Love Them In: The Life and Theology of D L Moody

by Stanley N. Gundry

Who was D. L. Moody?A man with no formal education. A shoe salesman turned evangelist. Many books tell the story of the great man of God who began a Sunday school, a Bible school, and a publishing company. But Stanley Gundry goes beyond the biographical data to give a development of Moody's theology, which was neither systematic nor consciously set forth.So why look at Moody's theology? Because of the great influence he wielded and the place he occupied in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Moody led thousands to Christ during his preaching career, despite his lack of formal theological training. Might we learn something from this great man?Take a look with Stanley Gundry at the man, his life, and his preaching. Step into the mind of D. L. Moody and discover how his thoughts about his God drove his influential ministry.

Genres: Biography

288 pages, Paperback

First published March 9, 1999

Reviews

[J. Alfred · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good strong biography and examination of the implied theology-- 'implied' because Moody didn't write anything systematic and we can only chart the outline of his beliefs from the evidence of his extant sermons-'- of the most prominent American evangelist of the nineteenth century. The picture that one gets is of a guy who thought theology and church learning was important, but who wasn't willing to fight about it. His ideas are a forerunner of Lewis's Mere Christianity-- do try to figure things out and have a strong system of belief, but also be willing to work with others who come to different conclusions than you do, because the important thing is pressing outward with the evangelistic love of Christ. I like this guy. Let's get ourselves transformed by the gospel, he says, and then go and be transformational in the world around us: "If the world cannot tell the difference between us and other men, it is a pretty good sign that we have not been redeemed by the precious blood of Christ."

[Kari McDowell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a little dry even for someone worth some prior education and interest in the subject. However, there were some extremely insightful points made about Moody and American evangelicalism broadly. I particularly liked the discussion of Moody’s involvement with the Plymouth Brethren; the discussion of Calvinism and Arminianism; and the discussion of higher criticism and the fundamentalist-modernist controversy. Definitely worth my time to read!

[Rob Markley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Certainly had some interesting stuff to share - particularly on the theology aspect, but I don't think this was a great biography by any stretch.

[Tim Duff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book about the life & theology of D.L. Moody. Some interesting parts but pretty deep stuff.