Francis and Edith Schaeffer: Expanded and Updated Edition [NOOK Book]

Overview

Francis Schaeffer defined revival as a: “A return to the practice of Biblical Christianity in the power of the Holy Spirit.” During his ministry, supported faithfully by his wife, Edith, they experienced revival in their personal lives and among the people with whom they ministered and worked. Those who practiced their teachings from the Scriptures also experienced revival and spread that revival to their own families and churches. Edith first wrote L’Abri, about their work in Switzerland, and later wrote their autobiography, The Tapestry. Her two books, and this introduction to their life and work, show how God worked to enlighten and transform a whole generation of Christians. Francis and Edith Schaeffer were Christian missionaries who challenged a world of skeptical people to rethink their beliefs. This Expanded and Updated Edition Francis and Edith Schaeffer includes revisions, revised chapters from Francis Schaeffer: the Man and His Message (also written by L.G. Parkhurst, Jr.), and new material; see especially, “Lessons from Their Lives of Faith” In this short biography, you will be introduced to Francis and Edith Schaeffer and encouraged to learn more about them and their work by reading their books and discussing with others.
When I wrote Francis Schaeffer: The Man and His Message, I followed a book design pioneered by others. I equally divided the book between a glimpse of Francis Schaeffer’s life in the first half of the book and his teaching in the second half of the book. My goal was to reach those who had never heard of Francis and Edith Schaeffer or L’Abri, the kind of people that I had ministered to prior to my meeting the Schaeffers, the kind of people raised under theological liberalism who were lost and seeking the truth as I once was prior to meeting the Schaeffers. In some sense, the book is a fine introduction for the average lay person or unbeliever who has never heard of the Schaeffers. First published by Tyndale House Publishers, Francis Schaeffer: The Man and His Message has been out of print for many years, so I have revised His Message and have included it here following the Francis and Edith Schaeffer biography. The Expanded and Updated Edition ebook format makes this new expanded edition possible and easily available to people all around the world. May this book lead to revival as defined by Francis Schaeffer in the hearts of all who read it.