A. B. (Albert B.) Simpson

Born in Prince Edward Island in 1843, he became a Presbyterian minister and later served churches in Canada and the United States. Over time, his growing burden for evangelism, urban ministry, and world missions led him beyond traditional pastoral work and into a broader ministry that reached many readers and churchgoers.

He is best known as the founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a movement that brought together an emphasis on global missions, spiritual life, and the message he summarized as Christ the Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King. Alongside his preaching, he was also a prolific author and hymn writer whose work influenced evangelical Christianity well beyond his own lifetime.

He died in 1919, but his legacy continued through the churches, mission efforts, and devotional writings connected with the movement he began. For listeners interested in classic Christian thought, his work often combines urgency, warmth, and a strong focus on everyday faith.