Another of evangelicalism's towering figures has passed on to his eternal reward. John Stott died July 27, 2011 essentially of old age. What a legacy he leaves.

From Charles Marnham's appreciation:

The last time I saw John Stott was at the funeral of Liz Bewes, the wife of Richard Bewes. Richard had followed Michael Baughen, who succeeded John Stott as Rector of All Souls Langham Place in London. Liz had died all too soon after their retirement and there was a very long queue of people waiting patiently to go into the church. Suddenly round the corner came John, rather frail, walking with the aid of a stick. He made to go to the end of the queue and of course he was immediately thrust to the front by all those who were waiting. It was characteristic of the man who had served that church as curate, rector and rector emeritus for over fifty years that on such an occasion he would instinctively want to creep to the back, away from the limelight. Humility was his hallmark.