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 | | AMAZING CONVERSIONS: John Ashworth, His Life and His Strange Tales JOHN ASHWORTH (1813-1875) JUST ONE COPY IS LEFT AT THIS TIME! The first section of the book consists largely of extracts from a biography of John Ashworth published in 1875 by A. L. Calman who was a close friend and successor of Mr. Ashworth as minister at the Chapel for the Destitute. Since this Biography, entitled 'The Life and Labours of J. Ashworth,' contains so much original material it is the intention of the present publishers to retain most of that material and gather it together to form a more concise outline of the life of this outstanding Christian minister than that of Mr. Calman. Following this biographical section there is a selection of John Ashworth’s ‘Strange Tales’ which have particular bearing on his life and work. These were published by the author in five series containing twelve stories in each book and they first appeared during the years 1865 to 1874. Great pains were taken by the author to ensure that all the accounts were perfectly true since this was questioned in his own lifetime. The publishers have made a few minor alterations and omissions in some of the Strange Tales but these in no way alter the facts recorded. "Some of the most amazing accounts of conversions, and the Lord working in the lives of ordinary people, that I have ever read. Recounts the evangelistic and church planting efforts of John Ashworth in Rochdale in the 19th century, and should fill you with joy, thanksgiving, inspiration, and challenge." -Review by a recent reader From the Foreword to this Reprint from 2009- "Reading this book proved to be one of the most heart-warming experiences I have enjoyed for a long time. Praise God it is back in print and that it is now in your hands. John Ashworth is a largely forgotten figure, but his exploits in the gospel were wonderfully owned of God. Born into poverty, saved by grace and then with a mighty burden for the poor, he began his evangelism in the Lodging Houses of his home town. Whoever heard of a place of worship being called 'The Chapel for the Destitute,' but such was the name given by Ashworth to describe his new work. The conversions were many and lasting, so much so, a bigger 'Chapel for the Destitute' had to be built. Some of these astonishing stories are told here for our encouragement and spiritual delight. You will not find any difficult theological terms, nor even mention of any denominational affiliation, but just amazing works of God's good grace in saving those whom many considered to be impossible cases. The book is so very easy and straightforward to read, it was, in another age, used in churches as a Sunday School prize. It will surely prove to be a joy, an inspiration, and a challenge to all who love God's work in saving sinners." (Alun McNabb) A BOOK REVIEW BY JOHN BENTON Director of Pastoral Support at The Pastor’s Academy, www.pastorsacademy.org (written in 2012) "Today the evangelical church in Britain wrings its hands over its failure to reach the working classes and the poorer members of society. This was not the case in previous centuries and John Ashworth (1813-1875) sets us a wonderful example of how it’s done. He set up a ‘Chapel for the Destitute’ in 19th-century industrial Rochdale. Walking the rough and dreary back streets, he would seek out the lonely, the needy and the notorious and invite them to come to church. He preached to them and did what he could, often at his own expense, to care for them. The first part of the book gives a short biography of Ashworth. The second part is a collection of 21 stories written up by Ashworth, relating the Lord’s dealings with those who came to Christ through the Chapel for the Destitute and whose lives were transformed. Many of the conversions are of bad, brutalized men rescued from a life of drunkenness and cruelty. The resulting change for their families was amazing. These testimonies are heart-warming wonderful monuments to the grace of God. Even amid continuing poverty, the joy of Christ upheld these ransomed souls. One of them spoke of himself as ‘the happiest old fellow this side of heaven’. Ashworth comments that none of Satan’s servants, old or young, were ever able to say such things. Ashworth himself was a gifted and brave individual. Able to approach the most dangerous men, he had a directness for Christ and an ability to turn any rebuff into an evangelistic opportunity. But, most of all, having once been poor himself, he had a genuine love for the people. Some of us might dismiss these moving stories as over-sentimental. But such a comment probably says more about us than about the book, which shows what God will do when sound gospel people take pity on the poor." tmp2 JUST 1 COPY IN STOCK AT THIS PRICE  SGCB Price: $32.00 (list price $40.00)HARDCOVER VOLUME - LIKE NEW |
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 click for details | | REMAINING TITLE FROM TENTMAKER PUBLICATIONS IN THE UK FRANCES BEVAN THE FOLLOWING TITLE IS AVAILABLE FROM TENTMAKER PUBLICATIONS WILLIAM FAREL: TRUE STORIES OF GOD'S SERVANTS by Frances Bevan William Farel is in many ways the forgotten Reformer, being overshadowed by John Calvin with whom he worked closely. Yet, were it not for the courageous witness of Farel there may never have been a church at Geneva for Calvin to pastor. If Calvin is the model of the pastor-preacher, then Farel is that of the evangelist. He preached in a time when it was costly to be faithful to the Gospel and he saw a number of his companions cruelly tortured and put to death in the most agonising of ways. Often forsaken and sometimes betrayed, imprisoned and constantly opposed, Farel faced hatred and enmity, contempt and reproach, but remained steadfast. His witness at Neuchâtel, Geneva, Lausanne and Berne saw the gospel light established where previously darkness had gone unchallenged. Bevan draws upon the Life and Times of John Calvin by Merle D’Aubigné but refers to many other sources as well to verify the account, especially of Farel’s early life. The result is an exciting and deeply challenging book. This new edition has been completely re-typeset and includes the original engravings. This volume consists of 72 chapters covering some 370 pages. TMP2 WILLIAM FAREL: True Stories of God’s Servants by Frances Bevan (ONE COPY LEFT) SGCB Price: $25.00 (list price $35.00)an exciting and deeply challenging book. This new edition has been completely re-typeset and includes the original engravings. |
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| | CONFESSIONS OF A FUNDAMENTALIST AARON DUNLOP THIS BOOK WAS NEVER INTENDED TO BE A BOOK, BUT THE VERY PEOPLE THE AUTHOR WROTE ABOUT WANTED HIM TO PUBLISH IT. LISTEN TO THE MAN WHO WROTE THE FOREWORD, KEVIN BAUDER - "The following small book began as a series of essays about fundamentalism on Aaron's blog. These essays were my first introduction to Aaron. Aaron didn't set out to write a book. Friends from outside of the United States encouraged him to expand his original articles and to put them into print. He has been hesitant, and at one point even offered to bury the project if I advised him to. That I refuse to do. Why? Among other reasons, because Aaron is doing fundamentalism a service by publishing this book. We will be stronger with it than without it." The author sums up the contents of the book in his Introduction - "The book is divided into nine chapters and an appendix. Chapter one deals with the history of the movement and its evident purpose and success in preserving the truth. Chapter two is an appreciation of the 'conviction and courage' that was evident among fundamentalists.á In chapters three to seven I wrestle with some of the problems of the movement, including, shallow evangelism and a tendency to legalistic holiness (three); the unrelenting and harsh militancy that developed into infighting and contentions and factions within the movement (four); the indiscriminate separatism (five); and the failure (or inability) to deal with these issues (six). In chapter seven, I address the 'silent moderate majority' who have sat back and tolerated (perhaps promoted) the excesses. Chapter eight is an analysis of the current situation developing between fundamentalism and conservative evangelicalism - the new conservative evangelical identify. In the last chapter, chapter nine, I present five suggestions for a way forward. In the appendix I have tried to bring some balance in our understanding of the powerful personalities of fundamentalism. Three men, Ian Paisley (Northern Ireland), Carl McIntire (America) and T. T. Shields (Canada), represent the three countries where the fundamentalist movement existed. They were polarising individuals, either hated or loved. How can we understand these very complex men of God? Tm7 n12 tm9 tm6 tm5 BRAND NEW TITLE FROM TENTMAKER PUBLICATIONS SGCB Price: $8.75 (list price $12.00) |
