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George Whitefield ( / ˈhwɪtfiːld /; 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. [1] [2] Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford in 1732.
Apr 15, 2024 · George Whitefield (born December 27 [December 16, Old Style], 1714, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England—died September 30, 1770, Newburyport, Massachusetts [U.S.]) was a Church of England evangelist who, by his popular preaching, stimulated the 18th-century Protestant revival throughout Britain and in the British American colonies.
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Jun 25, 2019 · George Whitefield was a British Anglican clergyman who preached the gospel message of salvation in Jesus Christ to most of the 18th-century English-speaking world during the Great Awakening. He was known for his spellbinding oratory skills, charismatic personality, and outdoor preaching. He also supported the abolition of slavery and founded Methodism.
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.
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Jan 20, 2006 · Learn about George Whitefield, an Anglican evangelist and the leader of Calvinistic Methodists, who founded the Methodist movement and the Great Awakening in America. Explore his life, ministry, and legacy in Georgia and beyond.
May 24, 2017 · An overview of the life and legacy of George Whitefield, an English Anglican and Calvinist itinerant preacher who evangelized in the British Atlantic world. Learn about his missionary career, his theological views, his controversies, and his influence on Methodism and American Protestantism.
