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

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: WaterBrook Press; 1St Edition edition (October 16, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1578565618
ISBN-13: 978-1578565610
Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
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Near the beginning of Amazing Faith: The Authorized Biography of Bill Bright, author Michael Richardson writes about Bright's founding of Campus Crusade for Christ, one of the largest Christian organizations in the world. Richardson quotes Bright as saying, "I'm often asked if I'm surprised at the remarkable growth and size of Campus Crusade for Christ. My answer: No, I am not surprised, for the vision God gave that midnight hour in the spring of 1951 was of such great magnitude--far greater than anything we have yet experienced. The best is yet before us." Bright's single-minded commitment to evangelism fills every detail of his days--he even signs his letters "Yours for fulfilling the Great Commission in this generation." And Amazing Faith is an intimate, easy-to-read account of Bright's extremely popular ministry. Most chapters are less than five pages long, and they are written in a style that is straightforward and down to earth. The biographer had excellent access to information about the friendships between Bright and Christian leaders such as Billy Graham, his home life and his relationship with his wife Vonette, and all the highlights of his career (including winning the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion in 1996). His biographer, in return, has given Bright--and readers--a comprehensive, entertaining, and inspiring book. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal Bright founded the Campus Crusade for Christ on the UCLA campus in 1951. Since then, it has grown into a world-wide organization with 17,000 paid staff and 200,000 volunteers in 50 ministries. Bright, having led an exemplary, scandal-free (but not controversy-free) life, received the $1 million Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion in 1996. Richardson, a longtime associate, has written a biography that is adulatory almost to the point of hagiography. Richard Quebedeaux's I Found It! (LJ 5/1/79) is more objective but is seriously out-of-date. All the same, Bright has had an influence on evangelical Christianity comparable to that of Billy Graham (who provides the foreword), so there should be general interest in this title.DRichard S. Watts, San Bernardino Cty. Lib., CA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Amazing Faith: The Authorized Biography of Bill Bright, Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ