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John Robert Walmsley Stott (born 27 April 1921 ) is a British Christian leader and Anglican priest who is noted as a leader of the worldwide Evangelical movement. He is famous as one of the principal authors of the Lausanne Covenant in 1974 . Stott was born to Sir Arnold and Emily Stott. Sir Arnold Stott was a leading physician at Harley Street and an Agnostic . His wife was a Lutheran church-goer who was a regular attender of All Souls, Langham Place , London . While in school in 1939, John heard Rev. Eric Nash ('Bash') give a sermon entitled, "What Then Shall I Do with Jesus , Who Is Called the Christ?" Later that evening Stott decided to commit his energies to evangelical Christianity. Stott studied modern languages at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1939 and then transferred to Ridley Hall Theological College (also of the University Of Cambridge ) so he could become ordained as an Anglican vicar. He was ordained in 1945 and went on to become a Curate at the Church Of All Souls , Langham Place from (1945-1950) then as Rector (1950-75), and as Rector Emeritus since 1975. He was appointed a Chaplain to Elizabeth II Of The United Kingdom (1959-1991) and an Extra Chaplain in 1991. He received a CBE in the new years honours list, 2006. He has written over 40 books, including ''Basic Christianity'' and ''The Cross of Christ'' , and has founded The London Institute For Contemporary Christianity in 1982 of which he is now the honorary president. Stott is an avid Birder , and has taken numerous trips in many different countries to observe and study birds, as well as writing a book about them—''The Birds Our Teachers: Biblical Lessons from a Lifelong Bird Watcher''. In a November 2004 editorial on Stott, '' New York Times '' columnist David Brooks cited Michael Cromartie of the Ethics and Public Policy Center as saying that "if evangelicals could elect a Pope , Stott is the person they would likely choose." BIBLIOGRAPHY
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