Amazing Faith The Authorized Biography of Bill Bright, Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ

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Pub. Date: 2001-10-16
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Summary

The Amazing Story of One Faithful Man...One Extraordinary Vision... One Unstoppable Movement. An unforgettable chronicle of courage, determination, faith, and humility, Amazing Faith is the exclusive and inspiring account of how Dr. Bill Bright, founder and president of Campus Crusade for Christ International, stepped out in simple, unwavering obedience to God. Readers will delight in the extraordinary story of how an obedient Oklahoman left the ranch at God's urging, and how that obedience opened the door to reaching literally millions of lives with the message of Christ's love and the coming Kingdom. From Bright's formative years in the Midwest to the lonely struggles and all-too-human foibles of his early ministry...the founding of the unparalleled Campus Crusade movement to the explosive global outreaches of the new millennium...this authorized, behind-the-scenes biography leaves no stone unturned in its examination of a humble life remarkably used by God-a life which, by God's power, has made an impact on three billion souls. Written by a retired investigative reporter who has closely followed the life and ministry of Dr. Bright for more than a decade, and with a foreword by Dr. Billy Graham, Amazing Faith uncovers the calling, the passion, the strategic thinking, the sacrifice, and the astounding impact of one man committed to bold evangelism, disciple-ship, and the fulfillment of the Great Commission in his lifetime. "He's just the kind of man I had in mind when I started the program twenty-five years ago because he's an example to everybody of all religions that it's possible to have progress in religion." -Sir John Templeton, founder of the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, which Dr. Bill Bright was awarded in 1996. He donated the $1 million honorarium to support a national movement of prayer and fasting. He was merely one man - a shy, faithful, intense man. Educated and polished, yet humble and patient, a man forever gripped by the call to change the world with the love of God. Finally, in this fascinating, in-depth new biography, you can relive the challenging life story of Bill Bright, the simple man about whose life work The Los Angeles Times religion editor wrote, "No movement of our time is likely to have a more healthy impact upon the life of our nation than the movement founded and headed by Bill Bright."

Author Biography

Michael Richardson is a retired investigative reporter, news editor, and editor of editorials in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is the author of After Amin, the Bloody Pearl, a human rights documentary, and editor of Ethics Applied, a college textbook in its sixth printing. He and his wife, Margaret, were married in 1965 and are the parents of three married children and grandparents of five. They reside in Largo, Florida.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. ix
Introductionp. xi
Unlimited Horizonp. 1
"My Unusual Record"p. 5
From Frustrated Warrior to Happy Paganp. 13
Who Art Thou?p. 19
Walking in the Lightp. 25
Burning Heartsp. 35
"The Only Reasonable Explanation"p. 45
The Contractp. 53
The Visionp. 61
Inspiration with Perspirationp. 67
God Loves Youp. 71
Home Frontp. 81
The Worldp. 87
Spiritual Breathingp. 91
The Arrowhead Storyp. 97
More Miracles, More Trustp. 105
New Partners and a Blitzp. 111
Showdownp. 119
Big Ideasp. 127
Bill Bright, CEOp. 141
"I Do What I Can"p. 147
Explop. 155
Here's Lifep. 161
The Jesus Filmp. 167
A Simple Little Strategyp. 173
World Centerp. 179
Lessonsp. 185
Seeking God's Facep. 193
Bridge Builderp. 201
The Templeton Prizep. 211
Keeping Scorep. 219
Where the Action Isp. 227
The Way to Gop. 237
Appendixes
In Sum: Bill Brights' 77 Key Decisionsp. 243
Chronology: Major Events in Bill Bright's Lifep. 249
Trusting God for the Adventure: Excerpts from Bill Bright's Writings on Faithp. 253
"There Is Nothing Too Big": More Excerpts from Bill Bright's Writingsp. 259
Statement of Faith: Campus Crusade for Christp. 267
Have You Heard of the Four Spiritual Laws? Bill Bright's Classic Evangelism Tractp. 271
How You Can Be Filled with the Holy Spirit: From Bill Bright's "Transferable Concept" Booklet on This Topicp. 279
Bill Bright's Published Writingsp. 285
Acknowledgmentsp. 289
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