Thundering the Word: The Awakening Ministry of George Whitefield

In Thundering the Word, Kurt Smith labors to unpack a fresh biography of Whitefield, fixing attention on the years 1736–1742, which S. M. Houghton described as “the most dramatic and remarkable period of Whitefield’s life.” Here we see Whitefield as the gospel awakener par excellence, preaching Christ at the center of revivals on both sides of the Atlantic, while defending gospel truth in the face of error propagated by his closest friends. Assessing this season of Whitefield’s life in honest, pastoral candor, Smith helps us appreciate who George Whitefield was and why his faith should matter as worthy of imitation, but only to that degree where it points us to Christ.

Publisher: Free Grace Press
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781952599163

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Kurt M. Smith is the pastor of Providence Reformed Church in Remlap, Alabama, on Pine Mountain, where He and his wife, Lorrie, reside with their three children. Kurt has served in the Gospel ministry for 30-plus years, where he’s had the joy and privilege to preach and teach God’s Word across the southeast in multiple churches. Kurt holds a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Luther Rice Seminary (Lithonia, GA) and is a published author in the genre of Christian biography.

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“The life of the eighteenth century’s most celebrated evangelist and preacher is told with clarity and cultural sensitivity. The Whitefield that emerges is that of a passionate evangelist, a pragmatic entrepreneur, an astute citizen of the British Empire, and alas, a flawed, culturally compromised individual. A most valuable read.” Derek W. H. Thomas, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church Columbia, SC, Chancellor’s Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary, Teaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries