- List of evangelical Christians
This is a list of people who are notable due to their influence on the popularity or development of evangelical Christianity or for their professed
Evangelicalism .Historical
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John Bunyan , (1628 - 1688) - persecuted EnglishPuritan Baptist preacher and author of "Pilgrim's Progress "
*Jonathan Edwards (1703 - 1758) - AmericanPuritan theologian and preacher in the FirstGreat Awakening
*John Wesley (1703 - 1791) - English clergyman; founder ofMethodism
*Charles Wesley (1707 - 1788) - English clergyman; brother of John Wesley, hymnwriter of Methodism*
*George Whitefield (1714 - 1770) - English clergyman; early Methodist preacher and associate of John Wesley
*Henry Venn (1725 - 1797) - founder of the small, but highly influentialClapham Sect in Britain. His grandson, also named Henry Venn (1796 - 1873), pioneered the basic principles ofindigenous church mission theory
*John Newton (1725 - 1807) - English clergyman; author of "Amazing Grace "
*William Wilberforce (1759 - 1833) - worked to abolish slavery in the British Empire.
*Charles Grandison Finney (1792 - 1875) - preacher in theSecond Great Awakening , advocate of "New Measures"
*Robert Murray M'Cheyne (1813 - 1843) - Scottish preacher and minister of St Peter's, Dundee.
*Fanny Crosby (1820 - 1915) - blind American hymnwriter of many famous hymns including "Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine"
*Phineas F. Bresee (1838–1915) - founder of theChurch of the Nazarene
*Robert Pearsall Smith andHannah Whitall Smith , leaders in theHoliness movement
*Charles Spurgeon , 19th century EnglishBaptist preacher and advocate ofCalvinism
*Billy Sunday (1862 - 1935) - American evangelist and proponent ofProhibition
*James Hudson Taylor (1832 - 1905) - Britishmissionary toChina and founder of theChina Inland Mission .
*Aimee Semple McPherson (1890 - 1944) Pentecostal preacher and founder of Foursquare Church.
*Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones (1899 - 1981) Former minister Westminster ChapelContemporaries
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John Ashcroft Former U.S. Senator, Governor of Missouri, and U.S. Attorney General.
*George Barna , directing leader of the Barna Group, Ltd. (Christian research and training organization)
*Miles Bateman Host of Christian Commentary Radio/Television Program and Internet Ministry.
*Ralph Blair , founder of "Evangelicals Concerned" ministry
*Nathan Braun , activist and author, founder of theChristian Vegetarian Association
*George W. Bush , current President of the United States of America.United Methodist Church .
*Kirk Cameron , former child star, Mike Seaver ofGrowing Pains .
*Anthony "Tony" Campolo, Pacifist Baptist Pastor. Professor in Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Leader from Compassion Ministry. (associated with theChristian left )
*Charles Colson , founder ofPrison Fellowship ; author, columnist and speaker. Southern Baptist. Columnist in First Things and Christianity Today Magazines. Political libertarian with ties to the Christian Right.
*Philippe Decourroux , Swiss singer.
*James C. Dobson , Christian Psychologist, Church of Nazarene member, founder ofFocus on the Family (Associated with theChristian Right )
*Billy Graham (b. 1918) Best known living evangelist and author. Southern Baptist. First Baptist Church.
*Franklin Graham (b. 1952), son of Billy Graham. Southern Baptist. Evangelist. Current leader of Samaritan's Purse Ministry. Builder of houses for poor Shiites Muslims in Lebanon.
*Ron Hamilton , singer, songwriter, voice actor, and evangelist, more widely known by his nickname "Patch the Pirate".
*Frank Laubach missionary, writer, founder ofLaubach Literacy
*Justin Lee , founder of GCN
*Dick Lucas former rector St Helen's Bishopsgate, London
*Luis Palau Argentinian Evangelist. Southern Baptist.
*Tony Perkins
*John Stott - formerRector ofAll Souls, Langham Place
*Jimmy Swaggart - former leader of theAssemblies of God . Currently leading the Jimmy Swaggart Ministries.
*Jim Wallis ofSojourners
*Ravi Zacharias (born 1946), Canadian apologist, born in India.
*Phillip Jensen notableSydney Anglican
*Peter Jensen AnglicanArchbishop ofSydney ,Australia .
*Winkie Pratney Christian Apologist and Evangelist.
*Antolìn Tovar. Venezuelan Baptist Pastor. Martyr in fight against dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez.
*Jonas Brothers American Pop/ Rock Band.cholars and theologians
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Dr.Thomas Mathews - Indian missionary pioneer, theologian, and scholar
*Gleason Archer (May 22 ,1916 –April 27 ,2004 ) was a Biblical scholar, theologian, educator, and author.
*Greg Bahnsen (September 17, 1948-December 11, 1995) was minister, educator, apologist, and a major figure in Christian Reconstructionism
*Craig Blomberg
*FF Bruce (1910-1990) - British scholar
*Don Carson - Calvinist theologian, member of the Evangelical Free Church of America, andTrinity Evangelical Divinity School professor
*William Lane Craig
*John Frame - CalvinistPresbyterian theologian andReformed Theological Seminary professor
*Norman Geisler
*Carl F. H. Henry (1913 - 2003) - founding editor ofChristianity Today
*Graeme Goldsworthy
*Gary Habermas
*Richard Longenecker
*Bruce Metzger
*John Warwick Montgomery
*J.P. Moreland
*Richard Mouw - Christian philosopher, ethicist, and author. Current president ofFuller Theological Seminary .
*Harold Ockenga (June 6, 1905 - February 8, 1985)
*Thomas C. Oden (b. 1931) - father ofPaleo-Orthodoxy ; theologian associated with Drew University in New Jersey
*J.I. Packer - British-born Canadian theologian
*Andrew Purves -Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
*Alvin Plantinga - University of Notre Dame, philoshopher, *Warrant and Christian Belief*
*Klyne Snodgrass - ProfessorNorth Park Theological Seminary , theologian and author ofBetween Two Truths .
*R. C. Sproul - Reformed theologian
*Merrill Unger
*Kelly James Clark - Calvin College, author *Return to Reason*
*Miroslav Volf - Christian theologian; professor atYale Divinity School.
*Stephen H. Webb - Christian theologian; professor atWabash College .
*Nicholas Wolterstorff , influential philosopher, former Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theological at Yale Divinity School, Professor of Philosophy atYale College ; author, *Lament for a Son*
*Edwin M. Yamauchi - Christian scholarEarlier evangelical scholars/theologians
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Oswald T. Allis (1856-1930)
*William Henry Green (1825 - 1900)
*Robert Dick Wilson (1856–1930)
*William Mitchell Ramsay (1851-1939) ArchaeologistAuthors
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William Cowper (1731 - 1800) - English poet/author of numerous hymns
*Hugh Hewitt - conservative radio talk show host, author
*William Irvine (1863-1947)
*Tim Lahaye -Evangelical dispensationalist novelist, best known for the popular "Left Behind" fictional series on the end times
*John MacArthur (b. 1939) - Calvinist and dispensationalist author and pastor of Grace community Church in Sun Valley, CA.
*Chuck Missler - author, conservative Bible teacher, and founder of the Koinonia House ministry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinonia_Partners] based out of Coeur d'Alene,Idaho .
*John Piper - CalvinistBaptist pastor ofBethlehem Baptist Church inMinneapolis and author of "Desiring God" and "Let the Nations Be Glad"
*Francis Schaeffer (1912 – 1984) - Calvinist evangelist, apologist, theologian, and author
*Joseph M. Scriven (1889 – 1886)- Irish poet, moved to Canada and wrote "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" after his fiancee's tragic death.
*Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843 - 1919) - preacher, writer, and founder of TheChristian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA)
*Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897 - 1963) - preacher and author
*Rick Warren (b. 1954) - Pastor ofSaddleback Church and popular author of "The Purpose Driven Life ", "The Purpose Driven Church ", among others.
*Philip Yancey - author and editor "Christianity Today " columnist
* Michael Zarlengo - authorBiblical archaeologists
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William F. Albright (1891 - 1971) - ceramics expert
*Kenneth Kitchen - EgyptologistEducators
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Don Carson - professor atTrinity Evangelical Divinity School
*R. Albert Mohler, Jr. (b. 1960) - President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky
*Dwight L. Moody (1837 - 1899) - American evangelist, pastor and educator
*Richard Mouw - President at Fuller Theological Seminary
*Chuck Swindoll, former president of Dallas Theological Seminary
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