Post by LDM on Apr 16, 2010 6:43:37 GMT -5
www.davidpawson.com
In addition to the above link, there are videos on Youtube featuring Min. Pawson's preaching.
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David Pawson is a prominent contemporary Bible teacher based in Great Britain. He is known for accepting the text as the authoritative word of God while explaining its meaning and context. Because he follows the teaching of Scripture where it clashes with church tradition, he is often controversial. Studying for his M.A. degree in theology at Cambridge University, under the influence of liberal teaching and liberal lecturers, Pawson lost his trust in the Bible and very nearly his faith in God. After a short spell in ministry for the Methodist church, he regained his trust in the infallibility and inerrancy of the Bible while a chaplain in the Royal Air Force of Great Britain. During this period he decided to preach the Bible systematically from start to finish. The results among the servicemen surprised both him and them, and confirmed to him Scripture’s inspiration. Since then, his preaching has either been Bible study or topical studies based on detailed contextual examination of what the Bible says. As pastor of Guildford Baptist Church (the Millmead Centre, which he designed), Pawson established a reputation among both evangelicals and charismatics as an effective and balanced expositor of the Bible. From here his teaching tapes - originally made for the church’s sick and elderly members - became popular worldwide.
Behind the communist Iron Curtain these tapes struck a chord with the persecuted church. Missionaries and spiritual leaders in far-off corners of the world, without the opportunity to sit under a regular teaching ministry, also became a significant audience for Pawson’s preaching. Under Pawson’s ministry, Millmead became the largest Baptist church in Britain. The church was unusual in that attendance was double the membership number; people regularly came from London to hear Pawson preach. Cliff Richard, who had been baptized by Pawson, was a regular attender.
Pawson left Millmead in 1979 and engaged in an itinerant worldwide Bible teaching ministry, which has been his main work to the present. During this time he has written a number of books. He is a frequent speaker in the UK, and his speaking engagements have taken him to many other parts of the world, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, The Netherlands, Israel, Southeast Asia and the United States.
In addition to the above link, there are videos on Youtube featuring Min. Pawson's preaching.
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David Pawson is a prominent contemporary Bible teacher based in Great Britain. He is known for accepting the text as the authoritative word of God while explaining its meaning and context. Because he follows the teaching of Scripture where it clashes with church tradition, he is often controversial. Studying for his M.A. degree in theology at Cambridge University, under the influence of liberal teaching and liberal lecturers, Pawson lost his trust in the Bible and very nearly his faith in God. After a short spell in ministry for the Methodist church, he regained his trust in the infallibility and inerrancy of the Bible while a chaplain in the Royal Air Force of Great Britain. During this period he decided to preach the Bible systematically from start to finish. The results among the servicemen surprised both him and them, and confirmed to him Scripture’s inspiration. Since then, his preaching has either been Bible study or topical studies based on detailed contextual examination of what the Bible says. As pastor of Guildford Baptist Church (the Millmead Centre, which he designed), Pawson established a reputation among both evangelicals and charismatics as an effective and balanced expositor of the Bible. From here his teaching tapes - originally made for the church’s sick and elderly members - became popular worldwide.
Behind the communist Iron Curtain these tapes struck a chord with the persecuted church. Missionaries and spiritual leaders in far-off corners of the world, without the opportunity to sit under a regular teaching ministry, also became a significant audience for Pawson’s preaching. Under Pawson’s ministry, Millmead became the largest Baptist church in Britain. The church was unusual in that attendance was double the membership number; people regularly came from London to hear Pawson preach. Cliff Richard, who had been baptized by Pawson, was a regular attender.
Pawson left Millmead in 1979 and engaged in an itinerant worldwide Bible teaching ministry, which has been his main work to the present. During this time he has written a number of books. He is a frequent speaker in the UK, and his speaking engagements have taken him to many other parts of the world, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, The Netherlands, Israel, Southeast Asia and the United States.