Rob Frost
Encyclopedia
Revd Dr. Rob Frost was an English
Christian evangelist, broadcaster
and author
who founded the Share Jesus International
missionary agency. He was national evangelist for the Methodist Church from 1986 to 2007.
and trained as a Methodist minister at Hartley Victoria College in Manchester
in the early 1970's.
His first ministerial posting was for three churches in the Pontefract
area in 1975 before moving to Tooting
, London
, in 1979, from where he went on to continue his Methodist ministry around south London. Following gaining his PhD
from King's College, London in 1995, he lectured in mission and evangelism at London School of Theology
and several other theological institutions throughout the U.K.
and presented Frost on Sunday on Premier Radio
for many years.
He used his media presence to advance the cause of Release International
, a charity
which campaigns on behalf of persecuted Christians and of which he was Honorary President from 2004.
in June 2007 and began treatment. He was taken into hospital on Wednesday 7 November 2007, as his condition worsened and shortly later died from liver failure
as a result of a secondary melanoma
.
Over 2,000 people attended his memorial service
at Central Hall
, Westminster
, on Saturday 12 January 2008.
England
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Christian evangelist, broadcaster
Presenter
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and author
Author
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who founded the Share Jesus International
Share jesus international
Share Jesus International is a missionary agency whose goal is to share Jesus in many different contexts and countries.It is a visionary, radical movement, founded by Methodist minister, Rev Rob Frost, which brings together a diverse range of Christian denominations and mission agencies for...
missionary agency. He was national evangelist for the Methodist Church from 1986 to 2007.
Early life
Robert William Frost was born in YorkshireYorkshire
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and trained as a Methodist minister at Hartley Victoria College in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in the early 1970's.
His first ministerial posting was for three churches in the Pontefract
Pontefract
Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
area in 1975 before moving to Tooting
Tooting
Tooting is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
, London
London
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, in 1979, from where he went on to continue his Methodist ministry around south London. Following gaining his PhD
PHD
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from King's College, London in 1995, he lectured in mission and evangelism at London School of Theology
London School of Theology
The London School of Theology is an English interdenominational evangelical theological college based in Northwood within the London Borough of Hillingdon. A second campus is based in Watford, 20 miles northwest from central London, known as the Centre for Missional Leadership...
and several other theological institutions throughout the U.K.
Broadcasting and media
Dr Frost wrote more than twenty theological and devotional books, including a handful of Christian novelsNovel
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and presented Frost on Sunday on Premier Radio
Premier Radio
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for many years.
He used his media presence to advance the cause of Release International
Release International
Release International is an international organization for monitoring and reporting persecution of Christians around the world and helping the victims of that persecution...
, a charity
Charitable organization
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which campaigns on behalf of persecuted Christians and of which he was Honorary President from 2004.
Death and legacy
Frost was diagnosed with skin cancerSkin cancer
Skin neoplasms are skin growths with differing causes and varying degrees of malignancy. The three most common malignant skin cancers are basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, and melanoma, each of which is named after the type of skin cell from which it arises...
in June 2007 and began treatment. He was taken into hospital on Wednesday 7 November 2007, as his condition worsened and shortly later died from liver failure
Liver failure
Acute liver failure is the appearance of severe complications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease , and indicates that the liver has sustained severe damage . The complications are hepatic encephalopathy and impaired protein synthesis...
as a result of a secondary melanoma
Melanoma
Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that produce the dark pigment, melanin, which is responsible for the color of skin. They predominantly occur in skin, but are also found in other parts of the body, including the bowel and the eye...
.
Over 2,000 people attended his memorial service
Memorial service
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at Central Hall
Westminster Central Hall
The Westminster Central Hall or Methodist Central Hall is a Methodist church in the City of Westminster. It occupies the corner of Tothill Street and Storeys Gate just off Victoria Street in London, near the junction with The Sanctuary next to the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre and facing...
, Westminster
Westminster
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, on Saturday 12 January 2008.