Whitefield, George
George Whitefield: God's Anointed Servant (Dallimore)
Description
God's accomplishments through George Whitefield are to this day virtually unparalleled. Even during his lifetime Whitefield was considered "the most brilliant and popular preacher the modern world has ever known." In the wake of his fearless preaching, revival swept across the British Isles, and the Great Awakening transformed the American colonies.
When Whitefield died at age 55, he had preached 30,000 sermons. His hearers included not only the poor and the uneducated, but prominent English aristocrats and American statesmen such as David Hume and Benjamin Franklin.Christians today continue to take courage from Whitefield's humility and deep spirituality. A founder of Methodism, he yielded his leadership to John Wesley rather than risk splitting the movement, thus revealing his fervent commitment to the gospel of Christ rather than to personal plans or hopes.The previous two-volume work, receiving critical praise and popular acceptance, is here condensed into one magnificent volume. A great inspiration to the followers of Jesus Christ in today's pressured world.
Table of Contents:
- Born and Born Again
- Preaching That Startled the Nation
- Missionary to Georgia
- Into the Open Air
- Into the Open Air in London
- Doctrinal Differences and Sad Divisions
- Doctrinal Convictions
- The House of Mercy
- Laboring in the Great Awakening
- Whitefield’s Darkest Hour
- Scotland
- Marriage
- The Revival at Cambuslang
- The First Organizing of Methodism
- Meeting the Mob
- Healing the Wounds and Completing the Work in America
- ‘Let the Name of Whitefield Perish’
- The Gospel to the Aristocracy in England
- ‘Let Me Be But the Servant of All’
- Associates
- Building for God
- ‘Weary in Thy Work, But Not Weary of It’
- Whitefield Remembered
Author
Arnold A. Dallimore was a Baptist pastor for thirty-eight years and a successful biographer of Christian leaders.