Reflections from the Zambezi

On this day, exactly 100 years ago, one of the well-known Evangelical Christian leaders, John Stott was born. John Stott has been known to many Christians mostly through his books and to those that lived in the pre-World War 1 and 2 era's as well the post-world War era's through his preaching both in person and through electronic media. The Time magazine ranked Stott among the 100 most influential people in the world. John Robert Walmsley Stott was born on 27 April 1921 in London, England. His parents were Arnold and Emily Stott. Stott got converted after  hearing Eric Nash deliver a sermon "What Then Shall I Do with Jesus, Who is Called the Christ?" Nash discipled Scott in the Christian Faith as well as in Christian Leadership. Stott studied modern languages at Trinity College, Cambridge. Whilst at University he was active at the Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union. In terms of Ministry, Stott was ordained as a deacon in 1945 and became a curate at All Souls C...