Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Mission: The Life and Work of E. Stanley Jones

by Graham, Stephen A.

• ISBN13: 9780687054466
• ISBN10: 068705446X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-30
• Publisher: Abingdon Pr

Summary

"E. Stanley Jones (1884-1973) was arguably the most widely known and universally admired Christian missionary and evangelist of the twentieth century. Through a lifetime of missionary work in India, Japan, and scores of other nations around the world, he converted thousands of persons to Christ and deeply influenced many more."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Stephen A. Graham is Professor of Political Science and Pre-Law Advisor at the University of Indianapolis.

Table of Contents

Foreword, Eunice Jones Mathews	9	(2)
Introduction	11	(230)
1. From Baltimore to Bluegrass	19	(27)
2. Lucknow, India: Pastor and Evangelist	46	(25)
3. Mabel Lossing Jones	71	(34)
4. Sitapur, India: Ultimate Commitment and the Growth of Vision	105	(18)
5. Evangelism Throughout India	123	(18)
6. A Widening Ministry: India, Mesopotamia, China	141	(19)
7. The Christ of the Indian Road	160	(28)
8. Crossroads and Crosscurrents	188	(24)
9. Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Mission	212	(29)
10. Conflict and Controversy	241	(23)
11. Peace: Valiant Pursuit, Victory Deferred	264	(14)
12. Closed Door to India	278	(21)
13. Toward Indian Independence	299	(23)
14. In the Aftermath of War: Hopes and Disappointments	322	(23)
15. Christian Ashrams	345	(11)
16. The Last Years	356	(36)
17. The Legacy of E. Stanley Jones	392	(6)
Notes	398	(28)
Bibliography	426