Newton

Fairly soon after John Newton became pastor in Olney he published his Authentic Narrative that described his life, his conversion, and his call to the ministry. The response to his story was immediate and powerful . . . and, indeed, it yet resonates strongly even today. Newton became quite famous in his day and people sought him for counsel. There is the time when an Indian chief from the new world came to visit him! This chief had been converted under the ministry of George Whitefield in America . . . and he later became a preacher to his own tribe, the Mohicans! Newton also became well known because of his correspondence. He even said, "It is the Lord's will that I should do most by my letters." If you have the opportunity and are looking for something special to read in Christian literature, pick up Letters of John Newton (Banner of Truth, 2007).