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An Anglican minister, George Whitefield (1714–1770) was converted through the friendship of the great hymn-writer Charles Wesley, and was also a life-long friend of Charles’s brother John ...
George Whitefield was born on December 16, 1714, in Gloucester, England, the seventh and youngest child of Elizabeth Edwards and Thomas Whitefield. Whitefield was educated first by his mother and then at St. Mary de Crypt school and Pembroke College, Oxford, which he entered on November 7, 1732.
Jan 8, 2014 · For different sites, our models project that Whitefield had a maximum intelligible area of 25,000 to 30,000 square meters under optimal conditions. A solid crowd over that area would constitute about two people per square meter, leading to an overall crowd of 50,000 to 60,000. However, if the crowd was slightly noisier, or if Whitefield was a ...
Not so the name of George Whitefield. Yet in many ways, Whitefield has had greater lasting significance. ... Christian History editors Kevin Miller and Mark Galli met with Dr. Mark A. Noll ...
The Preacher’s Power: A Complete Dependence. Whitefield’s conversion must be a focus of his ministry- like Martin Luther’s, John Newton’s, and John Bunyan’s- for his conversion set the groundwork for his faith and ministry. As he pleaded desperately for salvation, so he boldly prayed for God’s glory. The day of his ordination ...
Born Dec. 16, 1714, George Whitefield was the youngest son of Thomas Whitefield, the proprietor of the Bell Inn, at the time the finest hotel in Gloucester, England. George’s father died when he was two and so he was raised by his mother Elizabeth. His school record was unremarkable, save for a noticeable talent for acting.
