Robert Raikes 1736 – 1811 Sunday School, the greatest lay movement since Pentecost was founded by a layman. Robert Raikes was the crusading editor of

John Newton1725 – 1807 ENGLISH PASTOR AND AUTHOR.John Newton was the son of an English sea captain. His mother, a deeply pious woman, gave him

John Wesley 1703 – 1791 John Wesley was converted to Christ at the age of thirty-five. Before his conversion he had done missionary work among

George Whitefield 1714 – 1770 One of the most influential preachers of all time, George Whitefield, the English evangelist, was born in Gloucester, England. He

Jonathan Edwards 1703 – 1758 American theologian and philosopher, Jonathan Edwards, was born in Connecticut. He entered Yale at the age of thirteen after having

David Brainerd 1718 – 1747 Missionary to the American Indians DAVID BRAINERD was born April 20, 1718, at Haddam, Connecticut. His early years were spend

Alexander Mack 1679 – 1735 Alexander Mack is considered the founder of The Brethren Movement, oftentimes called The Tunker Movement because of insistence upon trine

George Fox 1624 – 1691 George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers), was born at Drayton-In-The-Clay, Leicestershire, England, the son of Puritan parents.

Richard Baxter 1615-1691 RICHARD BAXTER was born in Rowton, England. His parents were poor, his early education was limited. Later he attended school at Wroxeter

John Bunyan 1628 – 1688 English Baptist preacher and writer, John Bunyan was born in Elstow, England near Bedford where he spent most of his