Gordon Lindsay

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James Gordon Lindsay (born June 18, 1906 in Zion, Illinois , † April 1, 1973 in Dallas, Texas ) was an American Pentecostal pastor , author and founder of the Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI).

Life

Gordon Lindsay grew up in the theocratic city of Zion, Illinois and Portland, Oregon . His parents were part of the Pentecostal community, but it wasn't until 1925 that Gordon found Lindsay at a Pentecostal evangelism event by Charles Fox Parham . For a while he accompanied the evangelist and spiritual healer John G. Lake on his missionary trips and supported the Assemblies of God before he himself traveled as a guest preacher and established close contacts with various Pentecostal churches across the country. In 1937 he married Freda Schimpf († 2010) and eventually pastor a Pentecostal church in Ashland, Oregon . Through his mutual friend Jack T. Moore († 1975) he met the healing evangelist William M. Branham , whose manager he became from June 1947. To promote the popularity of William Branham, Gordon Lindsay started the monthly magazine "Voice of Healing" in April 1948, which over the years has become a permanent institution for the promotion of healing evangelists. The magazine became a mouthpiece for the so-called Healing Revival in the USA and Canada, which, alongside William Branham, promoted spiritual healers such as Oral Roberts , FF Bosworth , Jack Coe , AA Allen and TL Osborn . From 1950 up to 1000 healing evangelists came to the annual Voice of Healing conferences.

Gordon Lindsay wanted to win as many people as possible for the gospel, which is why he started the evangelism project Winning the Nations Crusade in 1956 and founded the Native Church Crusade in 1961 to finance missionary programs. Together with his wife, he created the Christ for the Nations Institute in 1970 , which is based in Dallas, Texas and is dedicated to worldwide mission. In addition to pastor, manager and publisher, Gordon Lindsay authored over 250 books, including a biography of John Alexander Dowie and William Branham, both of whom had considered themselves the last end-time prophets. In addition to eschatological issues, he showed great interest in the UFO phenomenon and took the view that these could be angelic beings. Gordon Lindsay died just three years after the Christ for the Nations Institute was founded. His missionary work is continued by his children.

Fonts (selection)

  • Bible Days are Here Again , Shreveport, Louisiana, 1949
  • William Branham: A Man Sent from God. Shreveport, Louisiana, 1950
  • Worldwide Evangelism Through Healing and Miracles , Shreveport, Louisiana, 1951
  • 40 Signs of the Soon Coming of Christ , Dallas, Texas, 1955
  • The Mystery of the Flying Saucers: In the Light of the Bible. Voice of Healing, Dallas, Texas, 1960
  • Evolution, the Incredible Hoax , Dallas, Texas, 1961
  • The Seven Churches of Prophecy , Dallas, Texas, 1962
  • The Life & Teachings of Christ , 3 volumes, Dallas, Texas, 1963
  • Gifts of the Spirit , Dallas, Texas, 1963
  • Ministry of Angels , Dallas, Texas, 1964
  • The Gordon Lindsay Story. Voice of Healing Publishing, Dallas, Texas, 1964
  • How You can be Healed , Dallas, Texas, 1965
  • Prayer that Moves Mountains , Dallas, Texas, 1965
  • Satan, Fallen Angels and Demons , Dallas, Texas, 1965
  • The Second Coming of Christ , Dallas, Texas, 1965
  • Satan's Demon Manifestations and Delusions , Dallas, Texas, 1967
  • Prayer and Fasting: The Master Key to the Impossible , Dallas, Texas, 1971
  • The Bible is a Scientific Book , Dallas, Texas, 1971
  • John G. Lake: Apostle of Africa , Dallas, Texas, 1972
  • The Key to Israel's Future , Dallas, Texas, 1972
  • The Minor Prophets , Dallas, Texas, 1973
  • John Alexander Dowie: A Life Story of Trials Tragedies and Triumphs. Christ for the Nations, Dallas, Texas, 1980

literature

  • Gerald H. Anderson: Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1999
  • Randall Herbert Balmer: Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism. Baylor University Press, Waco, Volume 5, Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Maryland, 2016
  • Roscoe Barnes III, Gordon Lindsay, An Overview of His Life and Ministry , Bosworth Matters, January 13, 2020
  • Freda Lindsay, My Diary Secrets , Christ of the Nations, Dallas, Texas, 1976
  • J. Gordon Melton: The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena. Visible Ink Press, Detroit, Michigan, 2008

Web links

https://cfni.org

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Randall Herbert Balmer: Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism. Baylor University Press, Waco, Texas, 2004, pp. 407 f.
  2. ^ George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport: Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States. Volume 5, Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Maryland, 2016, p. 1355.
  3. ↑ Roscoe Barnes III, Gordon Lindsay, An Overview of His Life and Ministry , Bosworth Matters, Jan. 13, 2020, p. 2
  4. ↑ Roy Weremchuk: THUS Saith the Lord? Deutscher Wissenschafts-Verlag, Baden-Baden 2019, p. 99.
  5. ^ The Voice of Healing. Shreveport, Louisiana, Jan 1951, p. 1.
  6. ↑ Gerald H. Anderson: Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1999, p. 403.
  7. ^ J. Gordon Melton: The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena. Visible Ink Press, Detroit, Michigan, 2008, p. 42.
  8. ^ C. Douglas Weaver: The Healer Prophet. Mercer University Press, Macon, Georgia, 1987, p. 46.
  9. ^ The Voice of Healing. The Mystery of the Flying Saucers. Shreveport, Louisiana, April 1954, pp. 10 f.
personal data
SURNAME Lindsay, Gordon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lindsay, James Gordon (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American Pentecostal pastor, author, and founder of the Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI)
DATE OF BIRTH June 18, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Zion, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH April 1, 1973
Place of death Dallas, Texas