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The Most Dangerous man in America

8/6/2024

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"The Most Dangerous man in America" 

Dr. Jay Grimstead has Finished the Race and entered Glory.

Jay Grimstead was born in 1935 and raised in Tacoma, Washington by his godly, Presbyterian grandmother. He died Sunday morning, June 2, 2024, after suffering from widespread cancer while under Hospice care.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Donna, who is also in ill health. Jay graduated from Sterling College in Kansas with a B.S. in Biology, and from Fuller Seminary with a master’s in theology in 1961, he also earned a Doctor of Ministry degree in 1976.

Dr Jay Grimstead is the author of the landmark book Rebuilding Civilization on the Bible: Proclaiming the Truth on 24 Controversial Issues and a dedicated Christian Theologian.

He was also the initiator of such projects and Christian ministries as the International Church Council Project and the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy.

Dr Jay Grimstead was the Director of Coalition on Revival.
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Jay was a friend of the late Dr Francis Schaeffer whom he considered as his mentor.

Starting in the 1970s, God inspired Dr. Jay Grimstead to launch several crucial Theological movements.

At one time, the ACLU called Dr. Jay Grimstead, the most dangerous man in America, because he called Evangelical Christians from every theological and denominational heritage back to the solid rock foundation of the Bible and the essential tenets of the Biblical Christian Faith.

Two websites represent Dr. Jay’s life work and abiding legacy—the Coalition on Revival and the International Church Council Project—both dedicated to restoring of the Bible’s central place, championing its inerrancy and its authority over the lives of all mankind in every sphere of life.
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Dr. Jay Grimstead was a lifelong warrior and Reformer for the Kingdom of God and an enthusiastic friend to his coworkers.

Dr. Jay Grimstead was a steadfast friend and Board member of Frontline Fellowship.

We worked together on many projects including the Reformation 500 events in Wittenberg, Germany, October 2017.

We had the privilege of standing together and singing a Mighty Fortress is our God, in the Schlosskirche where Professor Martin Luther had proclaimed the 95 theses which launched the Protestant Reformation 31 October 1517.

Jay was the founder of the Coalition on Revival and the Church Council Project.

Under these organizations, he was instrumental in creating a host of important Theological documents outlining the historic doctrines and positions of Bible based Christianity, taking a clear stand against dangerous and apostate trends prevalent in all too many churches today.
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Dr. Jay Grimstead and his team of the Coalition on Revival have provided the Church with an invaluable armoury of vital foundational documents to assist your Church and ministry in working for Biblical Reformation.

These documents, including the ICBI Statement of Biblical Inerrancy, the 42 Articles of Historic Christian Doctrine, the 25 Articles of Affirmation and Denial on the Kingdom of God, and the Manifesto for the Christian Church represent decades of study and hard work by some of the finest minds in the Church today. 
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You can read many of these documents in the Reformation 500 Coalition on Revival Fire Manual which is freely available online: 

DOWNLOAD THE PDF VERSION HERE
These are solid foundations on which to build and powerful weapons to use in the world war of worldviews, tremendous tools for each one involved in applying the Lordship of Christ to all areas of life. 

Dr Jay was the author of the landmark book: Rebuilding Civilization on the Bible.

He was well known in his home community of Murphys, California for his lively trumpet playing in parades and street corners. Dr. Grimstead was a favourite of the young for his lively, offbeat, rollicking sense of humour and fresh perspectives, he worked for 20 years with the international youth organization Young Life.

​For many years after that, he was a leading visionary and networker among Christian groups around the world.
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Nordskog Publishing Printed  Dr. Grimstead’s 
​Rebuilding Civilization on the Bible: Proclaiming the Truth on 24 Controversial Issues.

Available in Africa through Christian Liberty Books: 
https://www.christianlibertybooks.co.za/item/rebuilding_civilization_on_the_bible

This book draws a clear line in the sand between today’s compromising liberal theology and the clear teachings of Scripture, laying a foundation of truth for effectively engaging the challenges facing western civilization.
Rebuilding Civilization on the Bible should be Required Reading for every serious Christian.

This book is a great tool to produce, in all aspects of life, a God-centred, Bible based society and to bring glory to our Lord until He returns. 

Dr. George Grant, of Parish Presbyterian Church, Franklin, TN, wrote: 
“Over the course of a lifetime of fruitful ministry, Jay Grimstead has pointed the way toward substantive renewal and revival for Western Culture. His unwavering vision for an articulate application of Gospel principles in every arena of life and culture is captured in this work—a kind of Blueprint for the restoration of Christian civilization. May God give us the grace and courage to act in accord with this vision in the days ahead.”
Dr Ted Baehr of the Christian Film & Television Commission® declared:
“Jay Grimstead is the God ordained, God inspired, God sustained progenitor of Rebuilding Civilization on the Bible. God has given Jay wit and wisdom to turn society right side up. I support Jay 100% and recommend all that he does and writes!”
 
Dr. Marshall Foster of World History Institute wrote:
“The Coalition on Revival Documents are a vital foundation for the ministry of Christ to the nations in the twenty-first century. After four decades studying church history and revival, it is clear to me that no lasting revival can transform a nation unless God’s people are reading, believing, and applying God’s plan as detailed in the whole Bible. Any believer or group can fastrack their knowledge of the full counsel of God by studying this book. The truth revealed about how to apply our Faith to all areas of life can help spark another Reformation.”

"Contend earnestly for the Faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.”
Jude 1:3


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Dr. Jay was an avid mountain climber and hiker, and it was my joy and privilege to hike with him in Yosemite National Park.

Now he is exploring Aslan’s country, further up and further in. 

Now Dr Jay can say in the words of C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle: 
“I have come home at last! This is my real country! I belong here. This is the land I have been looking for all my life, though I never knew it till now...Come further up, come further in!”

Now at last Dr Jay is “beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before.”

Along with all the Saints, Dr Jay can now say: 
​“The term is over: the holidays have begun. The dream is ended: this is the morning”

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the Faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.” 
2 Timothy 4:7-8


5 Comments
Robert Marcus
8/6/2024 21:21:22

I am subscribed to emails from Dr. John Hammond. I received an email about Dr. Jay Grimstead today, June 8,2024. His work strong as an ox. He is 100% correct on rebuilding civilization based on the Bible, specifically in my mind the New Testament only.

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Denise Haase
9/6/2024 06:18:46

I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Jay & Donna at our church. CPC in Angels Camp, Ca. I just wanted to say that what you wrote was beautiful and so insightful in all of his accomplishments. I had no idea of his works. I just know how much he & Donna are adored by our congregation! Rest easy Dr.Jay🙏🏻❤️

Thank you,
Denise

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Elfrieda Fleischmann
9/6/2024 16:46:41

Have not heard of him before, but within Education we can surely do with more of his type.

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Guy Grimstead
10/6/2024 07:33:07

hey Peter,

Nice article on Dad. I'm just curious how you got most of these photos. I posted a few on FB, but not all. Anyways, the funeral is Wednesday in Angels Camp, CA - do you have the link for the livestream?

God bless
Guy

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Michael Berkeley link
1/3/2025 21:07:29

I just learned of Jay's passing. He was my Young Life area director from 1972 - 1975 and I have many fond memories of my time working with him. Jay was a great Tolkien fan, and while I was a student in England I had JRR Tolkien sign a copy of "The Hobbit" which I gave to Jay. I wonder who inherited the book.

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