Age of Revolution People

Charles G. Finney

Father of American Revivalism

Key role in the evolution of American Protestant theology

New School Calvinism

Oberlin Perfectionism

William Carey

Father of modern missions

William Wilberforce

Conscience of England

Instrumental in bringing the end to slavery in England

Soren Kierkegaard

Philosopher often referred to ask The Father of Existentialism

William and Catherine Booth

Co-founders of the Salvation Army

WB: First General of SA

CB: Advocate of a women’s right to preach the gospel

Hudson Taylor

Revolutionized the way missions were done

Founded the China Inland Mission

William Seymour

Practically all Pentecostal and charismatic movements can trace their roots directly or indirectly to Seymour and Azusa Street

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

One of the greatest preachers of modern times

Phoebe Palmer

The major impetus of the world-wide holiness movement

Her altar theology played a role in the development of numerous holiness churches

Sojourner Truth

Abolitionist and women’s rights activist

Elizabeth Fry

Prison reformer

Dwight L. Moody

Evangelist

Founded the Moody Bible Institute

Pandita Ramabai

Established the Mukti Mission

Sought to liberate Indian women

Translated the Bible into Marathi from Hebrew and Greek

Walter Rauschenbusch

Exponent of the Social Gospel in America

Friedrich Schleiermacher

His attempt to defend Christianity against the attacks of the Enlightenment put religion back into intellectual discussion

Father of Modern Protestant Theology