Issue 38 George Whitefield

Little-known or remarkable facts about George Whitefield.

Because of Whitefield, Thomas Prince, Jr. decided to launch a religious magazine.

As George Whitefield blazed across England, Scotland, and America, his dramatic preaching caused excitement bordering on panic.

A farmer races to the sensation.

The effect of Whitefield’s death.

A persuasive appeal from a powerful evangelist.

Whitefield’s co-workers in the great eighteenth-century revival.

Two evangelists face a mob.

Chronology of key events related to the life of George Whitefield.

A look at one year of Whitefield’s whirlwind ministry.

A sampler of sayings.

Benjamin Franklin and George Whitefield: Theologically, they were miles apart, yet they became affectionate friends.

Soon after he began an orphanage, Whitefield found himself chained by expenses he couldn’t pay.

Believing God willed a wife, yet wanting to live as if without one—brought Whitefield a disappointing love life and largely unhappy marriage.

Theological differences distanced the two former partners in evangelism.

Heated theological exchange.

The message of the greatest communicator of his age.

Whitefield’s troubling mix of views.

We still feel Whitefield’s influence today.

More resources for research on George Whitefield and his times.