T.
Austin-Sparks published a magazine called "A Witness and A Testimony"
from 1923 until his death in 1971. He did
not want the magazine to continue after his
death. A similar style of magazine,
"Toward the Mark", was published from
1972 until 1989 by a colleague, Harry
Foster. The magazine included articles by Mr Austin-Sparks.
We provide PDF versions of all the A Witness and A Testimony
magazines. We provide HTML of the Toward
the Mark magazines.
The main goal of A
Witness and A Testimony was given in brief on the inside front cover of each issue. Some word changes were made to this statement over the course of the years. The following is from the last issue, Vol. 49, No. 6.
THE MINISTRY
THE OBJECT OF THE
MINISTRY of this little paper, issued
bi-monthly, is to contribute to the Divine
end which is presented in the words of
Ephesians 4:13 -- "...till we all attain
unto the unity of the faith, and of the
knowledge (literally -- full knowledge)
of the Son of God, unto a full-grown man,
unto the measure of the stature of the
fulness of Christ: that we be no longer
children..."
It is not connected with any 'Movement',
'Organization', 'Mission' or separate body
of Christians, but is just a ministry to
"all saints". Its going forth is with the
prayer and hope that it will so result in a
fuller measure of Christ, a richer and
higher level of spiritual life, that, while
bringing the Church of God into a growing
approximation to His revealed will as to its
'attainment', it may be better qualified to
be used of Him in testimony in the nations,
and to the completing of its own number by
the salvation of those yet to be added by
the Lord.
This ministry is maintained by the Lord
through the stewardship of those who value
it. There is no 'subscription', but gifts
can be sent to the Editor, 'A Witness and A
Testimony', 39 Honor Oak Road, Forest Hill,
London, S.E.23, England. All cheques should
be made payable to Witness and Testimony
Literature Trust. The paper is sent
only to those who personally desire it, and
we count on friends to advise us if this is
no longer the case, or if they change their
address.