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John Wesley and George Whitefield: Friends Who Fought and Forgave
Englandยท 1740s
John Wesley and George Whitefield, two of the most influential preachers in history, maintained a deep friendship despite a public theological split that...
How Truett Cathy Built Chick-fil-A on a Closed Day
Atlantaยท 1967-2014
Truett Cathy closed every Chick-fil-A on Sundays despite losing 14% of potential revenue โ and built the highest-grossing fast-food chain per location in...
R.G. LeTourneau and the 90% Give
Longviewยท 1930s-1960s
R.G. LeTourneau, the industrial pioneer who supplied 70% of Allied WWII earthmoving equipment, gave away 90% of his income โ and became wealthier the more...
William Colgate Tithed from His First Dollar and Built a Global Brand
New Yorkยท 1804-1857
William Colgate tithed from his very first dollar in 1804, increased his giving to 30% as his company grew, and built what became the Colgate-Palmolive...
J.C. Penney Lost $40 Million, Cried Out to God, and Rebuilt Everything
Battle Creekยท 1929-1951
J.C. Penney lost his $40 million fortune in the 1929 crash, hit bottom in a sanitarium, cried out to God in a chapel, then rebuilt to over $1 billion by 1951.
R.G. LeTourneau Gave Away 90% of His Income and Got Richer
United Statesยท 1935-1969
R.G. LeTourneau reversed the tithe โ giving 90% of his income and living on 10% โ while building a global earthmoving empire with 300 patents.
George Mueller Fed 10,000 Orphans Without Asking Anyone for Money
Bristolยท 1836-1898
George Mueller ran orphanages for 10,000 children in Victorian Bristol, recording over 50,000 answered prayers and receiving 1.
Elisabeth and Jim: A Divine Courtship
Chicagoยท 1948-1953
Elisabeth Howard and Jim Elliot's five-year courtship from 1948-1953 was marked by waiting on God's timing despite mutual love.
J.C. Penney's Golden Rule Transformation
Kemmererยท 1950s
J.C. Penney experienced profound spiritual transformation during the Great Depression when financial ruin led him to encounter God at Battle Creek...
R.G. LeTourneau: God's Business Partner
Longviewยท 1960s
R.G. LeTourneau transformed from a seventh-grade dropout to a pioneering businessman, crediting the Holy Spirit for his earthmoving equipment...
The Pyongyang Pentecost
Pyongyangยท 1907
In 1907 Pyongyang, Korea, an ordinary prayer meeting erupted into spontaneous revival when the Holy Spirit moved powerfully, leading to mass confession,...
From Slave Ship to First African Bishop
Nigeria and Sierra Leoneยท 1821-1891
A boy captured into slavery and bound for the Americas became the first African Anglican bishop. He later reunited with and baptized his own mother.
