Favorite Anglican #3 - John R.W. Stott

John Stott is Rector Emeritus of All Souls Church in London. There are so many reasons why he is on my list of favorite Anglicans! Here are a few:

1. He is highly respected as a reasonable and compassionate voice for Evangelical Christianity. David Brooks wrote a New York Times Op-Ed that contrasted Stott with other (unfortunately far more vocal) evangelical leaders like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson.

2. He is the founder of the Langham Partnership. This organization provides scholarships to church leaders from the southern hemisphere to study for their Ph.Ds in the U.S. and Great Britain. They then return home equipped to build solid indigenous churches and seminaries. I think that someday soon people will be traveling to places like Uganda and Liberia to attend seminary. We'll see what happens.

3. He writes excellent books. I am almost finished Christian Mission in the Modern World. I would recommend it to anyone who wants some clarity on how things like evangelism and social justice fit together within the church (I'll give you one word: mission). Read that. Also read Basic Christianity.

More could be said but enough already has.

John R.W. Stott: today's Favorite Anglican of the day.