God's Generals: Why They Succeeded and Why Some Fail

by Roberts Liardon

Overview

In God’s Generals, Roberts Liardon will help you recapture God’s glory with compelling spiritual biographies of some of the most powerful ministries to ever ignite the fires of revival. Liardon faithfully chronicles their lives in this work, along with their teachings, their spiritual discoveries, and many revealing photos.
Four of God’s Generals who you will meet include:

• William J. Seymour, the son of ex-slave, who turned a tiny horse table on Azusa Street, Los Angeles, into an internationally famous center of revival
• Aimee Semple McPherson, the glamourous and flamboyant founder of the Foursquare Church and the nation’s first Christian radio station
• Smith Wigglesworth, the plumber who read no book but the Bible—and raised the dead!
• Kathryn Kuhlman, the beloved evangelist whose miracle-filled meetings drew millions of skeptics to faith

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780883689448
Publisher:	Whitaker House
Publication date:	11/01/2000
Series:	God's General , #1
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	456,125
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Roberts Liardon is an author, public speaker, spiritual leader, church historian, and humanitarian. He was called into the ministry at a very young age, preaching his first public sermon at the age of thirteen and lecturing on “God’s Generals” in Christian colleges and universities at age fifteen.

From age sixteen, he has utilized every platform to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, bring maturity to the church, and encourage those in ministry. He has produced radio, television, and Internet programs, and has also authored more than eighty books, which have been translated into over sixty languages and to date have sold 16.5 million copies.

Dr. Liardon has established many churches and accredited Bible schools and is now building Embassy International Church in Orlando, Florida, an apostolic center to serve his community and the nations. It is also the headquarters of the Embassy Global Network, which provides a gathering place of support and encouragement for ministries and leaders.

He is best known for his God’s Generals series of books: God’s Generals: Why They Succeeded and Some Failed; God’s Generals: The Roaring Reformers; God’s Generals: The Revivalists; God’s Generals: The Healing Evangelists; God’s Generals: The Missionaries; and God’s Generals: The Martyrs.

In great demand as a speaker and mentor to pastors and leaders worldwide, Dr. Liardon has ministered in over 127 nations and loves to pray, teach the Word of God, and prophesy to bless God’s people. He speaks to a current generation of believers who want to draw closer to the heart and mind of God and impact their communities and the nations of the world through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dr. Liardon makes his homes in Orlando, Florida, and also has an international office in London, England.
 

Table of Contents

ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. John Alexander Dowie, "The Healing Apostle"2. Maria Woodworth-Etter, "Demonstrator of the Spirit3. Evan Roberts, "Welsh Revivalist"4. Charles F. Parham, "The Father of Pentecost"5. William J. Seymour, "The Catalyst of Pentecost"6. John G. Lake, "A Man of Healing"7. Smith Wigglesworth, "Apostle of Faith"8. Aimee Semple McPherson, "A Woman of Destiny"9. Kathryn Kuhlman, "The Woman Who Believed in Miracles"10. William Branham, "A Prophet of Notable Signs and Wonders"11. Jack Coe, "The Man of Reckless Faith"12. A. A. Allen, "The Miracle Man"