Forgotten Founding Father: The Heroic Legacy of George Whitefield (Leaders in Action Series)

 

Subtitle: The Heroic Legacy of George Whitfield

 

About the Title: As a student at Oxford University, George Whitefield experienced a spiritual awakening under the influence of John Wesley's Methodists and immediately began tending to prisoners, caring for the poor, and preaching the gospel. He met with astounding success, going on to speak to larger and larger crowds that included some of the largest gatherings in the history of England. He became the most famous preacher of his age. His impact upon the American colonies, however, may have been his most lasting achievement. His preaching from Georgia to Maine was instrumental in the Great Awakening of the 1700's, and when he learned that England intended to tighten her control over the colonies, Whitefield warned his American friends, even accompanying Benjamin Franklin on his travels to make the American case in the Court of St. James.

 

Among the plethora of books on leadership today, the Leaders in Action series is dedicated to the notion that leadership is more "caught than taught." Each volume not only tells the story of a great leader, but also highlights the ideas, traits, and circumstances that contributed to their role as leaders. With a balance of theory and story, the Leaders in Action series is designed to inspire a new generation to world-class leadership.