A Generous Impulse The Story of George Sweeting

by Jenkins, Jerry B.

• ISBN13: 9780802440242
• ISBN10: 080244024X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

During his sixteen years as president of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Dr. George Sweeting looked like someone the board put together from a kit, a godly man beyond measure. Sweeting is a unique part of Moody's history being the only graduate to serve both as senior pastor of Moody Church and as president and chancellor of the Moody Bible Institute. Readers will be touched and challenged by this remarkable story about a man whose life has touched thousands.

Author Biography

DR. JERRY B. JENKINS, former vice president for publishing and currently chairman of the board of trustees for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, is the author of more than 175 books, including the Left Behind Series which has sold over 65,000,000 copies. Many of Dr. Jenkins' books have made the New York Times bestseller list. Among his latest releases are Riven, The Rising, and John's Story. He has been awarded four honorary doctorates from Bethel College, Trinity International University, Colorado Christian University, and Huntington University. He and his wife Dianna have three grown sons and four grandchildren and live in Colorado.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	11	(2)
Full Circle: Roots and Routes	13	(8)
Halcyon Haledon Days	21	(8)
A Turning Point	29	(8)
Appointment at the Pavilion	37	(8)
Roadblocks	45	(8)
On the Moody	53	(8)
Storm Clouds	61	(8)
The Ultimate Threat	69	(8)
Moving On	77	(8)
Opportunities Abound	85	(8)
One More Step	93	(8)
Brother Greeney and His Blackboard	101	(6)
International Impact	107	(8)
The Miracle at Madison Avenue	115	(8)
Decisions, Decisions	123	(8)
The Big One	131	(6)
Into a New Century	137	(12)
Chancellor---August 1, 1987-December 31, 1999	149	(10)
The Sweeting Legacy	159	(6)
Unforgettable Quotations from George Sweeting	165	(2)
Personal Essays by George Sweeting	167	(8)
Select Sermons by George Sweeting	175