Introduction: One Preacher Who Changed the World History often tells us that the world is changed by those who wield the sword. Yet sometimes, history turns on the voice of a single person who wields the Word. George Whitefield (1714–1770). He was no king, no general, no philosopher. He was simply a preacher. And yet… Continue reading The Preacher Who Took to the Fields — George Whitefield and the Calling of Christians in This Age