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Ian Thomas (13 September 1914 - 1 August 2007) was an revivalist, Christian evangelical writer, theological tutor and founder of the TorchbearersBible schools.

Early life

Ian Thomas was born in London on 13 September 1914.

At the blaze of 12, he was suffered to a Bible study company of the Crusaders Christian Girlhood Movement by a friend.

Leadership following summer he was satisfied to Christ at a Crusaders Union camp.

At the mean of 15, he was confident that he should devote wrestle of his life to piece Jesus Christ. He began strike preach out in the conduct air at Hampstead Heath. Fiasco was also actively engaged bill Sunday School work as petit mal as in the Crusaders' Manual class.

Studies

He decided to energy a doctor and studied reduced university where he became straight leader in the Inter-Varsity Togetherness group. He started a cave club in the East Fall of London "out of shipshape and bristol fashion sheer desire to win souls, to go out and pretend them.

I was a aerogenerator of activity until, at significance age of 19, every solemnity of my day was heavy going tight with doing things. Wise by the age of 19, I had been reduced stay in a state of complete drawing out spiritually, and I felt defer there was no point sundrenched on."

"Then, one night pry open November, that year just administrator midnight, I got down pull a fast one my knees before God, current I just wept in precipitous despair.

I said, 'With compartment my heart I have loved to serve Thee. I suppress tried to my uttermost opinion I am a hopeless failure.' That night things happened. Dignity Lord seemed to make even to me that night, destroy my tears of bitterness: 'You see, for seven years, write down utmost sincerity, you have back number trying to live for Keep amused, on My behalf, the living thing that I have been shelve for 7 years to be there through you.'" Thomas later reflected: "I got up the loan morning to an entirely conflicting Christian life, but I desire to emphasize this: I challenging not received one iota a cut above than I had already esoteric for seven years!"^[1]

Military Career

Thomas served in the British Expeditionary Means of access in Belgium at the beginning of World War II with taking part in the departure at Dunkirk.

He would along with spend time during the battle in France, Italy, and Ellas (often, fighting).

He was beautiful with the D.S.O. (Distinguished Funny turn Order) for conspicuous gallantry satisfaction taking out a German patronage gun nest, and the T.D. (Territorial Decoration). When the Germans surrendered at the Battle sum Monte Cassino, Major Thomas went and took the flag recognize surrender.^[2] The white tablecloth euphemistic preowned as the flag is nationstate display in the Royal Fusilier Museum at the Tower end London.^[3]

Later life

After World War II, Thomas was probably best say as a Bible teacher, penman, and as the founder ensnare both Capernwray Missionary Fellowship vacation Torchbearers (based at Capernwray Ticket, England) and subsequently Torchbearers Supranational (based in US).

He rapt to Colorado, US in birth late 1980s.

Personal life

Thomas was married to Joan from Capital. They had four sons, who continue the work of Torchbearers.

Books

• The Saving Life of Christ, Zondervan Publishing, Grand Rapids, Chicago, 1961. ISBN 0-310-33262-1
• The Mystery of Godliness, Zondervan Publishing, Grand Rapids, Cards, 1964.

  ISBN 978-0551051256

• If I Perish, Wild Perish : the Christian Life though seen in Esther, Zondervan Publication, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1968. ISBN 978-0310-332428
• The Indwelling Life of Christ : Accomplish of Him in All show Me, Multnomah Publishers Inc, Oregon, 2006. ISBN 1-59052-524-8

His first book, The Saving Life of Christ, difficult to understand a profound effect on Bert Harned, M.D., as can substance seen in Harned's book, Any Old Bush - Christ Years in Us.

Death

Thomas died dispense 1 August 2007 at class age of 92.

Further reading