Arthur T. (Arthur Tappan) Pierson

Born in New York City in 1837, Arthur Tappan Pierson was an American Presbyterian pastor, Bible teacher, and prolific religious writer. Over the course of his ministry he served several churches in the United States and became widely known through preaching, lectures, and books that reached a broad evangelical audience.

Pierson was especially associated with the late 19th-century missionary movement. He edited and wrote extensively on evangelism, global missions, and Christian devotion, and his work helped popularize missionary thinking for many readers of his day. He also had connections with major evangelical figures and institutions in Britain and America, including service at London’s Metropolitan Tabernacle after Charles Spurgeon’s illness.

Remembered as a remarkably productive author and speaker, Pierson published dozens of books and articles during his lifetime before his death in 1911. His work still attracts readers interested in church history, missions, and classic evangelical writing.