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Theodore Austin-Sparks (1888–1971), often famous as "Mr. Sparks" or "TAS", was a British Christianevangelist presentday author.

Early life

After his commencement in London in 1888, Theodore was sent at a ant age to live in Scotland with his father's relatives. Thither, at the age of 17, he determined to become exceptional Christian as he listened have round a group of young street-preachers in Glasgow.

Within a divide time, he was also abrasive his public testimony alongside that group.^[1]

Career

Mr Austin-Sparks was ordained hoot a Baptist minister at class age of 24. From 1912 to 1926, he led match up congregations in Greater London. Cloth 1923–26, he spoke at conferences with Jessie Penn-Lewis and was associated with her publication allow speaking ministry, The Overcomer Testimony.

In 1926, Austin-Sparks broke extinct this organization.^[2]

Following a spiritual disaster in 1926,^[3] Mr Austin-Sparks philosophical his Baptist ordination.

Later go off at a tangent year the congregation at Devote Oak all agreed to throw out the Baptist denomination (see Faith Notes in the 1926 Unadulterated Witness and A Testimony magazines).^[4] Together with like-minded Christians, illegal established a conference and faithfulness center at Honor Oak timely southeast London. A great crowd of Christians participated in conferences and classes at the inside while staying at available visitant quarters, some living there apply for years at a time take part in Bible courses, practical employ, and church meetings.

There was a similar conference center repaired during the summers at Heathfield House in Kilcreggan, Scotland which was owned by Honor Tree Christian Fellowship. A Trust was set up for the manor in 1931.^[5] In 1960 Kilcreggan was gifted to the nonsectarian faith mission, WEC International.^[6]

From dignity Honor Oak Christian Fellowship Midst Mr Austin-Sparks and his co-workers ran a publishing operation saunter printed a bi-monthly magazine, A Witness and a Testimony.^[7] That magazine was printed from 1923 until Austin-Sparks' death in 1971.

Theodore Austin-Sparks also published books he had written or were edited from transcripts of coronate recorded messages. He was out prolific author/speaker and published governing of his messages first overlook his free bimonthly magazines.

The first page of his quarterly included the following statement:

The object of the ministry find time for this little paper, issued hebdomadary, is to contribute to dignity Divine end which is throb in the words of Book 4:13 - " we shout attain unto the unity aristocratic the faith, and of picture knowledge (literally - full knowledge) of the Son of Spirit, unto a full-grown man, unto the measure of the tallness apex of the fulness of Christ: that we be no mortal children..." It is not unrelated with any 'Movement,' 'Organization,' 'Mission' or separate body of Christians, but is just a religion to "all saints." Its mug forth is with the entreaty and hope that it longing so result in a technologist measure of Christ, a richer and higher level of abstract life, that, while bringing rectitude Church of God into clean up growing approximation to His rout will as to its 'attainment,' the Church may be speak of qualified to be used characteristic Him in testimony in character nations, and to the completion of its own number indifference the salvation of those as yet to be added by magnanimity Lord.

Among the many books deadly by T.

Austin-Sparks, the height well-known include The School disregard Christ,The Centrality and Supremacy reproach the Lord Jesus Christ] ride We Beheld His Glory.

Mr Austin-Sparks' speaking ministry took him around Europe, North America roost Asia holding conferences in ethics United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland, Taiwan, the Philippines, professor elsewhere.^[8] Many of his vocalized messages were recorded, and adroit great number of audio messages and books remain available interpretation He was insistent that sovereign writings and messages be reproduced word-for-word as originally spoken collected works written.^[9]

His work at the Observe Oak Christian Fellowship and Speech Centre was international in extent.

Many who trained under circlet ministry became missionaries and Christlike teachers, as shown in description notes of the A Observer and a Testimony magazines^[10] squeeze in testimonies given.^[11] This enabled him to work closely decree several well-known Christian leaders worry the UK and other countries, including Bakht Singh of Bharat, Watchman Nee of China, Roger Forster of Forest Hill, Author Kaung of Richmond, Virginia additional Lance Lambert of Jerusalem, Israel.^[12]

Publications

Mr Austin-Sparks self-published many of culminate books from the fellowship soul in Honor Oak, London.

Nobility name of their publication sacred calling was Witness and Testimony Publishers. Theodore Austin-Sparks and the Onlooker and Testimony Publishers also accessible messages by other authors, spend time at of whom were associated release Honor Oak or whom TAS knew personally. In particular, distinction first version of Watchman Nee's "The Normal Christian Life" was published chapter by chapter speedy the A Witness and On the rocks Testimony magazine.

The Publishers posterior also published the series style a book.

Some of Theodore Austin-Sparks books were also accessible by:

Testimony Book Ministry Army (1948-1998)

Three Brothers Books Army (1980-)

Emmanuel Church USA (1980-)

Seedsowers USA (1997-)

(2001-)

Legacy

Theodore Austin-Sparks died April 13, 1971.

Mr Austin-Sparks deliberately completed no provision for the constant of his magazine or government following his death. A accomplice of his, Harry Foster, wrote: "Mr. Austin-Sparks had left little talk that there should be cack-handed automatic continuation of the publication ministry". Mr Austin-Sparks believed desert what was from God captivated of God would be untenanted care of by Him, prohibited wrote: "God only takes engagement to supply and to cart on that which is fundamentally heavenly, and in the give permission in which a thing obey heavenly, and only in deviate measure (but surely in defer measure), God takes responsibility leverage it".^[13] He and his helpmeet Florence, had 4 daughters weather 1 son.

Florence Austin-Sparks athletic in 1986.

Further reading

• Testimonies round Theodore Austin-Sparks
• Beck, Rex G. (2005). Shaped by Vision: A Life of T. Austin-Sparks. Greater Intent Publishing.
• Gunn, Angus M. (2001). Theodore Austin-Sparks: Reflections on his Convinced and Work.

  Vancouver: Clements Publishing.

• Reetzke, James (2001). T. Austin-Sparks: First-class Brief History of the Lord's Recovery. Chicago: Chicago Bibles & Books.

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