Raymond Charles Stedman (October 5, 1917 – October 7, 1992) was an

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, and

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. He was a long-time pastor of Peninsula Bible Church in

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, and author of several books.

Early life

Stedman worked in Montana which included being a

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. In 1946, Stedman began attending

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, befriending

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, and graduating in 1950. Before his move to the Peninsula Bible Fellowship in

to provide pastoral care in 1950, Stedman worked alongside

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, a preacher widely known in Evangelical circles for his radio ministry.

Career

Peninsula Bible Fellowship became Peninsula Bible Church, with Stedman pastoring there for 40 years.

Some books by Stedman

*''Adventuring Through the Bible: A Comprehensive Guide to the Entire Bible by Ray C. Stedman and James D. Denney (Hard cover 1997 Elaine Stedman) (Paperback - Sep 1, 2005)'' *''Authentic Christianity: The Classic Bestseller on Living the Life of Faith With Integrity by Ray C. Stedman (Paperback - Oct 1996)'' *''Spiritual Warfare: Winning the Daily Battle With Satan by Ray C. Stedman (Paperback - Jun 1999)'' *''Joy of Living Bible Studies on each of the following: Nehemiah, Job, Psalms of Faith, Prophecy in the Book of Daniel, Mark Part 1 & Part 2, Acts, Romans, Ephesians and Revelation commentary by Ray Stedman with study questions by Nancy J Collins and/or Kathy G Rowland (Spiral Bound - 2001 through 2012) *'' Body Life: The Book That Inspired a Return to the Church's Real Meaning and Mission – August 1, 1995 by Ray C. Stedman *''The Way to Wholeness: Lessons from Leviticus by Ray C. Stedman (Paperback Jun 2005 Elaine Stedman)'' *''Waiting for the Second Coming by Ray C. Stedman''

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External links

www.RayStedman.org authentic Christianity
- Official Web Site of Ray Stedman Ministries (US, Worldwide)
Daily Devotional: The Power of His Presence
��Daily Devotional from Ray Stedman & Mark S. Mitchell
Daily Devotional: Immeasurably More
��Daily Devotional from Ray Stedman & Mark S. Mitchell
Portrait of Integrity: The Life of Ray C. Stedman
(Paperback) by Mark S. Mitchell (Author)
Peninsula Bible Church website
- 800 Sermons
Joy of Living Bible Studies
- Studies by Ray Stedman {{DEFAULTSORT:Stedman, Ray 1917 births 1992 deaths 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century Christian clergy 20th-century evangelicals American Christian clergy American evangelicals American male non-fiction writers American sermon writers Dallas Theological Seminary alumni Evangelical writers People from Emmons County, North Dakota