 1000s of churches across the USA and internationally. In later life (1985-97) he was plagued with health problems and died om 17th November 1997 from a brain aneurysm aged 63. John travelled the world, seeking to serve the Church by bringing renewal to many denominations. He taught and demonstrated that signs and wonders of the Holy Spirit were still for the present day. His teaching influenced many Christians both inside and out of the V M. Sources used Amazon Vineyard USA John Wimber Wikipedia

Dr. Jack MacArthur was an American pastor who is best remembered as the founder and host of Voice for Calvary radio and television ministries. He was also the founder and pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Burbank. He was a conference speaker, author, church planter and father of Dr, John F. Macarthur. He was born in Calgary on 30th March 1914. He had a boyhood desire to experience his father’s faith which grew into a lifelong devotion to preaching God’s Word. He earned degree in theology from Los Angeles City College Eastern Theological Seminary. A Litt.D. from Los Angeles Pacific College (now Pacific University). He received an honorary D.D. from Bob Jones University. 25th June 1937 he married Irene, they had 4 children. His radio ministry Voice of Calvary began broadcasting on 28th June 1942. He felt the call to reach beyond his church to share God’s Word. Jack hosted the radio program until he died (1942-2005). In the final months of Jack’s life his messages were archived and sent to The Master’s Seminary library. Since then many have been broadcast by the Voice of Calvary family who kept the ministry alive. The radio program was finally closed in October 2020. The archived programs will be a resource for future generations of seminary students. Voice of Calvary was sponsored & adapted as a television broadcast( 1956-83). On finishing seminary he accepted the pastorate at Manchester Baptist Church in Los Angeles. He also travelled as an evangelist, preaching at many city and union campaigns throughout USA, Canada and Europe. He served as director of evangelism for Charles F. Fuller Foundation and field evangelist for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Pastor at Fountain Avenue Baptist Church (1948-52) Pastor at First Baptist Church of Downey (FBCD) (1952-4) November 1954 Jack and his staff left FBCD to found the independent, nondenominational *Harry Macarthur Memorial Bible Church of Glendale - (named after his father). Renamed Calvary Bible Church when they moved to, Burbank. Jack was senior pastor there for 50 years. It is still a thriving congregation. He wrote a number of books (See ‘Amazon’) Jack preached for 70 years. From the age of 19 he preached almost every week until poor health force him to stop a few month before his death. He was a Biblical Expositor. He influenced many other preachers to preach the Word faithfully, helping to stem the tide when evangelical preaching was becoming more and more gimmicky and less Bible centered. His faithful advocacy of biblical teaching may prove to be the most important and far reaching legacy of a very full and fruitful ministry. *Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them Revelations 14 v13 pyromanic

Looking for information about Desmond Tutu I found a list of Champions of Human Rights - 9 champions with a picture of each and some basic information about them which I thought could be useful for Key Stage 2/3 work. These sheets were created under Youth for Human Rights. There are Free resource kits available in many languages. Mahatma Gandhi Cesar Chavez Eleanor Roosevelt Nelson Mandela Dr. Martin Luther King (See separate entry) Desmond Tutu Oscar Arias Sanchez Muhammad Yunus Jose Ramos-Horta I have added Father Trevor Huddlestone (See separate entry) Plus information about anti-apartheid in South Africa

John Vernon Mcgee was an American ordained Presbyterian minister, pastor , Bible teacher, theologian and radio minister. He is remembered particularly for his Thru the Bible radio and television programs. He was born in Hillsboro on 17th June 1904 to itinerant parents. John. his father. died from a cotton gin accident when he was 14. On his death the family relocated to Tennessee. He worked as a bank teller before entering the ministry. He earned a B.Div degree from Columbia Theological Seminary. He earned Th.M and Th.D. from Dallas Theological seminary. His former bank manager paid for his education through seminary… 18th June 1933 he was ordained at the Second Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee John’s first church was in midway, Georgia. he then served Presbyterian churches in Decatur, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee; Cleburne, Texas. In Cleburne he met and later married Ruth Inez Jordan. In 1941 they moved to Pasadena, California when he accepted the pastorate at Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian (LAP) church. They had 2 children , both girls. The first baby was born prematurely and died within hours of being born. It was at LAP he started radio broadcastings with Open Bible Hour a one hour weekly program. In 1949 it was expanded to a daily half-hour slot and renamed High Noon Bible Class, He became pastor of the Church of the Open Door (COD) in Los Angeles (LA) in 1949 and stayed until he retired in 1970. In 1949 he worked with Billy Graham at Christ for Greater LA Campaign. In 1952 he was asked by John Brown, owner of KGER radio station ( now KLTX), to take over a radio program started in 1950 by Harry Rimmer -listeners would send in questions what were answered on he air. 1967, about 20 years after he first started to broadcast, John began broadcasting the Thru the Bible Radio Network program. In a systematic study of each book of the Bible he took his listeners from Genesis to Revelations in a 2.5 year ‘Bible bus tour’ as he called it. He had earlier preached a ‘Through the Bible in a Year’ at COD. When he retired in 1970 he devoted his remaining 18 years to the TBB Radio network, lecturing & chairman of Bible Institute LA . He realised that 2.5 years was not long enough to teach the whole Bible so he completed another study of the entire Bible which would take his listeners 5 years to complete. Today (TTB) is aired in 100 languages and broadcast to the world every weekday. The continued success of the long running TTB program has been attributed to his oratorical abilities, folksy manner, distinctive accent, as well as his insistence on maintaining the original mission, which was to spread the Scriptures with consistency of message. Today pastors and follow-up teams in over 160 countries are using the TTB materials in serving their people’s spiritual needs. 1st December 1988 he *fell asleep in his chair and quietly passed into the presence pf his Savior. * Source TTB

Leith Anderson is president emeritus of the National Association of Evangelicals and pastor emeritus of Wooddale church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, after serving as senior pastor from 1977 - 2011. He was born in Bloomfield , N.J. in 1944 where his father, Charles William Anderson, was pastor at Brookdale Baptist church. He went to the same church as Charlene Lillian Alles. They started dating when he was 15. They married in 1965 and had 4 children. Diploma and degrees earned Moody Bible Institute, Chicago diploma Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois B.A. in Sociology Denver Seminary MD Master of divinity Fuller theological seminary DM Doctor of Ministry He also received 3 honorary doctorates. During his seminary studies he served as a youth pastor at Calvary Church, Longmont, Colorado. After graduation he became senior pastor there for the next 10 years. He continued to study and became an adjunct professor of pastoral homiletics at Denver Seminary. In 1977 he became senior pastor at Wooddale church. in suburban Minneapolis. In 1984they moved to a new building in Eden Prairie because the congregation was now in its 1000s - one of the larger churches in the state and region. While at Wooddale church he nationally syndicated radio programs ’ Faith Matters’ and ‘Faith Minute’. ’ Faith Matters’ - a 30 minute weekly program -was launched in 1997. Relaunched in 1999 as a 2 minute program ‘Faith Minute’. It can be heard in cities across America and around the world. ( Read notes of ‘Faith Matters’) Wooddale planted 9 daughter churches. Leith retired after 35 years as senior pastor on 31st December 2011. While pastoring he wrote book (20) and articles on biblical themes and taught in numerous seminary doctoral programs. He was also a frequent speaker at inter/national conferences and served on a number of boards He was interim president of Denver seminary from 1999-2000. From 2001/3 he was the interim president of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) when it faced organizational stress. He filled the role again in 2006. He then became the elected president for terms extending through to 2019 when he announced his retirement from the position. As NAE president he frequently gave advice on briefs, news conferences and interviews and connected religious leaders across the USA and internationally… Priority was given to issues relating to religious freedom, immigration policies, evangelical biblical theology and values,social justice and engaging in evangelism, humanitarian services and cultural influence. He served on President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith based and Neighborhood partnerships In 2019 he was named to the Founder’s Chair of World Vision International. Sources Christianity Today NAE Wooddale Church Wikipedia

Nicky and Sila Lee are the founders of the Organization Relationship Central - and umbrella organization for The Marriage Course which started in 2005. Nicholas Knyvett Lee is an English Anglican priest and author. He serves as associate vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) in the Diocese of London. He studied English at Trinity College, Cambridge. He studied theology and prepared for ordination in the Church of England at Cranmer Hall, Durham. He was ordained deacon in 1985, then priest in 1986. He was curate, then associate vicar HTB, now one of the largest Anglican churches in the U.K. In 2016 he became a Prebendary at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. Aged 18 he met his wife at Swansea Docks while waiting for a ferry to Ireland. They married in 1976 and have 4 children. Nicky and Silva in 2005 designed The Marriage Course. It was designed to help couples build strong foundations, learn to communicate effectively and resolve differences. As of 2012 it has been translated into 40 languages and running in 109 countries. As of 2016 it was translated into 46 languages and running 7,000 separate courses in 127 countries. it has been adapted for the British Army. The suite of courses have now expanded to include :- The marriage preparatory Course The Parenting Children Course Te parenting Teenagers Course. As of 19th May 2020 The marriage Course is Now Free!

Charles Frazier Stanley is Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church (FBC) in Atlanta, Georgia, having been senior pastor for 50 years. He is the founder and president of In Touch Ministries (ITM) which broadcasts his sermons through television. He has served 2 one year terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) from 1984-6. Charles was born in Dry Fork, Virginia on 25th September 1932 His farher died 9 months after he was born. He grew up in Dry Fork. Aged 12 he became a born again Christian. 2 years later he began his life’s work in Christian ministry. Degrees BA from University of Richmond MD from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth MT & DrTh. Luther Rice Seminary in Florida (now in Lithonia) He joined the staff at FBC in 1969 and became senior pastor in 1971. The book Think and Grow Rich served as a motivational book over many years. In 1972 launched a half hour religious television program The Chapel Hour The Christian Broadcasting Network began televising it in 1978. In 1982 he founded In Touch Ministries . It uses tools like radio, television, magazines and digital media to advance the Gospel as quickly as possible. Television *The Breakfast Club 1983-5. In Touch with Dr Charles Stanley 1990-present * 1989 ’ In Touch’ named by NRB as Television Producer of the Year 1999 ‘In Touch’ named radio program of the year In the USA it is broadcast on approximately 500 radio stations, 300 television stations and several satellite networks. He is a an avid photographer and many of his photographs appear in the In Touch magazine, ( Called In Touch becomes it comes from a Living Bible he owned) In 1984-6 he was elected president of the SBC. He has authored more than 60 books and has hit the New York Times Best Seller’s List several times. He developed 30 Life Principles that have guided his life and helped him grow in his knowledge, service and love of God. His grandfather gave him this principle - Obey God and leave all the consequences to him. He was married to Anna J. Stanley for more than 40 years. They had a son, Andy and a daughter Becky. They divorced on 11th May, 2000. Anna died on 10th November 2014. On 13th September 2020 he announced his retirement as senior pastor. He is now pastor emeritus. Charles does not believe in retirement so he continues to work, now aged 88, at In Touch ministries *It is the Word of God and the work of God that changes people’s lives * Dr Charles F. Stanley Sources used Meet Dr. Charles Stanley Wikipedia

John Fullerton Macarthur Jr is an American pastor and author known for his internationally syndicated Christian teaching radio and television program** Grace to You. He has been the pastor/teacher of Grace Community Church (GCC) in Sun Valley, California for 51 Years (1969-2020). He notably edited the MacArthur Study Bible He is also the chancellor emeritus of The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, California and the Master’s Seminary in Los Angeles, California. John was born in Los Angles on 19th June 1939. His grandfather and father were both ministers. degrees and colleges Fundamentalist Bob Jones University (FBJU) 1957 B.A. Los Angeles Pacific College (LAPC) -1959 M. Div Talbot Theological Seminary (TTS) 1963 D.D. Grace Graduate School (GGS) 1976 D.D. Talbot Theological Seminary (TTS) 1977 In 1969 after graduating from TTS he came to Grace Community Church. (GCC). The emphasis of his pulpit ministry is the careful study and verse-by-verse exposition of the Bible with special attention to the historical and grammatical background behind each passage. During the early days of his ministry the church congregation doubled in size every 2 years. In 1971 The Family Center was built. In 1977 a new Worship Center. Today GCC two morning worship services fill the 3,000 auditorium to capacity. In the week several 1000s of members participate in fellowship and training programs. 2008 av. weekly attendance 8,258. In 1969 he founded the Grace to You ministry. He is both th chairman and featured host/teacher It is a nonprofit organization responsible for developing, producing and distributing John’s books, audio resources and the radio and television programs. The radio program is aired 1000 times a day. The television program is a weekly half hour slot on DirecTV in the USA. All of his 3,000 sermons are available for free on their website. ( See adverts for radio and TV) In 1985 John became president of The Master College (2016 The Master’s University) - a distinctly Christian accredited Liberal institution. In 1986 he founded The Master’s Seminary, a graduate school dedicated to training men for full-time pastoral or missionary work. He now serves as chancellor emeritus for both of them He has written 100s of study guides and books. Most notably ‘MacArthur Study Bible’ ( 1 million copies sold). (See 4th par of ‘The Master’s Seminary’ for partial list) Christianity Today acknowledged John as one of the most influential preachers of his time. Sources GCC Wikipedia

Father Ernest Urban Trevor Huddleston was an English Anglican bishop, He was the Bishop of Stepney in London before becoming the second Archbishop of the Province of the Indian Ocean. He is best known for his anti-apartheid activism (1956-96) and his book Naught for Your Comfort. He became president of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in 1981. Trevor was born in Bedford, England. He was educated at Lancing College (1927-31), Christ Church Oxford and at Wells Theological College. On Michaelmas. 27th September 1936, he was ordained a deacon. 1937 ordained a priest. Clifford Woodward, Bishop of Bristol presided over both. He served as a curate at St. Mark’s Swindon for 2 years. In 1939 he joined the Community of the Resurrection (CR), an Anglican religious order. September 1940 he sailed to Cape Town. 1941 he took his vows. In 1943 he went to the CR mission station at Rosettenville (Johannesburg, South Africa). His task was to continue the work of Raymond Raynes. Raymond had been nursed back to health by Trevor and recognized him as his successor. Over the next 13 years in Sophiatown he developed into a much loved priest and anti-apartheid activist. His nickname was Makhalipile (dauntless one). In 1949 elected Provincial of CR In 1955 the African national Congress (ANC) bestowed upon him the rare Isitwandwe award in recognition of his anti-apartheid activities. He was particularly concerned about the Nationalist Governments decision to bulldoze Sophiatown. He established the African Children’s Feeding scheme, which still exists. He also raised money for the Orlando Swimming Pools - the only place black children could swim until post 1994. Many South Africans lives were changed by Trevor. He was close to O. R. Tambo, ANC President during his years in exile (1962-90). Together they hosted many conferences, protests and actions. He met a young, ill Desmond Tutu when visiting a hospital. In 1955 he was asked by CR to return to England. He returned in 1956 and published Naught for Your Comfort which was based on his personal experiences in South African anti-apartheid. He worked as the master of novices at CR’s Mirfield house in West Yorkshire for 2 year. He then worked at the Prior in London. 26th June 1959 he and Julius Nyerere(JN) addressed the founding meeting of the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM). He became vice-president (1961-81). Became Bishop of Masasi (Tanzania) where he worked and reorganized the mission schools to be run by the independent government of JN.(1960-8). Back in the UK he became Bishop of Stepney. In 1978, after 10 years in England, he was appointed Bishop of Mauritius and Archbishop of of the Province of the Indian Ocean. April elected president of AAM ( 1981-94) 1995 Patron for Action for Southern Africa (ASA) replaced AAM Knighted 1998 Bishop Trevor of Sophiatown died at Mirfield, West Yorkshire on 20th April 1998. His ashes were taken to Sophiatown. AAM S.A. History Online

Aiden Wilson Tozer was an American Christian pastor, author, magazine editor and spiritual mentor. Aiden liked to be referred to as Tozer. He was born into poverty, he came from a tiny farming community in Western la Jose, Pennsylvania and was self educated. He taught himself what he had missed in high school and university. He was converted to Christianity as a teenager in Akron , Ohio when he overheard a street preacher say ,If you don’t know how to be saved… just call on God, saying, Lord be merciful to me a sinner.** He went up into his attic and heeded the preacher’s advice His future mother-in-law Mrs Pfautz helped him progress rapidly in the things of God. He married Ada Cecelia Pfautz and they had 7 children- 6 sons and a daughter. In 1919, 5 years after his conversion he accepted an offer to serve as pastor of his first church. This began his 44 years of ministry associated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), a Protestant Evangelical denomination. ( C&MA read ’ Alliance World Fellowship’) He pastored in several different congregations before he became pastor of Southside Alliance Church in Chicago (1928-59). The congregation grew from 80 to 800. 100’s of people, especially nearby college students, flocked to his services. In 1941 they had to build larger facilities. His final years, 1959-63, were spent at Avenue Road Church, Toronto, Canada. Tozer was known for his sermons. Prayer was of vital importance to him. His preaching as well as his writings were extensions of his prayer life.* His lively imagination and descriptive powers gave force and vividness to his presentations. He spent hours meticulously producing sermons that could be described as being majestic and profound. He was able to express his perceptions in a beautiful simple, forceful manner. His approach to preaching captivated the congregation with superior language and phrases and his splendid voice and diction. Instead of shouting he used crisp, precise, climatic sentences. His voice was quiet but the sermon penetrated the soul* In May 1950 Tozer was elected the editor of Alliance Weekly magazine (now Alliance Life). It was a position he held until his death in 1963. From 1951-9 Tozer’s ministry enlarged when WMBI, the Moody radio station, broadcast a weekly program originating from his church study. More than 60 books bear his name. many of which were compiled after his death. At least 2 are regarded as classics The Power of God and The Knowledge of the Holy. Tozer died on12th May 1963 of a heart attackin Toronto. he was buried in Ellet Cemetery, Akron. Ohio. The simple epitaph marking his grave reads A.W. Tozer - A Man of God He had the ability to make his listeners face themselves in the light of what God was saying to them. James I. Snyder - his biographer Sources Alliance magazine Amazon WikiTree Wikipdia

Frank Ely Gaebelein was an American evangelist, educator, author, editor and the founding headmaster of The Stony Brook School (TSBS) (1922-63) in Long Island, New York. He had a great influence on a number of major Biblical publications in the l1950-1980s. He was vice-chairman of the New Scofield Reference Bible.(1954) He was the style editor for the translation committee of the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible (1968) and general editor for the Expositor’s Bible Commentary(1971-83). * He was also co- editor of Christianity Today (1963 +) Frank was born on 31st March 1899 in Mount Vernon, New York. His parents were German immigrants- his father was a noted preacher. He earned his BA from New York University in 1920 having served for the US Army in 1918. He earned his MA from Harvard University (1921) Shortly after graduating, in the Spring of 1921, he was approached by John F. Carson and Ford C. Ottman to be the headmaster at TSBS. It opened in the fall of 1922. On 13th September TSBS was inaugurated with 27 boys and 9 faculty. Frank was headmaster from 1922-63. The academic reputation of the school grew in prominence. He called the school an 'experiment in Christian education and set the mission of the school as being a rigorous college preparatory school thoroughly rooted in the Christian tradition. ( Read the notes on ‘The Stony Brook School’ ) In 1923 he married Dorothy Laura (nee Medd). They had 3 children. Besides being headmaster he also served as an ordained deacon and presbyter at the Reformed Episcopal Church. In 1954 he served as vice-chairman for Oxford University Press’s preparation of the New Scofield Reference Bible 1957 he was on the executive committee for Billy Graham’s 16 week crusade at Madison Square gardens. On retiring from TSBS in 1963 his son Donn M. Gaebelein became headmaster (1963-76). Frank joined Carl F.H. Henry as co-editor of Christianity Today. In 1968 he became involved with NI version of the Bible. 1969-72 he was director of the faculty summer seminar on faith and learning at Wheaton College, Illinois. From 1971, until his death, he was the general editor of the 12 volume *Expositor’s Bible Commentary. * He found time to write more than 20 books ( see ‘Published works’) TSBS in October 1982 dedicated their hall in his name Frank E. Gaebelein Hall. In November 1982 he underwent a double bypass surgery - he never recovered. Frank died on 19th January 1983, aged 83 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Minnesota. in November 1937 Frank reaffirmed the purpose of TSBS. The prime reason for its existence has been to *bring its students into vital contact with the Christian faith *-this was also Frank’s purpose in life. Sources used Abebooks Wikipedia Christianity Today Frank E. Gaebelein The Stony Brook School

Donald Grey Barnhouse was an American Christian preacher, pastor, theologian, radio pioneer and writer. For 33 years he was pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church (TPC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1927-60). In 1931 he founded Revelation magazine which was renamed Eternity in 1950 (it was closed in 1988). He may have died 60 years ago but his radio broadcasting program The Bible study Hour is still available under a new name *Dr. Barnhouse & the Bible. * Donald was born on 28th march 1895 in Watsonville, California. After graduation from high school he enrolled at the Biola Institute in 1912. He also studied at the University of Chicago and Princeton Theological Seminary. In 1917 he enlisted in the army before completing his studies at Princeton. First Lieutenant Barnhouse, was ordained in April 1918 by the Presbyterian Church of the USA. In 1927 he became pastor of TPC in Philadelphia. Under his influence (1927-60) the congregation became, and continues to be, the conservative Presbyterian church in Center City 1931 saw him publish the magazine Revelation - which contained his sermons. expositions and religious interpretations of current affairs. 1950 he founded Eternity magazine - a monthly publication - he wrote a ‘Window to the World’ column for each issue between 1931-60. He also wrote a number of books and articles, (See ‘Works’) He was a pioneer in preaching over the radio. Hie programs were taped and the program continues on the air today. In 1949 he began a weekly in-depth study of the Book of Romans- this continued until his death in 1960. Donald was married twice. He married Ruth and they had 4 children. She died of cancer in 1944 Several years later he married his second wife, Margaret who was the widow of Douglas Bell. They made their home on a farm near Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He continued to pastor at TBC, carry on his broadcasting and write. Donald died on 5th November 1960, in a Philadelphia Hospital, one month after being diagnosed with a large malignant brain tumour. His authoritative voice held my attention, his physical appearance was arresting, and his preaching was teaching of the highest intellectual order… I always marveled at the simplicity of the faith of this very intelligent and learned man C. Everett Koop, Former US Surgeon General -for 20 years a member of TBC Sources Amazon Wikipedia

Bro. Dr. Duraisamy Geoffery Damuel Dhinakaran was a world renowned Indian spiritual, evangelical leader. He was the founder of *Jesus Calls Ministries * and Karunya University. Duraisamy was born on the 1st July 1935 at Surandai in Tirunelveli district of Madras Prsidency (today Tamil Nadu). He attended St. John’s College, Paiayamkottai and earned a BSc degree in Mathematics from Madras University (1955). He was thinking of committing suicide as he walked towards the railway track. On the way he met his uncle who shared about Jesus Christ. His uncle told him to go home and commit his ways to the Lord. He went home, prayed and committed his life to the Saviour. He did this for 7 years pleading Lord! Hear my Prayer and grant me your power! I don’t want to live a dried Christian life anymore! He was involved in evangelical activities for some time prior to leaving his job at the bank. On 10th October 1962, during a time of family prayer, a divine presence filled the room. He saw the Lord Jesus face to face for 3 long hours.I am Jesus. I have come to bless you. My son, people might have heard of my love; but they have not tasted it. So, I pour My love and compassion in your heart, This love will console their broken hearts and heal their diseased bodies. You will be witness to the power of my Holy Spirit. The Lord filled him with the Holy Spirit. That day launched a one-man-ministry At the time he was working as a top executive in a bank but spent most of his spare time and holidays ministering in different places. He left the bank and his ministry became the foundation and the life of Jesus Calls Ministry. (JCM) Whenever he preached and prayed at public meetings people saw him interpreting tongues and heard him speak words of wisdom and knowledge. During prayer time he called out names of people in the crowd revealing their emotional and physical conditions through divine revelation and then healing them. ( Read A Supernatural Ministry) 12th October 1970 was the first time, at an organized meeting, that he shared the Word of God with the 1000s who attended. He began to use the media. In 1972 he broadcast his message on the radio. In the mid 1990s JCM began to use television Over the next 14 years many things happened. ( Read Milestones in the Ministry). May 21st 1986 he lost his daughter Angel in a car accident. Later in the year, shattered and broken, he went on to opening the Karunya Institute of Technology on 4th November. His peers called him the Apostle of the age in India Bro. Dhinakaran died in hospital on 20th February 2008. 1000s came to glance at the man who interceded for them. He left his wife, Stella and son, Paul, who took over the ministry. Sources Jesus Calls Karunya

Philip Ryken is an American theologian, Presbyterian minister, and academic administrator. He is the eighth and current president of Wheaton College in Wheaton , Illinois. He was born on the 29th September 1966. Degrees B.A. for English literature and Philosophy from Wheaton College 1988 M.D. for Divinity Westminster Theological Seminary 1992 D.Ph. in Historical theology University of Oxford 1995 Philip joined the pastoral staff of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia in 1995 and was promoted to senior pastor in 2000 on the death of James Boice. February 2010 Wheaton College of Board of Trustees announced his selection as their 8th president. He took office on 1st July 2010 and formally inaugurated on 17th September 2010 at Edman chapel. He is on the council of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals which features his preaching on its weekly radio and internet broadcast Every Last Word (See information on ACE and Every last Word Radio). He serves as a board member for the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, the Gospel Coalition, the Lausanne Movement and the National Association of Evangelicals. He maintains a full schedule of speaking engagements on and off campus. He has written over 50 books on a variety of Christian subjects. He has also co-authored a series of commentaries on individual books of the Bible with R. Kent Hughes. Together with his father Leland and James Wilmoit they wrote Ryken’s Bible Handbook. He met his Lisa while they were students at Wheaton The couple have 5 children. I have included information about Wheaton College. Sources used Amazon Wheaton College Wikipedia

Frederick Brotherton Meyer was a Baptist pastor and evangelist, born in England. He was involved in ministry and inner city mission work on both sides of the Atlantic. He was the founder of Melbourne Hall in Leicester. He also founded the South London Missionary Training College. He was president of both the National and World Sunday School Unions, and the National Union of Christian Endeavour. He wrote over 75 books and many articles. He was born in London. He attended Brighton College. In 1869 he graduated from the University of London. At Regent’s Park College he studied Theology. He was part of the Higher Life movement, or Keswick movement, and often preached at the Keswick Convention. (Read notes on* Higher Life movement) Frederick was known as a crusader against immorality. He preached against the social ills of drunkness, prostitution, unmarried mothers, and unwanted children. He was involved in the Blue Ribbon movement (prohibition). In 1870 he began his first pastorate in Pembroke Baptist Chapel in Liverpool. In 1872 he pastored at Priory Street Baptist Church in York. It was at this time he began his long life friendship with the American evangelist D.I. Moody. He introduced Moody to English churches. Victoria Road Church Leicester 1874-8 Melbourne Hall in Leicester 1878/80- 1888 And since one main object of our union is to seek to evangelise the great masses of our population which is outside the ordinary Christian agencies, we desire that each member should as far as possible engage in some branch of Christian work. 23rd September 1978 The Hall was built in 1881 under his leadership- a centre of social and evangelistic activity. (Read notes on Melbourne Hall). He spent the next 20 years between 2 churches in London. Regent’s Park Chapel in London 1888-92 and 1909-15 Christ Church CC) in London 1892-1909 and 1915-21 He saw in 2 years the congregation at CC grow from 100 to 2,000. In June 1916, with Hubert Peet, he visited British conscientious objectors in France. 42 resisting men had been forcibly deported there. 35 were to be court-martialled and formally sentenced to death. All were reprieved. His evangelical tours included South Africa and Asia. He also visited the USA and Canada several times. He wrote over 75 books - many are still in print today See’Works’ for a few titles) On his retirement he began to travel and preach at conferences and evangelical services. Aged 80 he went to North America. He died aged 81. The New York Observer described him as a man of *international fame whose services are constantly sought by churches over the wide and increasing empire of Christendom. * Frederick’s obituary in the The Daily Telegraph described him as *The Archbishop of the Free Churches. * Sources Melbourne

Alistair Begg is the senior pastor of Cleveland’s Parkside church,Ohio. It is a position he has held since 1983. He is the voice behind the Truth for Life Christian radio preaching and teaching ministry. He is also the author of several books. Alistair was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 22nd May 1952. His mother died in .1972. More spiritual progress is made through failure and tears than success and laughter He gradated from London School of Theology in 1975 and married his American wife , Susan, in the same year. They now have 3 grown-up children. He served 8 years at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and Hamilton Baptist church in Lanarkshire in pastoral ministry In 1983 he became the senior pastor at Parkside Church near Cleveland, Ohio. He had be heard daily and weekly on his radio program True For Life. It broadcasts his sermons daily to stations across North America though 1,800 radio outlets. The teaching on Truth For Life stems from the week by week Bible teaching at Patkside Church According to Amazon he has published 69 books. ( See Amazon flier) He is a council member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals which is dedicated to return to the principles of the Protestant Reformation ( See notes on’Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals’) Alistair has been in the USA for 37 years but he apparently still has a distinctive Scottish accent. Sources used Amazon Truth For Life Wikipedia

Nicholaus Ludwig, Reichsgraf von Zinzendor und Pottendorf was a German religious and social reformer, bishop o the Moravian Church, founder of the Herrnhuter Bridergemeine, Christian mission pioneer and a major figure of 18th century protestantism. Aged 6 he wrote love letters to Jesus. Once written he would climb to the castle tower and toss them out of the window where they scattered around around the courtyard like innocent prayers. His school days were spent at Franke Foundations at Halle. In 1716 he went to the University of Wittenberg to study law to be ready for a diplomatic career. 1719 he travelled in the Netherlands, France and parts of Germany During a visit to an art Museum he experienced the Holy Spirit upon viewing Ecce Homo by Domencia Feti. He was convicted. I have loved him for a long time, but have never actually done anything for him. from now on I will do whatever he leads me to do. In 1721, at the wedding of Count Henry XXiX Ruess he met Erdmuthe Dorothea, He married her in 1722. He decided to become a landowner and bought Berthelsdorf from his grandmother, Baroness von Gersdorf. His intention was not to found a religious organization but a Christian association. In 1722 he had the opportunity to offer asylum to a number of persecuted wanderers from Moravia and Bohemia to build the village of Herrnhut on a corner of his estate. As the village grew it became known as a place of religious freedom and attracted individuals from a variety of persecuted groups. But conflict broke out so Nicolaus took indefinite leave from his court commission in Dresden and moved back to his estate to devote himself full time to reconciliation of the conflict. On 12 May 1727 The Manorial Injunctions were signed by the community ( now *The Moravian Covenant for Christian Living) . ( See notes for TMCCL) The leadership of these people consumed his considerable energies for the rest of his life. Hermhut, with its unique communal organization and economic self sufficiency became the center for the developing Moravian church, as it became known in the late 1740s. In 1735 his desire to receive Lutheran ordination finally happened. With the revival of the Brethren;s clerical orders In 1737 he became a Moravian bishop. The emergence of a new denomination saw him being banished from Saxony from 1736-47. He used this time to visit Moravian settlement and missions in Europe, England, West Indies and the USA The Moravians were granted religious freedom in Saxony in 1749. He returned in 1755 to spend his last days in Hernhut. His wife died in 1756. He married Anna Caritas Nitschmann, a friend, spiritual leader but a commoner Nicolaus write a number of books ( See Bibliography) Three years later, Nicolaus overcome with labours, fell ill and died. He died on 9th May 1760. Anna died 12 days after her husband. Sources used Enclopedia.com Wikipedia