The Real Smith Wigglesworth: The Life And Faith Of The Legendary Evangelist

Who was this Yorkshire preacher with a message that swept hearts into weeping repentance? Why was this "man's man" moved so powerfully by the Holy Spirit to call down God's gentle healing touch for the sick? What was the message in his meetings and "campaigns" that fueled his belief in an end-time move of God? These questions and many others about famed nineteenth-century evangelist Smith Wigglesworth are answered in this definitive work. With access to the fullest collection of source materials, including never-before-published letters, reports and photographs, Desmond Cartwright illustrates the lifestyle, character and ministry methods of a blunt man of God whose message was punctuated by astonishing miracles. In meticulous detail he chronicles Wigglesworth's life from his obscure beginnings to world renown. Who was this extraordinary individual and why was God able to use him in such an extraordinary measure? The Real Smith Wigglesworth will captivate you with the answers and inspire you to expect great things from God. Desmond Cartwright is the Wigglesworth archivist, historian of the Elim Pentecostal Churches and founding archivist of the Donald Gee Center for Pentecostal and Charismatic Research at Mattersey College. He lives in Cardiff, South Wales.

Where man looks for talent or status, God looks for a willing heart. It is not the wise, nor the mighty, nor the noble who are called. Nowhere is this formula more telling than in the life of Englishman Smith Wigglesworth. A Yorkshire plumber born in the middle of the nineteenth century, his blunt personality, successful evangelistic ministry, and the astonishing miracles that followed him transformed the lives of many. With no formal education and lacking the skills of a great orator or writer, he possessed an undying love for Christ and an extraordinary capacity to hear and obey God. Nor was Wigglesworth afraid to trust God for the impossible. This unique book draws on archival material other biographies have not had access to, and contains photographs that have been published nowhere else. In a day when slick image-conscious marketing campaigns prevail, readers will find this humble evangelist's childlike faith and confident assurance in God a refreshing and encouraging inspiration.