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{{Short description|British clergyman (1907-1989)}}
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'''Alan Redpath''' (9 January 1907 – 16 March 1989), was a well-known British [[Evangelism|evangelist]], [[pastor]] and author.

==Biography==

Alan Redpath was born in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], the only son of James and Christina Redpath. He went to [[Durham School]], and then studied to be chartered [[accountant]] in Newcastle, completing this in 1928. He then worked as the chartered accountant for [[Imperial Chemical Industries|ICI]] until 1935. In 1936, he joined the Young Life|National Young Life Campaign as an evangelist, where he served until he was called to be pastor of Duke Street [[Baptist Church]] in [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames|Richmond]], London in May 1940. In 1953 he moved to the [[United States]] and became the pastor of the [[Moody Church]] in [[Chicago]]. In 1955, Redpath was elected President of [[Crossworld|Unevangelized Fields Mission]] in the United Kingdom. Redpath ministered at Moody Church until 1962. In 1961, [[Houghton College]] awarded Redpath an honorary [[Doctorate of Divinity]] degree.

Redpath returned to the [[United Kingdom]] in 1962 as pastor of [[Charlotte Baptist Chapel]], [[Edinburgh]], Scotland. While at Charlotte Baptist, he suffered a near-fatal stroke in 1964, but was able to recover, although he suffered from deep depression for a period afterwards. He preached there until 1966, when he embarked on ministry as a traveling missionary and conference speaker. In 1969, he became Field Representative for [[Capernwray Missionary Fellowship of Torchbearers|Capernwray Missionary Fellowship]], and then in 1975 he was named Pastoral Dean of [[Capernwray Hall|Capernwray Bible School]]. Redpath married, and had two daughters. He died on 16 March 1989 in [[Birmingham]], England.

Perhaps his most well-known quote is, "When God wants to do an impossible task, he takes an impossible man, and he crushes him."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reflectingjesus.org/index.cfm?fa=contentGeneric.fejystvchprgbokc&pageId=107523 |title=reflectingJesus – Quotes on Character and Suffering |accessdate=2008-10-28 |work=reflectingjesus.org |publisher=Gavin Anthony |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303084302/http://www.reflectingjesus.org/index.cfm?fa=contentGeneric.fejystvchprgbokc&pageId=107523 |archivedate=3 March 2008 }}</ref>
Other notable quotes are;<br />
"The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a moment, but the manufacture of a saint is the task of a lifetime."<br />
"The Christian life doesn't get easier as one gets older."

==Bibliography==
Alan Redpath authored the following books:
* ''Answer for Today'' (1951)
* ''Getting to know the Will of God'' (1955) – an [[UCCF|IVF]] booklet
* ''Victorious Christian Living : studies in the Book of Joshua'' (1955)
* ''Victorious Praying : studies in the family prayer'' (1956) – on the [[Lord's Prayer]]
* ''Victorious Christian Service : studies in the book of Nehemiah'' (1958)
* ''The Royal Route to Heaven : studies in First Corinthians'' (1960)
* ''Learning to Live'' (1961)
* ''The Making of a Man of God : studies in the life of David'' (1962)
* ''Blessings Out of Buffetings : studies in II Corinthians'' (1965)
* ''Faith for the times : studies in the prophecy of Isaiah'' ; 2 vols.
** Part I. ''The promise of deliverance : ... chapters 40 to 66'' (1972)
** Part II. ''The plan of deliverance : ... chapters 49 to 54'' (1975)
* ''Captivity to conquest : studies in the prophecy of Isaiah, chapters 40-66'' (1978) – originally published as ''Faith for the times''
* ''Law and liberty : a new look at the Ten Commandments in the light of contemporary society'' (1978)
* ''Victorious Christian Faith'' (1984)

A book of daily readings from his writings was compiled by Marjorie Redpath as
* ''The Life of Victory'' (1991), {{ISBN|0-551-02311-2}}, republished (2000) {{ISBN|1-85792-582-3}}.

==Sources==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060625025149/http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/238.htm Wheaton College info on Redpath]
*[http://www.bible.org/illus.asp?topic_id=387 Stroke and its effects]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.crossworld.org/ CrossWorld] – formerly known as the Unevangelized Fields Mission.
*[http://www.younglife.org.uk/ Young Life] – formerly known as the National Young Life Campaign.

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