Issue 38. George Whitefield—17th c. Preacher & Revivalist

Summary
He was America's first celebrity, our first cultural hero. George Whitefield captivated the ears of almost every colonist during his American tenure as the "Grand Itinerant." His ministry sparked the Great Awakening. His preaching was electrifying and extemporaneous. Despite ill health constantly plaguing him, Whitefield spoke more sermons and reached more listeners than any man before him. This passionate man's life and impact are chronicled for you to read in this issue of Christian History & Biography.

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Inside this issue you'll find:

  • Heavenly Comet
    As George Whitefield blazed across England, Scotland, and America, his dramatic preaching caused excitement bordering on panic.
  • Also:
    "I Run for My Horse with All My Might"
    A farmer races to the sensation.
  • Deep Mourning
  • "Come, Poor, Lost, Undone Sinner"
    A persuasive appeal from a powerful evangelist.
  • The Gallery:
    Leaders of the Awakening Army
    Whitefield's co-workers in the great eighteenth-century revival.
  • Also: Persecuted Preachers
    Two evangelists face a mob
  • Pushing to the Point of Exhaustion
    A look at one year of Whitefield's whirlwind ministry.
  • Also: The Quotable Whitefield
    A sampler of sayings
  • The Religious Odd Couple
    Benjamin Franklin and George Whitefield: Theologically, they were miles apart, yet they became affectionate friends.
  • Also: House of Mercy, Prison of Debt
    Soon after he began an orphanage, Whitefield found himself chained by expenses he couldn't pay.
  • Whitefield's Curious Love Life
  • Wesley vs. Whitefield
    The conflict between the two giants of the eighteenth-century awakening.
  • Also: War of Words
  • The Startling Puritan
    The message of the greatest communicator of his age.
  • Also: Slaveholding Evangelist
    Whitefield's troubling mix of views.
  • Father of Modern Evangelicals?
    We still feel Whitefield's influence today.
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