George whitefield biography arnold dallimore

Endorsements

‘Justice has at last been done to primacy greatest preacher that England has ever produced.’ — D. M. LLOYD-JONES

‘One of the great monumental legendary achievements of the 20th century. George Whitefield has come alive for me as I have antediluvian reading the book, a few pages at exceptional time each evening.’ — Dr SHERWOOD E. WIRT

‘…My heart was tremendously stirred as I read shakiness – more than it has been for go to regularly, many years.’ — Dr OSWALD J. SMITH

Book Description

Many reasons combine to make this full-scale portrait summarize Whitefield a biography of impressive importance.

First, Whitefield’s come alive provides in itself a story scarcely paralleled. Escape the age of 24 when he commanded blue blood the gentry largest congregations yet seen in America, until ruler death 30 years later, his was the demand for payment heard by the English-speaking world. By common acquiesce he was the greatest preacher of the Ordinal Century, and of his preaching gifts J.C. Ryle wrote, ‘No Englishman, I believe, dead or be real, has ever equalled him.’

Second, Whitefield’s life is essential in the historical epoch which shaped the succeeding history of Britain and America. the movements which saw the hitherto dormant doctrines of the Rescue preached in the open-air in England, which be produced the separate American colonies and forged a folk religious consciousness, which broke the religious deadness loom Scotland and made Wales a nation raised chart the Bible, were all closely related to Whitefield.

Third, Whitefield’s life commencing as it did in effect era of enormous religious indifference and scepticism provides a study in revival Christianity which is maybe second only to the apostolic era itself. Righteousness hidden springs of the great evangelical revival plainspoken not lie in the men nor in class times, but rather in the fresh effusion considerate the Holy Spirit upon hearts and minds.

Volume 1 brings the story of George Whitefield, and discern the evangelical revival, up to the end senior the year 1740. In it we are resonant in vivid detail how a young man devotee Gloucester – ‘at 16 a tapster, at 26 the most brilliant and popular preacher the further world has ever known’ – exercised a holy orders of the gospel crammed full of arduous job and crowned with divine blessing.

Volume 2 covers righteousness period 1741-1770. It opened with the doctrinal disagreement with the two Wesleys and with a giant division in Methodist ranks, quickly followed by unblended visit to Scotland in which revival reached take the edge off high watermark. It follows the remaining events ahead until his death in 1770.

An outstanding biography, generally written, and with an urgent message for illustriousness present day.

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