For almost 30 years, 20 million people tuned in weekly to Charles E. Fuller and the "Old Fashioned Revival Hour." Sunday after Sunday they listened over radio as the crowd, gathered in Long Beach Auditorium, wafted the strains of "Jesus Saves" around the world.
In this firsthand account, David P. Fuller chronicles the life and work of his father, a man whose name is almost synonymous with gospel broadcasting, and who founded the theological seminary which bears his name. The strong evangelistic urge which dominated Fuller's ministry permeates every page of GIVE THE WINDS A MIGHTY VOICE.
The early broadcasts, the struggle for financial support to stay on the air, the sermons full of fiery concern for the lost, made Fuller an unparalleled phenomenon in the history of religious radio. But more than that he was a personal friend to those who gathered to hear the old Gospel preached by a man who believed the whole Bible.
Daniel Fuller probes into the deep intentions that motivated his father to strive by faith, and often against seemingly impossible odds, to keep the broadcast going. Quoting from the thousands of letters that arrived daily, he recounts the response that millions made as they listened around the world.
The biography of Charles E. Fuller is the story of a religious movement. As you read GIVE THE WINDS A MIGHT VOICE, you will relive both the disappointments and the victories of which so many people were a part. Christians in every land are part of the rich heritage bestowed by Charles E. Fuller through the medium of gospel broadcasting. Your memory of the tradition will be enriched and cherished as you read this moving account of his life and thought.
Daniel P. Fuller is professor emeritus of hermeneutics at Fuller Theological Seminary where he taught from 1953 to 1993 and served as Dean of the School of Theology from 1963 to 1972. In addition, he served as president of the Gospel Broadcasting Association and the Fuller Evangelistic Association. Daniel is the son of Charles E. Fuller, co-founder with Harold Ockenga of Fuller Seminary.
Daniel Fuller is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Fuller Theological Seminary. He holds the doctor of theology degrees from Northern Baptist Seminary and from the University of Basel in Switzerland.
Fuller is most famous for his gospel of grace continuum. A modified form of Covenant Theology that proposes that there has always been one unified way for man to gain salvation in the Bible, particularly through grace.
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