LONDON (AP) _ The Rev. John Stott, one of the most influential evangelical thinkers of the 20th Century, has died in London at the age of 90.

All Souls Church, where Stott was rector from 1950-1975, says Stott died peacefully at his home Wednesday, surrounded by friends who were “reading the Scriptures and listening to Handel’s Messiah.”

The Rev. Billy Graham released a statement saying, “The evangelical world has lost one of its greatest spokesmen, and I have lost one of my close personal friends and advisors.” Graham and Stott were framers of the 1974 Lausanne Covenant, which helped define modern evangelicalism.

Stott led an evangelical resurgence in England and influenced Christians worldwide through his writing and preaching. His more than 50 books, including “Basic Christianity,” sold millions of copies and made him a mentor to generations of young Christians.

Christianity Today has an extended memorial for Stott, which includes a long list of interviews he did with the magazine.

John Stott also was at the forefront of the Lausanne Covenant, which was part of the start of the Lausanne Conference on worldwide evangelicalism.