List of Christian preachers
Appearance
Early Church
- Steven (?-34) Stoned
- James (?-44) Apostle
- Barnabas (?-61) Disciple
- Paul (5-67) Beheaded
- Peter (?-67) Crucified
- Mark (?-68) Gospel of Mark
- Philemon (?-68) Epistle to Philemon
- Luke (?-84) Four Evangelists
- Timothy (17-97) Ephesus
- John (6-100) Book of Revelation
- Silas (?-100) Silvanus of the Seventy
- Ignatius (35-107) Apostolic Fathers
- Titus (?-107) Paul the Apostle
- Simeon (?-117) Jewish Christian
- Polycarp (69-155) Bishop of Smyrna
- Matthew (?) Bible
- Mary Magdalene (?) Christianity
- Ananias (?) Jesus
- Apollos (?) New Testament
- Priscilla and Aquila (?) Christian Missionary
- Stephanas (?) Apostle Paul
- Fortunatus (?) Seventy Disciples
- Achaicus (?) Luke's Gospel
- Cleopas (?) Road to Emmaus
- Justus (?) Ascension of Jesus
Catholic
Reformed
- John Wycliffe (1320-1384) Lollards
- Jan Hus (1369-1415)
- John Oecolampadius (1482–1531)
- Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531)
- Wolfgang Capito (1478–1541)
- Martin Bucer (1491–1551)
- Peter Martyr Vermigli (1500–1562)
- Wolfgang Musculus (1497–1563)
- Andreas Hyperius (1511–1564)
- John Calvin (1509–1564)
- Guillaume Farel (1489–1565)
- Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575)
Lutheran
- Martin Luther (1483–1547) The Ninety-Five Theses
- Philipp Melanchthon (1497–1560)
- Lars Levi Laestadius (1800–1861)
- Bernt B. Haugan (1862) [1]
- C.F.W. Walther (1811–1887)
- Martin Niemöller (1892–1984)
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945)
- Walter A. Maier (1893–1950)
- J.A.O. Preus II (1920–1994)
- Gerhard Forde (1927–2005)
- John Warwick Montgomery (1931–)
- Rod Rosenbladt (1942–)
- Gerald B. Kieschnick (1943–)
- Mark Hanson (1946–)
- David Benke (1946–)
- Don Wharton (1951–)
- Matthew C. Harrison (1962–)
Presbyterian
- John Knox (1513–1572) Protestant Reformation
- Peter Marshall (1903–1949) New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
- James Montgomery Boice (1938–2000) Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia
- D. James Kennedy (1930–2007) Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
- Ian Paisley (1926–)
- Frederick Buechner (1926–)
- Timothy J. Keller (1950–)[2]
- Douglas Wilson (1953–)
Anglican
- Nicholas Ridley (1555) Oxford Martyrs
- Hugh Latimer (1470–1555) Oxford Martyrs
- Thomas Cranmer (1489–1556) Oxford Martyrs
- Lancelot Andrewes (1555–1626)
- John Donne (1572–1631)
- John Tillotson (1630–1694)
- Phillips Brooks (1835–1893)
- N.T. Wright (1948–)
- Michael Bruce Curry (1953–)
- Lindsay Urwin (1956–)
Puritan
- Robert Abbot (1588–1622)
- John Harvard (1607–1638)
- Joseph Alleine (1634–1668)
- John Davenport (1597–1670)
- Matthew Henry (1662–1714)
- Cotton Mather (1663–1728)
- Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758)
- Peter Taylor Forsyth (1848–1921)
- G. Campbell Morgan (1863–1945)
- Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981)
Baptist
- Roger Williams (1603–1684)
- John Bunyan (1628–1688)
- Benjamin Keach (1640–1704)
- John Gill (1697–1771)
- Junípero Serra, 1713-1784
- William Miller (1782–1849)
- William Garrett Lewis (1834–1885)
- C.H. Spurgeon (1834–1892) Metropolitan Tabernacle
- John Alexis Edgren (1839–1908)
- Alexander Maclaren (1826–1910)
- Oswald Chambers (1874–1917)
- George W. Truett (1867–1944)
- J. Frank Norris (1877–1952)
- Mordecai Ham (1877–1961)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968)
- Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878–1969)
- W.A. Criswell (1909–2002) Southern Baptist Convention
- Stephen F. Olford (1918–2004)
- Adrian Rogers (1931–2005)
- Jerry Falwell (1933–2007)
- Neiliezhü Üsou (1941–2009)
- Duke Kimbrough McCall (1914–)
- Moishe Rosen (1932–)
- Charles Stanley (1932–)
- Tony Campolo (1935–)
- James T. Draper, Jr. (1935–)
- Jesse Jackson (1941–)
- John Piper (1946–) Bethlehem Baptist Church
- Johnny Hunt (1952–)
- Kent Hovind (1953–)
- Albert Mohler (1959–) Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Mark Dever (1960–)
- Paul Washer (1961–)
- Mark Driscoll (1970–)
- Corey J. Hodges (1971–)
Methodist
- George Whitefield (1714–1770)
- Daniel Rowland (1713–1790)
- John Wesley (1703–1791)
- Francis Asbury (1747–1816)
- Peter Cartwright (1785–1873)
- William Booth (1829–1912) The Salvation Army
- Bob Jones, Sr. (1883–1968) Bob Jones University
- Carl Stuart Hamblen (1908–1989)
- William Willimon (1946–)
Church of Christ
- Walter Scott (1796–1861)
- Batsell Baxter (1886–1956)
- Marshall Keeble (1878–1968)
- Batsell Barrett Baxter (1916–1982)
- Ira North (1892–1984)
- Cline Paden (1919–2007)
- Kenneth W. Wright (1945–)
- Max Lucado (1955–)
Independent
- Dwight L. Moody (1837–1899)[3] Moody Bible Institute
- Billy Sunday (1862-1935) Evangelist
- A.W. Tozer (1897-1963) Pastor
- J. Vernon McGee (1904–1988)[4] Church of the Open Door
- Walter Martin (1928-1989)[5] Christian Research Institute
- Paris Reidhead (1919-1992) Christian and Missionary Alliance
- Leonard Ravenhill (1907–1994) Evangelist
- David Wilkerson (1931–2011) Times Square Church
- Chuck Smith (1927–2013)[6] Calvary Chapel
- R.C. Sproul (1939–) Ligonier Ministries
- John MacArthur (1939–) Grace Community Church
- Ravi Zacharias (1946–)[7] Christian Apologist
- Robb Moser (1958–)[8] Genesis to Revelation Verse by Verse
- Mark Sheppeard (1982–) Syndicated radio host of Faith Broadcasting Network
Seventh-day Adventist
- William Miller (1782-1849) Millerites
- Joseph Bates (1792–1872) Great Disappointment
- James White (1821-1881) Adventist Review
- John Nevins Andrews (1829–1883) Andrews University
- Ellen G. White (1827–1915) Conflict of the Ages (book series)
- James Edson White (1849–1928) Review and Herald Publishing Association
- H.M.S. Richards, Sr. (1894–1985) Voice of Prophecy
- George Vandeman (1916–2000) It Is Written
- Randy Roberts (?) Loma Linda University Church
- Doug Batchelor (1957–) Amazing Facts
- Stephen Bohr (?) Secrets Unsealed
- Mark Finley (1945–) It Is Written
Pentecostal
- William J. Seymour (1870–1922) Azusa Street Revival
- Charles Parham (1873-1929) Speaking in Tongues
- Aimee Semple McPherson (1890–1944) Foursquare Church
- Smith Wigglesworth (1859–1947) Pentecostalism
- William Branham (1909–1965) Prophet
- Kathryn Kuhlman (1907–1976) Faith Healer
- Oral Roberts (1918–2009) Oral Roberts University
- Jimmy Swaggart (1935-) Assemblies of God
Charismatic
- Paul Cain (1929-) Kansas City Prophets
- John Wimber (1934–1997) Vineyard Movement
- Kenneth Copeland (1936-) Word of Faith Prosperity Gospel
- Joyce Meyer (1943–) Prosperity Gospel
- Benny Hinn (1952-) Word of Faith Faith Healer
- T.D. Jakes (1957-) The Potter's Church
- Joseph Prince (1963-) New Creation Church
- Joel Osteen (1963-) Word of Faith Prosperity Gospel Lakewood Church
Preachers with secular professions
- Laurence Sterne (1713–1759)
- James Garfield (1831-1881)
- Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (1787–1851)
- William Gannaway Brownlow (1805–1877)
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
- Eric Liddell (1902-1945)
- Grady Nutt (1937-1982)
- Hugh Beaumont (1903-1984)
- Jerry Clower (1926-1998)
- Fred Rogers (1928-2003)
- Reggie White (1961–2004)
- B.G. Dyess (1922-)
- Bill Moyers (1935-)
- John Danforth (1936-)
- Clifton Davis (1945-)
- George Foreman (1949-)
- Ernie Fletcher (1956-)
- Richard Rossi (1963-)
- Kirk Cameron (1970-)
See also
References
- ^ Øverland, Orm The Western Home (published by Norwegian-American Historical Association, distributed by the University of Illinois Press. 1996, Chapter 14, page 196)
- ^ Michael Duduit. "The 25 Most Influential Pastors of the Past 25 Years". Preaching Magazine. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ^ Moody Bible Institute
- ^ Thru the Bible
- ^ Christian Research Institute
- ^ Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa
- ^ Ravi Zacharias International Ministries
- ^ Genesis to Revelation Verse by Verse