Dr. Albert B. Simpson had hoped initially to be a catalyst used of God to move existing churches back to the divine plan of Spirit-filled living and evangelistic concern for people without God or hope.
When his efforts fell short of a broad response, he found himself the founder not only of a missionary movement, but also of a fellowship of Christians that increasingly assumed patterns evident in New Testament churches. This movement became known as The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
The common thread running through All for Jesus is how The Christian and Missionary Alliance providentially became a dynamic body of New Testament-type churches.
Robert L. Niklaus is an ordained Alliance minister. He served in Zaire (1958-72), then with iThe Alliance Witnessi (1972-80), and later, as assistant to the president. A graduate of Nyack College, he earned a master's degree in journalism at Syracuse University.
John S. Sawin began his ministry as an evangelist and then served with the Alliance in the United States (1942-47) and in Vietnam (1947-63). After further ministry in the States (1963-75), he became archivist of the Simpson Historical Library until retirement. A Nyack College graduate, he earned a Mastor of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Seminary.
Samuel J. Stoesz pastored several Alliance churches and was managing editor of Christian Publications, Inc. (1972-77). He also served as professor at Nyack College and Canadian Theological Seminary, and as academic dean at Canadian Bible College. Dr. Stoesz earned a Doctor of Theology degree at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. he is the authro of serveral books.
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