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Plot Summary of John Wimber: The Way It Was
""Signs and Wimbers" was the joke amongst the established church. How could an untrained preacher, a jazz musician who produced albums for the Righteous Brothers, become a major power in world evangelism? But Fuller Seminary 'Missions Class 510: Signs and Wonders and Church Growth' was to become one of only two seminary (any seminary) courses which have become famous. John's wife, Carol, tells the story of his remarkable life in down to earth style from his childhood to his death in 1997. When asked "How do you explain the miracles [healings] or the power and authority you have?", he replied, "I've been reading this book - it's all in here!""
Michael JR Jose, Resident Scholar



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Plot
job/profession: - musician
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside) - Christian
Job/profession/poverty story Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender Yes

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - religious figure
Age: - 40's-50's
Biography of famous person? Yes
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
The US: - California
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Century: - 1980's-Present

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Book makes you feel? - encouraged
Is book humorous? Yes
If humorous, kind of humor - gentle
Commentary on society? Yes
Commentary on - religion
Writer's slant towards subject: - very favorable
Story of entire life, or part? - story of nearly entire life
Pictures/Illustrations? - More 6-10 B&W
How much dialogue in bio? - little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 51%-75% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story? - 0-25% of book
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