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George Whitefield
1714–1770
An electrifying preacher of the Great Awakening, he drew huge crowds in Britain and the American colonies with open-air sermons that were famous for their emotion and force. His life helped shape the rise of evangelical Christianity in the 18th century.
6 Audiobooks
The works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A., Vol. 1 (of 6) : Containing all his sermons and tracts, etc.
by George Whitefield
The works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A., Vol. 2 (of 6) : Containing all his sermons and tracts, etc.
by George Whitefield
The works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A., Vol. 3 (of 6) : Containing all his sermons and tracts, etc.
by George Whitefield
The works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A., Vol. 4 (of 6) : Containing all his sermons and tracts, etc.
by George Whitefield
About the author
Born in Gloucester, England, in 1714, George Whitefield studied at Pembroke College, Oxford, where he became connected with John and Charles Wesley and the early Methodist movement. Ordained in the Church of England, he soon became known for dramatic, powerful preaching and for taking his message outside church walls to reach ordinary people in fields, streets, and public spaces.
Whitefield traveled widely across Britain and the American colonies, becoming one of the best-known religious figures of his time. Historians often describe him as a central voice in the Great Awakening, the wave of Protestant revival that stirred new interest in personal conversion, heartfelt religion, and popular preaching.
His influence was enormous, but his legacy is also complicated. Alongside his religious impact, modern accounts note his support for slavery in colonial Georgia, a fact that remains an important part of understanding his life in full. He died in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in 1770, after years of relentless travel and preaching.