The Surprising Work of God: Harold John Ockenga, Billy Graham, and the Rebirth of Evangelicalism

by Garth M. Rosell

Overview

The Surprising Work of God tells the story of how America's mid-twentieth-century spiritual awakening became a worldwide Christian movement. This seminal study brings a unique perspective to the history, personalities, and institutions of that period and offers an intimate look at evangelicalism through the window of the life, ministry, and writings of Harold John Ockenga and his long friendship with Billy Graham. Ockenga was pastor of the historic Park Street Congregational Church in Boston and cofounder of Fuller Theological Seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, the National Association of Evangelicals, and Christianity Today. As such, he was a central figure in the birth and development of American neo-evangelicalism. This lively, engaging story will be of value to anyone with an interest in the American church of the last century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532699498
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	03/18/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	268
File size:	448 MB
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About the Author

Garth M. Rosell is senior research professor of church history at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and former director of the Ockenga Institute. His books include The Memoirs of Charles G. Finney (coedited with R. A. G. Dupuis) and Commending the Faith: The Preaching of D. L. Moody.

Table of Contents

1. The Surprising Work of God
2. The Lone Wolf
3. The Grand Vision
4. A Band of Brothers
5. A Mid-Twentieth-Century Awakening
6. The Floodtide of Revival
7. Reclaiming the Culture
8. Renewing the Mind
9. Reaching the World
Index