Books By John Stott
1. Men with a Message:An introduction to the New Testament and its writers
The original 1954 edition which was the Bishop of London’s Lent book for 1954, was published by Longmans Green. This edition is O/P, but a second and illustrated edition, completely rewritten by Stephen Motyer, is now available (Angus Hudson/Eerdmans, 1994; Candle Books, 1997 & 2001) under the title The Story of the New Testament. First USA edition Eerdmans, 1964 under title Basic Introduction to the New Testament. ELT Special edition 1996 under Men with a Message and also Candle Books, 1997.
2. Fundamentalism and Evangelism
(Crusade Booklet, 1956; published by Eerdmans as a book in 1959) – now O/P.
3. Basic Christianity
(IVP, 1958, revised 1971; Eerdmans, 1958, revised 1971, IVP 50th anniversary edition in UK and USA 2008). An evangelistic book outlining the evidence for the deity of Christ and the way of salvation. Translated into at least 63 languages.
4. Your Confirmation
(Hodder, 1958; a rewritten and illustrated edition, with Study Guide, was published by Hodder in 1991, Baker/Angus Hudson co-edition, 1991 & 1999, and Family Christian Stores edition, 2001, all under the title Christian Basics). Part of the Christian Commitment series. Various sub-titles: A Handbook of Christian Faith (Hodder, 1991), A Handbook of Beginnings, Beliefs and Behaviour (Baker, 1991), Beginnings, Beliefs and Behavior (Baker, 1999 & FCS, 2001). Also, Hodder/Angus Hudson co-edition under Your Confirmation – A Christian Handbook for adults, 1991. Paperback text only edition published in 2003 by Monarch (UK) and Baker (USA).
5. What Christ Thinks of the Church: Expository addresses on the first three chapters of the Book of Revelation
(Lutterworth, 1958; Eerdmans, 1958 & 1972) A revised and illustrated edition was published in 1990 by Word (UK), and by Harold Shaw (USA). Also Angus Hudson, 1990 & 1995. Paperback text only edition published in 2003 by Monarch (UK) and Baker (USA).
6. The Preacher’s Portrait: Some New Testament Word Studies
(Tyndale, 1961; Eerdmans/IVP, 1961 & 1991). April 1961 Payton Lectures at Fuller Theological Seminary. Published in Christian Classic Series (IVP, 1995) with sub-title Great word pictures from the New Testament.
7. Confess Your Sins: The Way of Reconciliation
The first volume in the Christian Foundations series, published under the auspices of the Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion (Hodder, 1964; Word, 1974). O/P in UK. An appeal for secret, private and public confession, and a reasoned rejection of auricular confession.
8. The Epistles of John: An Introduction and Commentary
(Tyndale, 1964; Eerdmans, 1964; revised edition, entitled The Letters of John, based on the NIV text published by IVP/Eerdmans, 1988). A commentary in the Tyndale Series.
9. The Canticles and Selected Psalms
(Hodder, 1966) – O/P. One of the ‘Prayer Book Commentary’ series, expounding all the Canticles and about 50 Psalms. An illustrated and modernized edition entitled Favourite Psalms first published in 1988 by Word (UK) and Moody Press (USA). Reprinted and published by Candle Books (1994). Paperback text only edition of Favourite Psalms published in 2003 by Monarch (UK) and Baker (USA).
10. Men Made New: An exposition of Romans 5-8
(IVP, UK, 1966; IVP, USA, 1966 & Baker, 1984) – O/P in UK.
11. Our Guilty Silence: The Church, the Gospel and the World
The last book in the Christian Foundations series, published under the auspices of the Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion (Hodder, 1967 & 1973; Eerdmans/IVP, 1969) Also, IVP Christian Classic series, 1997. An examination of the four main hindrances to, and essentials of, biblical evangelism.
12. One People: Clergy and Laity in God’s Church
(Falcon, 1969; IVP, 1970 – both O/P. Revised edition Revell, 1982). This 1982 edition had sub-title Helping your Church Become a Caring Community The 1968 Pastoral Theology lectures in Durham University on the relation between clergy and laity in God’s church.
13. Christ the Controversialist: A study in some essentials of evangelical religion (Tyndale, 1970; IVP, 1970) Also IVP Christian Classic series, 1996, with sub-title The Basics of Belief
14. Understanding the Bible
(Scripture Union and Gospel Light, 1972. Revised Scripture Union 1976 & 1984. Also Zondervan, 1979, 1984 & 1999 and Family Christian Stores Edition, 2001). Reissued in 5 vols under Scripture Union Key Book series 1978. An introduction to the Bible’s purpose, setting, history, authority, interpretation, message and use.
15. Your Mind Matters: The place of the mind in the Christian life
(IVP, UK and USA, 1972).
16. Balanced Christianity: A call to avoid unnecessary polarisation
(Hodder/IVP, 1975). Now O/P.
17. Christian Mission in the Modern World
(Falcon/IVP, 1975 and IVP 2nd edn 1977) – O/P in UK. A study of five words (‘mission’, ‘evangelism’, ‘dialogue’, ’salvation’ and ‘conversion’) in the forefront of contemporary debate. The 1974 Chavasse Lectures at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.
18. The Baptism and Fullness of the Holy Spirit
(IVF 1964 as a booklet and IVP, USA, 1964 in book form; revised IVP, UK 1975 and USA, 1976 under the title Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today). A biblical study of the promise, fullness, fruit and gifts of the Holy Spirit, in the light of the charismatic movement.
19. The Lausanne Covenant: An Exposition and Commentary
(Worldwide Publications, USA, 1975. Also published as Explaining the Lausanne Covenant by Scripture Union, UK). This ‘Covenant’ was composed and adopted at the 1974 International Congress on World Evangelization in Lausanne, Switzerland. This material was later included in Making Christ Known edited by JRWS, Paternoster (UK) and Eerdmans (USA), 1996.
20. Focus on Christ: An Enquiry into the Theology of Prepositions
(Collins, UK and USA, 1979; Zondervan, 1981 under the title Understanding Christ) A devotional study of the Christian’s personal relationship to Christ. An illustrated edition entitled Life in Christ was published in 1991 by Kingsway (UK) and Tyndale House (USA). Also Candle Books, 1996. Paperback text only edition of Life in Christ published in 2003 by Monarch (UK) and Baker (US).
21. The Bible: Book for Today
(IVP, UK and USA, 1982; re-published in USA in 1991 by Discovery House as You Can Trust the Bible: Our Foundation for Belief and Obedience, and also God’s Book for God’s People, IVP, USA, 1983)
22. I Believe in Preaching
(Hodder and Eerdmans, 1982. In USA, Between Two Worlds: The Art of Preaching in the Twentieth Century). A defence of and call to expository preaching as the church’s greatest contemporary need. Reprinted by Eerdmans with the sub-title The Challenge of Preaching Today, 2001.
23. Issues Facing Christians Today
Marshalls, 1984; Revell, 1985 – in 2 vols. as Involvement: Being a Responsible Christian in a Non-Christian Society (vol I) and Social and Sexual Relationships in the Modern World (vol II). There was a separate publication of 4 chapters from this first edition, namely: Abortion, Marriage & Divorce, The Call for Christian Leadership and Same sex partnerships, Marshalls (UK) & Fleming (USA). A revised edition was published in UK & USA in 1990; in USA under the title Decisive Issues Facing Christians Today: Your influence is vital in today’s turbulent world An appraisal of contemporary social and moral questions. A fully revised 3rd edition entitled New Issues Facing Christians Today published by Marshalls in 1999 in UK; and by Baker Books in USA in 2 vols. entitled Major Issues for a New Century: Human Rights & Human Wrongs (Vol I) and Our Social & Sexual Revolution (Vol II). A 4th edition re-titled Issues Facing Christians Today, revised and contributed to by Roy McCloughry, and with a new chapter by John Wyatt, published by Zondervan in USA 2006.
24. The Authentic Jesus: A response to current scepticism in the church
(Marshalls, 1985 & 1992; IVP USA, 1985).
25. The Cross of Christ
(IVP, UK and USA, 1986, IVP 20th anniversary edition with study guide 2006). The implications of his death for him and for us.
26. Essentials: A liberal-evangelical dialogue
co-author David L Edwards (Hodder, 1988) IVP, USA, 1989, under the title Evangelical Essentials
27. The Contemporary Christian: An urgent plea for double listening
(IVP, UK and USA, 1992. In USA, sub-title Applying God’s Word to Today’s World ) A call to ‘double listening’ – to the ancient Word and to the modern world, in order to relate the one to the other.
28. Evangelical Truth: a personal plea for unity
(IVP, UK and USA, 1999. In USA, sub-titled a personal plea for Unity, Integrity and Faithfulness) Republished by IVP, UK as the 2nd vol in the Global Christian Library.
29. The Birds our Teachers: Biblical lessons from a lifelong bird-watcher
Also sub-titled as Essays in Orni-Theology. (Candle Books in UK, 1999; Doubleday Books – WaterBrook Press, USA, 2000Candle Books in UK Collector’s edition 2007, together with DVD containing an audio of the text and audio-visual recording of John Stott’s account of his 70th birthday trip to the Falkland Islands and Antarctica, illustrated with photographs by the author)
30. The Incomparable Christ: Based on the AD 2000 London Lectures in Contemporary Christianity
(IVP, UK and USA, 2001)
31. Calling Christian Leaders: Biblical models of church, gospel and ministry
(IVP, UK, 2002, and under the title Basic Christian Leadership (same sub-title) by IVP, USA, 2002). Studies in 1 Corinthians, chapters 1-4.
32. People my Teachers: Around the world in eighty years, with photographs by the author
(Candle Books, UK, 2002; Kregel, USA, 2004)
33. Why I am a Christian: This is my story
(IVP, UK and USA, 2003)
34. Through The Bible Through The Year: Daily Reflections from Genesis to Revelation
In Through the Bible, Through the Year, Stott offers original, never-before-published reflections on the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. These daily readings take you through the Scriptures with an emphasis both on the “big picture” of the story of God and the nature of God as Trinity. Christians seeking a stronger, holistic grasp on the Bible will treasure this work that overflows with wisdom gleaned from a life of study and reflection by an internationally beloved pastor and scholar. Lion Hudson – UK, Baker Books – USA2006
35. The Living Church: convictions of a lifelong pastor (IVP, UK and USA 2007) The purpose of this book, says John Stott, is to bring together a number of characteristics of what I will call an authentic or living church, whether it calls itself ‘emerging’ or not. I hope to show that these characteristics, being clearly biblical, must in some way be preserved.
36. The Last Word: Reflections on a LIfetime of Preaching (Authentic Media, 2008) Includes John Stott’s 2007 Keswick Convention address entitled ‘ Becoming like Christ’.
37. John Stott at Keswick: A Lifetime of Preaching (Authentic Media, 2008). Contains the six Bible expositions given by John Stott at Keswick between 1965 and 2000, together with three sermons.
The Bible Speaks Today Expositions by John Stott
(all published by IVP in UK and USA)
38. The Message of Galatians (1968) – sub-titled Only One Way (The first volume in the BST series)
39. The Message of 2 Timothy (1973) – sub-titled Guard the Gospel
40. The Message of the Sermon on the Mount (1978) – sub-titled Christian Counter-Culture
41. The Message of Ephesians (UK, 1979; USA, 1980) – sub-titled God’s New Society
42. The Message of Acts (1990) – sub-titled To the Ends of the Earth
P3blished in USA as The Spirit, the Church and the World (1990)
43. The Message of Thessalonians (1991) – sub-titled Preparing for the Coming King
Published in USA as The Gospel and the End of Time (1991)
44. The Message of Romans (1994) – sub-titled God’s Good News for the World
Published in USA as Romans: God’s Good News for the World (1994)
45. The Message of 1 Timothy & Titus (1996) – sub-titled The Life of the Local Church
Published in USA as Guard the Truth (1996)
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Books published in English but not in UK or US
46. The Lordship of Christ in South Africa Published by Africa Enterprise, Pietermaritzburg, 1990. The substance of six lectures given in some major cities of South Africa during 1988; some of which formed part of the text of The Contemporary Christian.
47. The Church in the New Millennium: Three Studies in the Acts of the Apostles
Published by Zapf Chancery, Eldoret, Kenya, 2002.
Books published in languages other than English and never translated into English
48. The Whole Christian (in Korean). Originally published by Christian Medical Fellowship, 1980. IVP, Korea, 1986.
49. People Called to be Different (in Spanish), (Llamados a ser diferentes), IINDEF, Costa Rica, 1998.
50. Problems of Christian Leadership (in Spanish), (Los Problemas del Liderazgo Cristiano), Ediciones PUMA, Lima/AGEUP Lima, 1994. Also under title Desafios del liderazgo by Certeza Argentina, Buenos Aires, 1992.
51. A New Vision for the New Millennium (in Chinese), Campus Evangelical Fellowship and China Lutheran Seminary Publishing House, Taiwan, 2000.