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Fred Sheldon Donnelson “Thousands of lives were touched by his ministry in both times of peace and war. As a prisoner of war … he displayed … that he never expected of others a price any greater than he himself was willing to pay.” (Anonymous) Early Life and Call to Service Fred Sheldon Donnelson was born on November 16, Read more...
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Dallas Franklin Billington “God is real — see how he has blessed us,” he often says. “This li’l ol’ Kentucky preacher boy made good, and all the credit goes to God.” (TIME Magazine) Early Life and Call to Ministry Dallas Franklin Billington was born in 1903 in a log house in western Kentucky. Although his parents were devout Christians, Read more...
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William Culbertson “Occasionally he would gently say, ‘I want my life to end well.’ That should be our aim.” (Paul W. Powell) William Culbertson (1905 – 1971): Educator, Leader, and Evangelical Visionary Born on 18 November 1905 in Philadelphia, William Culbertson emerged from modest beginnings to become a major figure in mid-20th-century evangelical education and church leadership. His story Read more...
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Walter Lewis Wilson “He is always unique, fresh and popular, but humble, gracious and scriptural.” (Faris Daniel Whitesell) Early Life and Conversion Walter Lewis Wilson was born on May 27, 1881 in Aurora, Indiana. He grew up in a Christian household (his father was a Methodist minister) yet, like many young men of his era, he drifted from a Read more...
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Alva Jay McClain “He will long be remembered as scholar, theologian, educator, master teacher, and Christian gentleman.” (lifecoach4God) Early Life and Conversion Alva Jay McClain was born on March 30, 1888, in Aurelia, Iowa, and later spent part of his youth in Sunnyside, Washington. Initially a gifted athlete—he attended the University of Washington and was active in sports—his trajectory Read more...
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From Builder of Bridges: The more I have read of Dr. Bob’s meetings, the more I have come to realize that regardless of how much men try to “blow up” meetings today to make them look big, they fade into insignificance when compared with the meetings of Dr. Bob and other evangelists during the horse-and-buggy days. Neither time nor space Read more...
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Charles Edward Fuller “To know the Word of God, to live the Word of God, to preach the Word, to teach the Word, is the sum of all wisdom, the heart of all Christian service.” (Charles Edward Fuller) Early Life and Conversion Charles Edward Fuller was born April 25, 1887, in Los Angeles, California, into a family engaged in Read more...
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Charles Frederick Weigle “He continued to write music in his old age. … The last time I saw Dr. Weigle … he was sitting in his chair reading the Word of God and putting little notations … at 95 years of age!” (Lee Roberson) Early Life and Calling Charles Frederick Weigle was born on November 20, 1871, in Read more...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...