Well-known and much loved Australian gospel preacher, John Chapman, died last night. It has been encouraging to see the overwhelming number of tributes on Facebook in the last 24 hours. I have been personally impacted by his preaching and his training of preachers. Here is a recent interview he did with Richard Chin:
Many have shared their own reflections on the impact that Chappo has had on them. Here are a few: David McDonald; Sydney Anglicans; Mark Thompson; Nathan Campbell (St Eutychus); Sandy Grant (Matthias Media); David Ould and Eternity Newspaper.
See below for a recent Chappo Christmas sermon at the Cathedral:
Not a Christian? Find out more about the hope that Chappo and the authors of all the tributes above have in Jesus, The Saviour King. Check this if you want to become a Christian. Or go check out this great short article from John Chapman himself.
News from Dr Philip Selden, Diocesan Registrar –
“There will be a public Thanksgiving Service for the life of John Chapman, who died on Friday 16th November. The service, to be led by the Archbishop, will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday November 24th at St Andrew’s Cathedral. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.”
http://acl.asn.au/thanksgiving-service-for-chappo/