The Surprising Work of God
Subtitle: Harold John Ockenga, Billy Graham, and the Rebirth of Evangelicalism
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: July 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780801035708
Subjects: Christian Church - History; Christianity - History - General; Religion / Church History; Religion; Religion - Church History
Description: There is burgeoning interest in the story of mid-twentieth-century evangelicalism, as evidenced by an increasing number of significant studies of that era in church history. The Surprising Work of God builds on these studies and tells the story of how America's mid-twentieth century spiritual awakening became a worldwide Christian movement. This seminal study brings a unique perspective to the history, personalities, and institutions of that period and offers an intimate look at evangelicalism through the window of the life, ministry, and writings of Harold John Ockenga and his long friendship with Billy Graham. Ockenga was pastor of the historic Park Street Congregational Church in Boston and cofounder of Fuller Theological Seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, the National Association of Evangelicals, and Christianity Today. As such, he was a central figure in the birth and development of American neo-evangelicalism. - Publisher.