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I want to ask you who do you think is some Great Men of God & Great Preachers of God. Let me know. I want to make a list of Great Men of God & Great Preachers of God and make a book that tells about them.

Harold Sightler....at one time pastored the church I attend. Now Dr. Melvin Aiken is our pastor, and he is an awesome man of God.

J. Frank Norris...the fighting fundamentalist!
Adoniram Judson...great Baptist missionary
Shubal Sterns...was used to bring about sweeping revival in the south.
**Any of the men listed in America in Crimson Red would be good!**
Obadia Holmes...persecuted Baptist of New England.
John Weatherford...jailed Baptist preacher of Virginia
Clarence Sexton
Ralph Sexton Jr.
Tom Sexton
Phil Stringer....Landmark Baptist church and college, Haines City FL.
Dan Truax....on of the finest examples of a missionary there is.
Jack Hyles....FBC Hammond IN
Mayes Jackson
Jack Triber
B.R. Lakin
Oswald J. Smith (wasn't Baptist, but got the Faith Promise movement going.)
Sam P. Jones...Methodist evangelist that skinned hides and saw revival
Billy Sunday
D. L. Moody
Isaac McCoy...Baptist missionary to the Indians in the 1800's
Billy Kelly
The Craig Brothers...three firey preachers
and the list goes on...

Abby,

Thank for that list!

Dave

Bob Jones Sr.

Ron Comfort

D.L. Moody

Al Lacy

John R. Rice

G.B. Vick

A few that come to mind.

Carl Lackey, My all time favorite. He was a real man of God and loved the Lord. he never got above his simple country raising. He always talked plain and told it like it was. He had a real love for the lost and lead many to the Lord.

I know Harold Sightler has been named but he is one of my all time faves. I used to go to church there years ago when I lived close To Greenville.

Greg Estep
C.I. Scofield
W. A. Criswell
Oliver B. Greene
Phil Kidd
Sammy Allen
Peter S. Ruckman
F.B. Meyer
Harry A. Ironside
R. A. Torrey


There are more but this whole list and the list of others is wonderful.


Atlas

Atlas, you attended Tabernacle? What years? I'm a member there. How neat!

Mine are

J. Frank Norris
Jack Hyles
Sam P. Jones
Billy Sunday
Billy Kelly
Bob Jones Sr.
Al Lacy
John R. Rice
G.B. Vick
C.I. Scofield
Phil Kidd
Sammy Allen

Abby,

IFBaptistgirl wrote:Atlas, you attended Tabernacle? What years? I'm a member there. How neat!

1993-1994, while in college. I went to Clemson. I also have heard Dr. Melvin Aiken many times before he was at Tabernacle. he used to pastor a church about 8 miles from my home in NC. His church was in Ararat VA. I always went to White Plains Baptist church when I was in NC. Dr. Melvin Aiken is a good preacher also. I went there once in a while for meetings and such.


Atlas

Well how awesome is that? Dr. Aiken is such a blessing! He seems to have infinate patience, but he refuses to compromise...pretty good mix in a pastor!

Abby,

Please do not take this wrong. Dr. Aiken was the perfect replacement for Dr. Sightler. I was sad to hear of Dr. Sightler's passing, however I was very happy to hear that Dr. Aiken would be taking his place. he was the perfect man for the job.


Atlas

Guys,

I feel real bad, somehow I over looked one of the best preachers in the world. Dr. Don Greene.


Atlas

C.H. SPURGEON
A.W. PINK
R.A. TORREY
LEONARD RAVENHILL
GEORGE WHITFIELD
JONATHON EDWARDS
SOLOMON STODARD
ROLFE BARNARD
HANDLEY MILBY
DUANE WHITTEMORE
HAROLD RAY
ANTHONY GREENE
HAROLD B. SIGHTLER
CLARENCE LARKIN
C.I. SCOFIELD
JOHN BUNYON
SAMMY ALLEN
TERRY PACE
BILLY MITCHELL
BENNY BECKUM
JACK SHOOK
A.W. TOZER
THESE ARE A FEW OF MINE.

Just listing those I have personally known;

1. Joe M. Wilson (I'm currently editing a memorial volume on his life)
2. John R. Gilpin (long time editor of the Baptist Examiner)
3. Roy Mason (the author)
4. Oscar Mink
5. E.G. Cook
6. Hary Hille
7. Jay Holiday
8. Milburn Cockrell

All of the above have, of course, passed on.

By Grace Only;
Medford Caudill