Experiencing the Christian Faith

Protestant pastor who founded pietism.

The Manifesto of Pietism

In both England and America, their political experiments collapsed. But they left behind a spiritual legacy that still inspires.

A spiritual hunger grew in reaction to the coldness and formalism of the Protestant state churches. Drawing from diverse roots, Pietism emerged as a quest to apply Reformation doctrine to personal life.

Why a centuries-old reform movement might hold the key to transforming our world, one renewed heart at a time.

The name August Hermann Francke may not be widely known today, but this gentle and innovative teacher helped launch the modern wave of Protestant missions, education, and translation.