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George Whitefield (/ ˈ hw ɪ t f iː l d /; 27 December [O.S. 16 December] 1714 – 30 September 1770), also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican minister and preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford in 1732.
Apr 15, 2024 · George Whitefield, Church of England evangelist who by his popular preaching stimulated the 18th-century Protestant revival throughout Britain and in the British American colonies. He played a leading part in the Great Awakening and in the early Methodist movement.
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Jun 25, 2019 · Learn about the life and ministry of George Whitefield, a British Anglican clergyman who became a famous evangelist in the 18th century. Discover how he sparked the spiritual revival known as The Great Awakening in Britain and America, and how he influenced Methodism and African-American Christianity.
Largely forgotten today, George Whitefield was probably the most famous religious figure of the eighteenth century. Newspapers called him the "marvel of the age."
George Whitefield was indisputably the most popular preacher of the Evangelical Revival in Great Britain and the Great Awakening in America. His unrivaled preaching ability, evangelistic fervor, and irregular methods paved the way for the Protestant multidenominational system that developed in America as well as the American Revolution itself.
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Learn about the conversion, preaching, and legacy of George Whitefield, the father of modern evangelicalism. He was a powerful orator who reached the masses with the gospel message in the 18th-century Great Awakening.
Oct 11, 2010 · Learn how George Whitefield, an Anglican priest and powerful orator, ignited the Great Awakening, a major religious revival in America. Explore his style, themes, impact and controversies in this biography from PBS.
