By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D.
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind 'Christ the Healer'
Copyright (c) 2019
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Gordon Lindsay (1906-1973)
Co-founder, Christ for the Nations Institute
ON THIS DAY (April 1): Gordon Lindsay dies in chapel service
On Sunday, April 1, 1973, Gordon Lindsay died while sitting on the platform during an afternoon worship service at Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI) in Dallas, Texas. He was 66.
Lindsay authored more than 200 books. He managed the ministry of William Branham and served as editor and publisher of The Voice of Healing Magazine. He also led The Voice of Healing organization that included hundreds of healing revivalists. Lindsay was the chronicler of the Post-WWII healing revival.
Lindsay was also a close acquaintance of F.F. Bosworth. When the first issue of the magazine appeared in April 1948, Lindsay featured an article by Bosworth on divine healing. In the May 1948 issue, he featured Bosworth on the front page with a photo and the headline, "Rev. and Mrs. F.F. Bosworth work with Branham Party." Lindsay acknowledged Bosworth as a successful healing evangelist and a leading authority on divine healing.
Freda Lindsay, wife of Gordon, wrote about his passing in her book, My Diary Secrets (1976). She had been speaking at the podium when she noticed people moving behind her where Gordon was sitting.
At that moment I was aware of walking going on behind me, and I wondered why the faculty was moving about on the platform. But before I even turned my head I sensed in my spirit that it was Gordon. As I looked, there he sat in his chair with his head on his shoulder. He appeared to be asleep.
I could not accept death for the moment. I motioned for Carole to come up to the platform. We walked about the platform raising our hands and praising the Lord.
Four hours later as Carole and I stood in his closet selecting his burial clothes, I said to her, "Carole, is this for real?" It seemed as though it were all a bad dream.
The shock of losing one so active so suddenly can only be realized by one who has gone through a similar experience.
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