Reuben “Uncle Bud” Robinson “I’m a happy Christian. I’m so full of the love of Jesus that I feel like I could swing out over hell on a cornstalk and spit in the devil’s eye.” (Reuben “Uncle Bud” Robinson)   Reuben “Uncle Bud” Robinson: The Country Evangelist Who Set Hearts on Fire Reuben Archer “Uncle Bud” Robinson (1860–1942) was one Read more...

George Washington Truett  “To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge! To do the will of God is the greatest achievement.” (George Washington Truett)   George W. Truett: Pastor, Preacher, and Statesman of Faith George Washington Truett (1867–1944) was one of the most influential Southern Baptist leaders in American history—a pastor, preacher, and denominational statesman whose life exemplified Read more...

Lee Rutland Scarborough  “Through his approachability, humor, and optimism he guided thousands of young men and women into ministry.” (Rosalie Beck)   Lee Rutland Scarborough: The Evangelist Who Trained a Generation Dr. Lee Rutland Scarborough (1870–1945) was one of the foremost leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention during the early twentieth century—a preacher, educator, author, and evangelist whose influence helped Read more...

Rodney “Gypsy” Smith “There are no sad saints. A gloomy Christian is a contradiction.” (Rodney “Gypsy” Smith)   Rodney “Gypsy” Smith: Evangelist to the World Rodney “Gypsy” Smith (1860–1947) was one of the most beloved evangelists of his generation. Born in a gypsy tent on the outskirts of London, uneducated and poor, Smith rose to international renown as a preacher Read more...

Louis Sylvester Bauman  “Bauman was instrumental in developing young Brethren Church leaders … [and] encouraged many young men to attend dispensationalist BIOLA.” (Wikipedia)   Louis Sylvester Bauman: Defender of the Faith and Shepherd of Souls Louis Sylvester Bauman (1875–1950) was one of the most remarkable voices in early twentieth-century American fundamentalism—a pastor, author, educator, and denominational leader whose life was Read more...

William Leroy Pettingill  “He received only a fourth-grade education … yet traveled across North America, Central America, and Europe sharing his gift of stirring people to action from the Word.” (Christian Hall of Fame)   William Leroy Pettingill: A Defender of the Faith and Teacher of Grace William Leroy Pettingill (1886–1950) was among the early twentieth century’s most influential Bible Read more...

Lewis Sperry Chafer  “Through all the acclaim and accomplishments, his students remember best his deep reverence for the Word, and a daily, humble dependence on the Holy Spirit.” (Wholesome Words)   Early Life and Conversion Lewis Sperry Chafer was born on February 27, 1871, in Rock Creek, Ohio. His upbringing was humble: his father, Thomas Chafer, served as a pastor Read more...

Thomas Todhunter Shields  “He was called a ‘man of special gifts, a mountain peak without peer as preacher, teacher, writer — a veritable genius, the Canadian Spurgeon, a battling Baptist, and a devoted pastor.’” (David Cloud)   Early Life and Formation Thomas Todhunter Shields was born on November 1, 1873, in Bristol, England, into a family whose father was an Read more...

William Reed Newell  “Few men have had a clearer grasp of God’s grace in Christ or have been able to convey it with such lasting results.” (Christian Classics Ethereal Library)   Early Life and Education William Reed Newell was born on May 22, 1868, in Savannah, Ohio.  He pursued his undergraduate education at the College of Wooster in Ohio, graduating Read more...

John Elward Brown Sr.  “The future has for each of us greater privilege, greater opportunity, greater responsibility and greater challenge.”  (John Elward Brown Sr.)   Early Life and Conversion John Elward Brown Sr. was born on April 2, 1879, near Center Point, Iowa, into a modest family whose father, John Franklin Brown—a Civil War veteran—struggled with health issues and financial Read more...

Louis Entzminger  “His life could well be summed up in the words of another: ‘Life’s race well won, life’s work well done, life’s crown well won, now, comes rest.’” (Christian Hall of Fame)   Early Life and Call Louis Entzminger was born in 1876 in Columbia, South Carolina, to John Nelson and Sarah Catherine Rice Entzminger.  From childhood he was Read more...

Mordecai Fowler Ham Jr.  “His surrender to the ministry … (he) described himself as ‘a hog‐jowl and turnip green’ preacher — simple, plain, and always to the point, often bluntly so.” (David R. Stokes)   Early Life and Calling Mordecai Fowler Ham Jr. was born on April 2, 1877 (or according to some records 1878) in Allen County, Kentucky, on Read more...

Ernest Isaac “Pappy” Reveal Sr.  “As a speaker Reveal was earnest, though not eloquent, practical, though not polished, preaching the Gospel in language men of the rescue mission could understand. A deep love for Christ and a compassion for the spiritual and physical needs of the under-privileged prompted Reveal to spend much of his life in prayer.” (Christian Hall of Read more...

Martin R. DeHaan  “The Lord endowed him with the ability to make Bible truth simple and easily understood.” (Christian Hall of Fame)   Martin R. DeHaan: The Physician Who Became a Healer of Souls Dr. Martin Ralph DeHaan (1891–1965) was a man who bridged two worlds — medicine and ministry — with a heart wholly dedicated to the Gospel of Read more...

Robert Pierce Shuler “As I come to the end of my ministry … I can assure you that I have never swerved to the right or left of the fundamental Word of God.” (Robert Pierce Shuler)   Robert Pierce Shuler: The Fiery Prophet of Los Angeles Robert Pierce Shuler (1880–1965) was one of the most outspoken, controversial, and influential Protestant Read more...