Jean Vanier, champion of the vulnerable

Jean Vanier (1928-2019) founded L’Arche communities for people with learning disabilities One of the world’s best known Catholic humanitarians, Jean Vanier, died on 7 May aged 90.

He founded two international organisations for people with intellectual disabilities, L’Arche (The Ark) … Read More

Rev Peter Scothern: the miracle evangelist

Susan Pernet remembers the man whose seven decades of ministry saw healings and salvations across the globe

International evangelist Rev Peter Scothern, who died on 10 January aged 89, saw thousands turn to Christ and receive healing during more than 70 years of ministry.

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Renowned evangelist and apologist remembered

Evangelist, theologian and apologist Canon Michael Green, who died on 6 February aged 89, has been affectionately remembered for his “infectious joy” and “hunger for God”.

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Controversial Pentecostal leader dies

Paul Cain, a popular figure of the charismatic movement, died on 13 February aged 89.

Paul Cain (1929-2019) paulcain.com

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Billy Graham 1918–2018, A life to celebrate

by Andrew Halloway

No one in history preached to more people than Billy Graham, who died aged 99 in February.

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Freedom champion finally free

Religious rights campaigner Rev Stuart Windsor died aged 74 on 17 September.

The life of the man who was Special Ambassador for Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), was to be commemorated at Westminster Chapel in central London on 29 November.

CSW said: … Read More

Christian optician paid ultimate price in Africa

Ian at work in an African village, before being kidnapped

Christian missionary Ian Squire was shot dead by one of his kidnappers in Nigeria after performing ‘Amazing grace’ on his guitar.

Ian, a 57-year-old optician from Shepperton in Middlesex, has paid the ultimate price for his devotion to poverty-stricken Africans.

Initially it was thought that he had died because he could not reach his diabetes medicine, but Dr David Donovan said Ian was trying to cheer up his fellow captives before a gang member opened fire. Read More

OLD TESTAMENT AUTHOR ENDS FINAL CHAPTER

Well-loved minister and Bible teacher J Alec Motyer passed away on 26 August, aged 91.

Dublin-born Motyer self-deprecatingly said: “I’m not really a scholar, I’m just a man who loves the Word of God.”

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Obituary – Myles Munroe

WORLD FAMOUS EVANGELIST Myles Munroe died along with his wife Ruth and others when a Lear 36 Executive jet struck a crane at the Grand Bahama ship yard. The group were en route to the 2014 Global Leadership Forum on November 9.  Read More

The giant who loved Jesus

GIANT ACTOR Richard Kiel – best known for his role as ‘Jaws’ in the James Bond films, ‘The Spy who Loved Me’ and ‘Moonraker’ died at the age of 73 on September 10 2014.

Richard Kiel

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