“Uncle John” RIP

Last week John Stott fell asleep in Christ.

Dr. Stott was born in England in 1921. As a teenager, he came to faith in Christ through the Anglican church. He would go on to dedicate his life to serving Christ for the next seventy years.

As well as being Curate and Rector of All Souls Langham Place for thirty years, he was a superb scholar, authoring over fifty books, including “Basic Christianity”. He lived a modest life and the royalties of his books were poured back into missionary work and leadership training overseas. Even after retiring, he continued to work tirelessly for the Kingdom and continued to inspire the new generation of Bible teachers. All of this earned him something of a household name among evangelicals.

For me personally, he has a special place in my heart. As an adult, the first book I read about the Bible was one of Dr. Stott’s. In the following years I would consume many of his commentaries. His keen insight and love of Scripture always came through in his writing and, for this inspirational witness, I will always be grateful.

“Uncle John” died on 27th July 2011, surrounded by loved ones and listening to Handel’s Messiah. May he rest in peace.