Lois E. Olena - Stanley M. Horton: Shaper of Pentecostal Theology

I am very happy to see in print this tribute to Stanley Horton, one of my esteemed professors, a model of godliness, sacrifice, and scholarship. I am also delighted to learn more about his life, and through it the history of the Pentecostal movement in North America. All who have been touched by this rich heritage will appreciate this work.

Dr. Craig Keener,
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary alum, author,
Professor of New Testament, Palmer Theological Seminary,
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania

Who has been a greater luminary in the twentieth-century Pentecostal galaxy than Dr. Stanley M. Horton? Many make their mark on but one island of ministry, but heroes impact many. This book shows how this scholar-saint set the standard for Pentecostal scholarship as a model professor, left a unique Gospel witness across the globe, and kept on getting it right. In a nation of conflicted social policies and in a church of confusing racial standards, he showed how one mans life could clearly reveal Christs Church. May this volume inform others as much as my teacher Dr. Horton reformed me. Paul said in 1 Timothy 5:17 to give double honor to the elders who rule well; this read is just a portion of such honor.

Bishop Lemuel Thuston,
Kansas East Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction,
Church of God in Christ

The second half of the twentieth century has seen Pentecostal scholarship emerge and thrive. Out of that emergence, few names are more recognizable than Stanley Horton. Called to teach Bible while a chemistry student at UC Berkeley, Horton did the unthinkable and went to Harvard to prepare for ministry as a Pentecostal scholar. The long shadow of Hortons influence among Pentecostals began humbly and now stretches around the world and into the first decade of the twenty-first century. You may have read his books, but Stanley M. Horton: Shaper of Pentecostal Theology will tell you the rest of the story. As you read, be encouraged and see what a long obedience in the same direction can yield.

Dr. Byron D. Klaus, President,
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary,
Springfield, Missouri

Wielding an influence that has spanned seven decades, Stanley Horton has been the prince of Pentecostal interpretersa successor to Myer Pearlman. This book assembles for readers the essentials of his life and influence. Historians will find that the footnotes rival the value of the text itself. The book offers a noble tribute to a revered teacher whose impact in the classroom, in print, and in person has guided and blessed two generations of grateful students.

Dr. Russell P. Spittler, Provost Emeritus
and Senior Professor of New Testament,
Fuller Theological Seminary,
Pasadena, California

Because of his enormous literary output throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, more Pentecostals know the name Dr. Stanley Horton than any other figure in Assemblies of God history. In a quiet and gentle way, he has shaped both the theology and orthodoxy of modern Pentecostalism. For the first time we are treated to a comprehensive biography of this great man.