This week’s MethodistThinker Podcast features a sermon by the late Methodist missionary, Dr. E. Stanley Jones.
E. Stanley Jones
Born in 1884, Eli Stanley Jones responded to the call to missionary service in his early 20s. He spent much of his adult life in India, although as an “evangelist at large” for the Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he preached and taught in many nations.
Dr. Jones influenced millions of people through his bestselling books, including The Christ of the Indian Road (1925) and Abundant Living (1942).
E. Stanley Jones also was the founder of the international Christian Ashram movement, a retreat ministry focused on creating an environment in which people could get away from their normal routine and seek the Lord.
The sermon on this week’s podcast was preached at a U.S. Ashram in August 1960. The sermon title is, “The Gift of the Holy Spirit: The Birthright of All Christians.” (This sermon is included in the 2008 book, Living Upon the Way: Selected Sermons of E. Stanley Jones on Self-Surrender and Conversion.)
To listen to the podcast, use the audio player below (26 min.) — or download an mp3 (11.8 MB).
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Next week, a sermon by Bishop Robert Hayes of the Oklahoma Conference.
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Related information |
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| • | Biography of E. Stanley Jones from the Asbury College Archives |
| • | United Christian Ashrams |
| • | Living Upon the Way: Selected Sermons of E. Stanley Jones on Self-Surrender and Conversion (ordering information for book and CDs) | Lucknow Publishing House (2008) |
| • | Selected Messages from E. Stanley Jones — DVD | Vision Video |
| • | India Methodists celebrate 150 years of ministry | James S. Murthy, Good News magazine (Jan./Feb. 2007) |
| • | A listing of E. Stanley Jones Professors of Evangelism funded by the Foundation for Evangelism |
Truly a preacher with a burden for India. We had the privilege to remember him on his birthday on 3rd Jan 2009 at his grave at Sattal.
Let us learn something from this humble minister.
I thank God for the life and ministry of Dr.Jones.
Abhijeet
Dr. Jones has made in-roads into the hearts of many in India. His ways are amazing.
I had a privilege to attend the Ashram sessions at Sattal for two years. And I have collection of books written by Dr. E Stanley Jones.
Truly a great saint.
Sanjeev
Dr. Jones was perhaps the most influential foreign missionary of India. His influence with the Christians and political leaders of India, starting with Mahatma Gandhi was immensely great.
He preached in Maramon, in Kerala (the largest Christian gathering in Asia) more than 40 times. People of all denominations and religions used to gather to hear his classical and philosophical presentation of the gospel of Christ. He had a passionate love for India.
He was indeed a great man of God with a burning zeal to proclaim the gospel to the third world countries, in their cultural setting. Indian Christians always have a great love for him in their hearts and thoughts.
His biography, A Song of Ascents, has been formative in the life of this Baptist preacher.