Christmas Evans: No ordinary preacher
Christmas Evans: No ordinary preacher

Christmas Evans

Tim ShentonSKU: HTCE1306 ISBN: 9781846251306
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOo3r6K6Gl0Christmas Evans (1766-1838) was described by D. M. Lloyd-Jones as 'the greatest preacher that the Baptists have ever had in Great Britain'. This remarkable one-eyed Welshman came from humble beginnings to exercise powerful preaching ministries throughout Wales, particularly in Anglesey and the North. In this thoroughly researched biography, Tim Shenton paints an honest picture of Christmas Evans, not excusing or overlooking his faults, but demonstrating how this gentle and humble man, who possessed the spirit of prayer to a remarkable degree, was used by God for the extension of his kingdom in Wales.

Tim Shenton lecture on Christmas Evans

About the author

Tim Shenton is the head teacher of St Martin’s School and an elder at Lansdowne Baptist Church, Bournemouth, England. He is married with two daughters. He has written twenty books, and researched extensively on church history, specializing in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. His published works by Day One include Heroes of revival, Our perfect God, Jesus in Luke’s Gospel and two other selections of children’s daily readings, expositional commentaries on some of the Minor Prophets, John Rogers—Sealed with blood, and Opening up 1 Thessalonians.

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Paul E G Cook - Evangelicals Now
Well written

Tim Shenton has served us well in providing a carefully researched and well-written account of the life of this great preacher

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Lowri Lorwerth - Evangelical Times
Enjoyable

This is the story of how God can transform a poor, illiterate man with a difficult childhood into a faithful husband, caring minister and mighty man of God. It inspires and challenges. Even after God had reformed Christmas's character, he faced many struggles in his ministry and home life. By not glossing over these incidents, Tim Shenton allows the reader to see the real man. The way God remained faithful to Evans through adversity and doubt is something we can all relate to. I enjoyed reading this book. It gave me a fuller understanding of my Christian heritage and I was encouraged through reading of the way the Lord worked in Wales during the time Christmas Evans was ministering his Word

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Amazon.co.uk
Extraordinary man

Christmas Evans was an extraordinary man and this book is an accurate, warm, readable account of his life and ministry in Wales

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Kay
"conversation starter"

One thing is certain: this book is a conversation starter. Whenever I left my copy on the coffee table, visitors would pick it up and ask in bemused tones, 'What sort of name is Christmas Evans?' I knew a little about Christmas Evans before reading this, but as I read I began to realise he was not dubbed 'the John Bunyan of Wales' for nothingl I learnt of the far-reaching effect of his ministry all over Wales, and that we have Christmas Evans to thank for gospel witness in Anglesey today. This is the story of how God can transform a poor, illiterate man with a difficult childhood and fiery temper into a faithful husband, caring minister and mighty man of God. It inspires and challenges. Even after God had reformed Christmas' character, he faced many struggles in his ministry and home life. By not glossing over these incidents, Tim Shenton allows the reader to see the real man. The way God remained faithful to Evans through adversity and doubt is something we can all relate to. I enjoyed reading this book. It gave me a fuller understanding of my Christian heritage and I was encouraged through reading of the way the Lord worked in Wales during the time Christmas Evans was ministering his Word. This book will be of greatest interest to those who are keen historians. Some knowledge of Welsh geography might also be useful and you may need to practise pronouncing your double 'l's before reading it aloud! Evangelical Times - August 2009 - Lowri Iorwerth, Bridgend

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