John Mott
John Mott
John Raleigh Mottwas a long-serving leader of the Young Men's Christian Associationand the World Student Christian Federation. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 for his work in establishing and strengthening international Protestant Christian student organizations that worked to promote peace. He shared the prize with Emily Balch. From 1895 until 1920 Mott was the General Secretary of the WSCF. Intimately involved in the formation of the World Council of Churches in 1948, that body elected him as a...
prayer real order
In order to have real prayer and action to change things, we must have conviction as to the need of prayer and action. In order to have conviction as to the need of prayer and action, we must have knowledge.
christian spiritual self
The invasion of the Church by the world is a menace to the extension of Christ's Kingdom. In all ages conformity to the world by Christians has resulted in lack of spiritual life and a consequent lack of spiritual vision and enterprise. A secularized or self-centered Church can never evangelize the world.
christian prayer missionary
Let methods be changed, therefore, if necessary, that prayer may be given its true place. Let there be days set apart for intercession; let the original purpose of the monthly concert of prayer for missions be given a larger place; let missionary prayer cycles be used by families and by individual Christians.
prayer spirit pentecost
From the day of Pentecost until the present time, it has been necessary to be of one accord in prayer before the Spirit of God will work with mighty converting power.
prayer world missions
The history of missions is a history of prayer. Everything vital to the success of the world's evangelization hinges on prayer.
prayer fields overcoming
Prayer alone will overcome the gigantic difficulties which confront the workers in every field.
generations
No other generation but ours can evangelize the present generation.
men inward
Words . . . present a picture of the inward man.
social-work christianity evangelism
Evangelism without social work is deficient; social work without evangelism is impotent.
prayer men fundamentals
We fail to prevail with unconverted men because of our more fundamental failure to prevail with God in prayer.
christian prayer talent
Prayer is the greatest force that we can wield. It is the greatest talent which God has granted us. He has given it to every Christian.
christian prayer two
If added power attends the united prayer of two or three, what mighty triumphs there will be when hundreds of thousands of consistent members of the Church are with one accord day by day making intercession for the extension of Christ's Kingdom.
christian prayer giving
The Church has not yet touched the fringe of the possibilities of intercessory prayer. Her largest victories will be witnessed when individual Christians everywhere come to recognize their priesthood unto God and day by day give themselves unto prayer.
church world hindrance
The GREATEST HINDRANCES to the evangelization of the world are those within the Church.