Roy Hession was born in London in 1908, and came to faith through the influence of a Navy Officer cousin in 1926. After working for Barings, the merchant bank, for ten years, he committed himself to full-time preaching, and became one of the most effective Christian evangelists in post-World War II Britain, especially among young people.
In 1947, Roy (around 40) came into contact with Christians involved in the East Africa revival with its strong emphasis on openness and repentance. This experience was to have a profound impact on his life, and it was from this that the message of The Calvary Road emerged in 1950.
The Calvary Road – his most influential book – has been published in over 80 languages with over a million copies in print. Roy (and sometimes Revel) went on to write a further nine books, all have been translated into many languages and continue to be in demand.
In 1967, he lost his first wife, Revel, in a road accident. Then in 1968, he married Pamela Greaves who had worked as a missionary in East Africa.
Roy Hession died in 1992, but the ministry of his ten books is promoted worldwide by the Roy Hession Book Trust.
Roy Hession’s books and teachings have been changing lives for more than 70 years. He created the Roy Hession Trust, now merged into The Verwer-Hession Trust to continue that legacy.
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Roy Hession’s Testimony
Roy Hession, a successful evangelist in England, knew he had lost the power of the Spirit in his life – a terrible feeling as he led his evangelistic campaigns. In 1947, Hession met leaders of the East African Church which was then experiencing a sweeping revival, and recognized his deep personal need. It was like starting the Christian life over as he came humbly to the Cross.
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Both Roy Hession and George Verwer were deeply humble men who rejected material wealth for a life of service. When they set up this Trust, they could only provide a modest sum to support it.
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