
John Stubbs (d. 2019) was born into a Christian family in County Durham, England, and was saved at the age of eleven. Received into assembly fellowship at twelve, he was commended to full-time service for the Lord in 1965, initially labouring in Malaysia before returning to the UK in 1969. He subsequently served in Scotland and travelled widely throughout the British Isles, Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada, preaching the gospel and teaching God's Word.
A respected Bible teacher and Christian author, his writings include Is the Bible the Word of God?, Misunderstood Texts of Holy Scripture and The Person of Christ, alongside commentaries on Numbers and Zechariah in the What the Bible Teaches series. He also contributed regularly to assembly magazines, leaving a legacy of faithful biblical teaching and Christian service.
Phillip Harding was born and raised in Port Talbot, South Wales, and was saved at the age of nineteen in 1951. He was received into assembly fellowship in Port Talbot, later moving to Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, where he was commended to full-time service for the Lord in 1969.
His early ministry included gospel campaigns, tent missions and tract distribution throughout Wales. He subsequently travelled extensively throughout the UK, Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Botswana, preaching the gospel and teaching God's Word. A respected Bible teacher and Christian author, he wrote on 2 Timothy and contributed to The Person of Christ, alongside numerous articles for assembly magazines. His commentaries on Obadiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai and Malachi form part of the What the Bible Teaches series, reflecting his commitment to careful exposition of Scripture.
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