This heartfelt statement from a contemporary Christian leader brings into sharp focus the defining essence of evangelical truth.

John Stott's masterly distillation of sixty years' reflection on Christian discipleship ranges over the history of the church and its formative teachings, as well as the worldwide church today. He expounds the trinitarian character of the evangelical faith: the gracious initiative of God the Father in revealing himself to us, of Jesus Christ in redeeming us through the cross, and of the indwelling Holy Spirit in transforming us. This is why the threefold emphasis of evangelical faith is upon the Word of God, the once-for-all nature of the work of Christ and the active, continuing work of the Spirit.

John Stott has a worldwide ministry as a Bible expositor and author. His books include Basic Christianity, The Cross of Christ and The Contemporary Christian. He is Rector Emeritus of All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, President of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, and Consulting Editor for the Global Christian Library.

The Global Christian Library provides inter-cultural exposition and application of the Christian faith, within the framework of the Lausanne Covenant, by authors from the international evangelical community.

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Worldwide ministry as a Bible expositor and author. Rector Emeritus of All Souls Church, Langham Place, London. President of the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity. Consulting Editor for the Global Christian Library and Series Editor for The Bible Speaks Today (NT)

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