
Jim Baker (1934–2016) was born in Liverpool and spent most of his life in Scotland, where he settled in 1966. Saved at the age of eight, he developed an early love for the Scriptures and became a gifted Bible teacher, preacher and much-loved servant of the Lord. Alongside a forty-year career in the Health Service, he travelled extensively throughout the UK and overseas, ministering God's Word and leading profitable Bible Readings with clarity, warmth and an unflappable manner.
A dedicated student of Scripture and prolific contributor to Christian publications, Jim served as joint editor of Believer's Magazine for sixteen years and conducted its Question Box for almost twenty-five years. His writings include commentaries on 1 Timothy and Daniel in the What the Bible Teaches series, alongside contributions to Day by Day and Assembly Testimony publications. Remembered for his warm-hearted nature, infectious smile and faithful exposition of Scripture, he left a lasting legacy of encouragement and blessing among the Lord's people.
J. M. (Jim) Flanigan was born into a Christian family in Northern Ireland and was saved as a young man, being received into fellowship at Parkgate Assembly, East Belfast, in 1946. In 1972, he left secular employment to devote himself fully to the work of the Lord, becoming a widely respected Bible teacher, preacher and author.
His ministry took him throughout the British Isles, the USA, Canada, Australia and Israel, a country in which he maintained a special interest. Known for his clear, orderly and Christ-centred exposition of Scripture, he devoted much of his service to encouraging believers and unfolding the glories of the Person of Christ. A prolific writer, he authored numerous biblical expositions, including commentaries on Hosea, Jonah and Micah in the What the Bible Teaches series, and contributed regularly to well-known assembly magazines. His ministry and writings have been a lasting blessing to the Lord's people.
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