Rev Dr John Stott

John Stott, Rector Emeritus of All Souls Langham Place, London, is well-known throughout the world as a theologian and author.

His many classic works include Basic Christianity (IVF 1959) and Issues Facing Christians Today (Marshall Pickering 1990).

He has consistently taught that God intends Christians' care of the creation to reflect their love of the Creator. He has supported A Rocha's work from the earliest days. He recently wrote

"It has been wonderful to watch A Rocha grow from its first faltering footsteps in Portugal to the thriving movement that it is today. Steadily over the years the theological foundations of A Rocha's vision have clarified, and in addition, its ethos is now well defined in its emphasis on being a Christian, community-based, cross-cultural conservation organisation. That God's hand is upon A Rocha for good is evident from the way in which new, national movements have kept arising, developing their own local shape, while at the same time embracing the distinctive features of A Rocha."

The 2nd volume of John Stott's biography, A Global Ministry by Timothy Dudley-Smith, has recently been published by Intervarsity Press, and contains several mentions of A Rocha.