Issue 38 : George Whitefield: 17th c. Preacher & Revivalist
Originally published in 1993
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Table of Contents
Little-known or remarkable facts about George Whitefield
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As George Whitefield blazed across England, Scotland, and America, his dramatic preaching caused excitement bordering on panic.
Harry S. Stout
A farmer races to the sensation.
Cornelius Winter was at Whitefield's orphan house when he learned of the evangelist's death. His report:
A persuasive appeal from a powerful evangelist.
George Whitefield
Whitefield's co-workers in the great eighteenth-century revival.
Mark Galli
Two evangelists face a mob
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A look at one year of Whitefield's whirlwind ministry.
Arnold Dallimore
A sampler of sayings
Randy and Cathy Colver
Benjamin Franklin and George Whitefield: Theologically, they were miles apart, yet they became affectionate friends.
Frank Lambert
Soon after he began an orphanage, Whitefield found himself chained by expenses he couldn't pay.
Gary Sanseri
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The message of the greatest communicator of his age.
J. I. Packer
Whitefield's troubling mix of views.
Mark Galli
We still feel Whitefield's influence today.
Mark A. Noll
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