How Christ Came to Church by Ralph I Tilley

How Christ Came to Church by Ralph I Tilley

How Christ Came to Church is an anthology of many of Adoniram Judson Gordon's (1836-1895) works. This new edition is edited by Ralph I. Tilley. A. J. Gordon is mostly known in contemporary Evangelical circles by two Christian institutions bearing his name: Gordon College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Both schools are located in Massachusetts. However, long before these schools were launched, Dr. Gordon became widely known as the pastor of Clarendon Street Baptist Church, Boston. It was in the early years of his ministry at the church, when Gordon experienced both a remarkable dream and special anointing of the Holy Spirit. These events precipitated a change in his life and ministry, that would eventually impact thousands around the world. Through the Holy Spirit's personal dealings with him, Gordon became convinced that most ministers and Christians were living beneath their gospel privileges. In reviewing his own walk with Christ and ministerial labors, he came to realize that so much of what he had been engaged in as a minister was done through human effort instead of in the strength and wisdom of the Spirit. He longed for a greater sense of reality in his walk with Christ; he craved a holy heart and a crucified ego; he wanted to be a truly fruitful branch on the Vine. Gordon learned, that when Christ is truly welcomed into the lives of individual Christians and churches, his unhindered presence makes all the difference.

Adoniram Judson (A. J.) Gordon (1836-1895) came to prominence in the United States as the evangelical pastor of Clarendon Street Baptist Church in Boston for more than twenty-five years. During his tenure there, he saw the church completely transformed into one of the most spiritual and aggressive churches in America, with an unsurpassed effort in missions.

A missionary training school and publishing house were associated with the church, and Gordon preached at many of D. L. Moody's Northfield Conferences, along with other notable preachers such as A. B. Simpson, A. T. Pierson, and R. A. Torrey.

Gordon's training school eventually became Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, and Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.

He wrote his most famous book, The Ministry of Healing, in 1882, but he also wrote at least fifteen hymns, including My Jesus, I Love Thee, as well as other books of Christian instruction.

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ISBN 13	9780615910888
ISBN 10	0615910882
Title	How Christ Came to Church
Author	Ralph I Tilley
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Life in the Spirit Ministries Incorporated
Year published	2013-11-15
Number of pages	188
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