For many of those who are even familiar with his name, George
Whitfield is thought of as a preacher, a man connected with the
Great Awakening in the 1700s. While this is true, it is only part
of the story. As a student at Oxford University, he experienced a
spiritual awakening under the influence of John Wesley's Methodists
and immediately began tending to prisoners, caring for the poor,
and preaching the Christian gospel. He met with astounding success,
in time speaking to larger crowds than had ever gathered in the
history of England. Whitefield became the most famous man of his
age.
His impact upon the American colonies, however, may have been
his most lasting gift. In seven tours of the colonies, Whitfield
preached from Georgia to Maine, calling the colonists to spiritual
conversion and challenging them in their sense of national destiny.
He befriended men like Benjamin Franklin, converted men like
Patrick Henry, and inspired men like George Washington.
Furthermore, when he learned that England intended to tighten her
control over the colonies, Whitefield warmed his American friends
in sermon after sermon and even accompanied Benjamin Franklin to
make the American case in the Court of Saint James. Many of the
colonists considered him the father of their revolution.
Forgotten Founding Father captures the early struggles and
international successes of this amazing leader. The result is a
portrait of a gifted but flawed human who yielded himself as a tool
in the hands of a sovereign God. Also portrayed is how important
Whitfield was to the American cause and how much Americans today
owe to him -- a story that will inspire a new generation with a
past vividly and truthfully retold.
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