George Whitefield (1714-1770) (pronounced Whitfield) was an ordained English Anglican priest who, early on, was barred from preaching in Anglican pulpits due to his bold comments about false teachers in the Church of England. As a result he began preaching outdoors to various groups of people which led to him becoming one of the most well known itinerant preachers of his day. He faithfully and emphatically preached the gospel in open-air settings to thousands of people in Britain, America, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Bermuda, Gibraltar, and the Netherlands. He is attributed to having preached 18,000 sermons and up to 10 million people in his lifetime, and in playing an integral part in the 18th-century Protestant Great Awakening in both Britain and the USA. 

He consistently preached a message of repentance and faith in Christ, of salvation by the grace of God, and of the necessity of being born again. In addition, he reminded Christians that we are to humble ourselves and pray for those that are lost: 

“When you hear of a notorious sinner, instead of thinking you do well to be angry, beg of Jesus Christ to convert, and make him a monument of his free grace.” #GeorgeWhitefield

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June 6, 2026