George Whitefield

George Whitefield (Known as "The Great Itinerant")

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Born Dec 27, 1714

Gloucester, Kingdom of Great Britain

Passed Away Sep 30, 1770 Newburyport (Massachusetts), British America

Lifespan 55 years old

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"I would rather wear out than rust out."

Archival Overview

English evangelist whose booming voice, dramatic oratory, and thirteen transatlantic journeys fueled the First Great Awakening across Britain and the American colonies.

Biographical Record

George Whitefield (1714–1770 CE) was a member of the Oxford Holy Club who pioneered mass open-air preaching, addressing crowds of up to 30,000 without modern amplification.

His seven preaching tours across the American colonies united the thirteen diverse colonies for the first time in a shared cultural and spiritual experience, admired even by the skeptical Benjamin Franklin.

Key Life Milestones

1739

Kingswood Colliers Revival

Preached to thousands of outcast coal miners in the fields near Bristol, watching tears wash white gutters down their black cheeks.

1740

The Great Colonial Preaching Tour

Preached across New England and the middle colonies, heard by over 80% of the entire American colonial population.

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Final Resting Place

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Old South Presbyterian Church Crypt
Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

                         GPS: 42.8094, -70.8683                    

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