George Whitefield: Pioneering Evangelist (Heroes of the Faith)

George Whitefield (1714-1770) thrilled American colonists with his oratoryùand challenged their souls with the Gospel. A silver-tongued Englishman, Whitefield came to America in 1737 to assist the Wesley brothers in their missionary efforts. Whitefield broke the evangelical mold of the eighteenth century, by speaking extemporaneously and deliberately engaging peoplesÆ emotions. In preaching more than eighteen thousand times to millions of Americans, George Whitefield helped touch off the revival known as the Great Awakening.Becky Durost Fish is the author of 'George Whitefield: Pioneering Evangelist (Heroes of the Faith)', published 2000 under ISBN 9781577487357 and ISBN 1577487354.