John Stott är död. Han var en av den evangelikala rörelsens mest inflytelserika teologer. Läs mer i Christianity Today.
Här en intervju med honom från samma tidning 2006. Den inleds med konstaterandet att om evangelikalerna skulle ha valt en påve, hade det antagligen blivit Stott.
Medieuppmärksamheten i dag kring nyheten bekräftar vilket inflytande han har haft. Jag har valt ut några artiklar.
BBC skriver i dag. Så här uttrycker de den pedagogiska förmåga Stott hade: "Dr Stott's wide-ranging influence came partly from more than 50 books which helped to explain complex theology in a way lay people could easily understand. The BBC's Robert Pigott said Dr Stott was good at simply expressing 'the complexities of theology'."
New York Times lyfter fram en annan sida hos John Stott: "Mr. Stott was dedicated to helping the poor in developing countries, what he termed the Majority World. Using royalties from his books, he set up trusts to help gifted students from the developing world earn doctorates abroad and then return to their native countries to teach in theological seminaries."
Nyhetsbyrån AP:s text lyfter fram John Stotts sociala patos. "Known as 'Uncle John' to the many people he worked with, Stott was a lifelong bachelor who funneled his book royalties into scholarships, especially for students from developing countries who went on to lead evangelical movements where they lived. Through his work and teaching, he is credited with renewing an evangelical emphasis on social justice issues."
Charisma Magazine online påminner om att Stott av Time Magazine 2005 lyftes fram som en av de 100 mest inflytelserika i världen. "Among his fellow evangelists, Billy Graham has referred to Stott as 'the most respected clergyman in the world today'."
Vårt Land har också en minnesruna över honom: "Samme dag som Stott fylte 90, rundet rektor ved Menighetsfakultetet, Vidar L. Haanes, 50 år. På Vårt Lands spørsmål «Hvilken kirkepersonlighet har betydd mest for deg?», svarte han:
- Den engelske presten John Stott, som faktisk fyller 90 år i dag. Jeg ble godt kjent med ham da jeg for 30 år siden var guide for ham under en tre ukers tur i Nord-Norge. Vi har interessen for teologi og fugler felles. Han er den beste forkynner og den mest integrerte person jeg har møtt."
Jonas Melin rekommenderar på sin blogg boken Evangelical truth - a personal plea for unity, integrity and faithfulness.
Här är en minnessida över John Stott.
