Barry Kissell, who died recently, was an important figure within church circles, both in Britain and worldwide, for well over four decades.
After breaking his neck in a surfing accident in New Zealand in 1997 (recounted in his fascinating book Riding the Storm), Barry made an extraordinary recovery after intensive medical treatment. The ordeal that he went through – he felt that he had, quite literally, been led by God through the deep waters of suffering – gave him a new ministry to many who were facing difficulties in life.
Barry, who was born in 1938, was also an evangelist and he never allowed any quest for experience to overshadow the need for people to be called to Christ.
