
居榜首的是华理克(Rick Warren)。他同时被【时代】杂志评为"美国的新牧师"。他是加州马鞍峰教会的创办牧师,该教会的信众多逹2万2千人。他的名著【标竿人生】(The Purpose Driven Life)在过去两年内共卖出2亿本,成为美国历史上最畅销的硬皮书。另外他所著的【直奔标竿】获颁发ECPA奖,他所领受的理念在15年间,建立1万7千人的教会。
早前,曾有600名资深的牧师被邀,列出他们心目中最具影响力的基督教界人物。结果显示,华理克排名第二,仅次于葛理翰(Billy Graham)。【时代】补充:"虽然葛理翰的儿子葛法兰(Franklin Graham)是他的继承人,但是很多受访者认为51岁的华理克才真正是美国福音事工祖先葛理翰的当代接班人。"
25名杰出基督教界人物中还有"Prison Fellowship Ministries"的创办人Charles Colson(他同时被【时代】推举为最关心公众声音的福音派人物;还有"Focus on the Family"的创办人James Dobson;另有被【时代】评为"Father and Son In the Spirit"的葛理翰和葛法兰俩父子;" National Association of Evangelicals"的主席Ted Haggard,他是全球52个宗派、4万5千个教会、3亿信众的代表;还有被誉为华盛顿南浸中最重要人物Richard Land。
以下是【时代】2月份7号刋中的"全美国25位最具影响力的基督教界人物"的获选名单。名单中还附有【时代】给他们的名衔:
1. Rick Warren: America's New People's Pastor 2. Howard & Roberta Ahmanson: The Financiers 3. David Barton: The Lesson Planner 4. Doug Coe: The Stealth Persuader 5. Chuck Colson: Reborn and Rehabilitated 6. Luis Cortès: Bringing Latinos To the Table 7. James Dobson: The Culture Warrior 8. Stuart Epperson: A High-Fidelity Messenger 9. Michael Gerson : The President's Spiritual Scribe 10. Billy & Franklin Graham: Father and Son In the Spirit 11. Ted Haggard: Opening Up the Umbrella Group 12. Bill Hybels: Pioneering Mass Appeal 13. T.D. Jakes: The Pentecostal Media Mogul 14. Diane Knippers: A Think Tank With Firepower 15. Tim & Beverly LaHaye: The Christian Power Couple 16. Richard Land: God's Lobbyist 17. Brian McLaren: Paradigm Shifter 18. Joyce Meyer: A Feminine Side Of Evangelism 19. Richard John Neuhaus: Bushism Made Catholic 20. Mark Noll: The Intellectual Exemplar 21. J.I. Packer: Theological Traffic Cop 22. Rick Santorum: The Point Man On Capitol Hill 23. Jay Sekulow: The Almighty's Attorney-at-Law 24. Stephen Strang: Keeper of "The Faith" 25. Ralph Winter: A Global Mission
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