Church History-Denominational Founders

Aimee Semple McPherson

(1890-1944) Foursquare phenomenon. United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services.

Alexander Campbell

(1788-1866) Irishman became one of the founders of the Disciples of Christ and the Church of Christ.

Francis Asbury

(1745-1816) Methodist on horseback. He put American Methodism on the denominational map.

John Knox

(1514-1572) He was a minister of the Christian gospel who advocated a violent revolution. Dominated the movement for reform in Scotland.

John Smyth

(1544-1612) "Se-Baptist". A separatist leader who begins to gravitate towards the Mennonites due to their Congregationalist church leadership model.

John Wesley

(1703-1791) Methodist pietist.

Menno Simons

(1496-1561) Pacifist leader of the Anabaptists who continued the movement in northwestern Europe, followers known as Mennonites.

Nikolaus von Zinzendorf

(1700-1760) Christ-centered Monravian "brother".

Philipp Jakob Spener

(1635-1705) Protestant pastor who founded pietism.

Richard Allen

(1760-1831) Founder of the African Methodist Episcopal church.

William Miller

(1782-1849) A self-educated farmer from New York. Convinced from his studies that Christ will return in 1843, from his studies of the Scriptures.