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“If the Pope himself would lend me his pulpit,
I would gladly proclaim the righteousness of Jesus Christ therein.” – George
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George Whitefield
(/ˈdʒɔːdʒ ˈwɪtfiːld/; 27 December [O.S. 16 December] 1714 – 30
September 1770), also spelled George Whitfield, was an English Anglican
cleric who was one of the founders of Methodism
and the evangelical movement.
Born
in Gloucester,
he matriculated at Pembroke College at the University of Oxford in 1732. There he joined
the "Holy
Club" and was introduced to the Wesley brothers, John
and Charles, who he would work closely with in his later
ministry. Whitefield was ordained after receiving his Bachelor
of Arts degree. He immediately began preaching, but he did not settle as
the minister of any parish. Rather he became an itinerant preacher and evangelist.
In 1740, Whitefield traveled to North America, where he preached a series of revivals
that came to be known as the "Great Awakening". His methods were
controversial and he engaged in numerous debates and disputes with other
clergymen.
Whitefield
received widespread recognition during his ministry; he preached at least
18,000 times to perhaps 10 million listeners in Great Britain and the American
colonies. Whitefield could enthrall large audiences through a potent
combination of drama, religious rhetoric, and imperial pride.
