Telling the Jesus Story: The Radio Revival of E. Stanley Jones

From the Studio to the Upper Road — A Call to Transformation and Testimony

Program Summary

This broadcast invites listeners into a deeper conversation about E. Stanley Jones—missionary, statesman, saint (at least unofficially), and master storyteller. Through warm anecdotes, reflective insights, and radio-ready wit, Stan explores why the message of Jones is more relevant than ever. More than a nostalgic trip down missionary lane, the program dares to suggest that you, yes you, might be called to share your own story—not from a pulpit, but from a podcast mic or a smartphone camera. Stan draws from decades in radio to remind us that storytelling, not sermonizing, was Jesus' chosen method—and that Jones followed suit. We hear about Jones's book How to Be a Transformed Person influencing modern thinkers like business author Joe Pine, and about how Harvard Business School is now catching up to what Stanley Jones preached generations ago. We also learn something bold: the invitation is open not only to follow Jesus but to share your faith and wisdom in the language of the modern world. "Microphones are everywhere," Stan notes. "So what's your story?"

Takeaways from the Program

E. Stanley Jones was ahead of his time: His messages on peace, transformation, and the power of Christ still outpace today's conversations.

Transformation beats information: Jones wasn't peddling theology—he was inviting people into transformation.

Storytelling is sacred: The best way to communicate truth isn't through doctrine—it's through stories and questions. Just ask Jesus.

Technology can be your friend: You don't need a fancy studio or a BBC badge to share your faith. A smartphone and a little courage will do.

Your story matters: That crisis you survived? That call you followed? Those moments of grace? Someone needs to hear them.

The Church needs fewer buzzwords and more action: Less sanctification, more transformation. Less jargon, more Jesus.

Jones was a business coach, too: His wisdom doesn't just apply to pulpits—it applies to boardrooms, classrooms, and dinner tables.

A Word of Encouragement and a Challenge

This episode ends, as all good radio shows should, not with applause but with a call to action. Stan and Anne aren't just broadcasting. They're recruiting. The message is simple: Pray. Pay. Participate. - Pray for the message to reach hungry hearts. - Pay it forward—buy the books, fund the mic, support the mission. - Participate—by stepping up, speaking out, and sharing your own transformation story. And maybe—just maybe—you'll fall head over heels in love with Jesus again, or for the first time. But beware, as one pastor warned Stan, "That's a dangerous prayer." And for Stan, it was but that's another story.. So grab a mic. Tell your story. Let the spirit of E. Stanley Jones guide your words. Because when you speak God's wisdom and tell the Jesus story, you become part of the great transformation economy—one story, one soul, one mic at a time.

Contact

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Email: [email protected]

Website: http://estanleyjonesfoundation.com

"It's good to spend time in the Upper Room... but eventually, we must hit the Upper Road." — Stan the Radio Man