George Whitefield, Lucille Travis
George Whitefield, Lucille Travis
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George Whitefield
Voice That Woke the World

Author: Lucille Travis

Narrator: Jacob Murray

Unabridged: 3 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: One Audiobooks

Published: 04/23/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

George Whitefield’s voice was the envy of many a professional actor. He could hold a crowd’s attention like no other. But although he had wanted to be an actor as a young boy George’s voice was used for greater things. After coming to know the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal saviour George went on to preach to many people in the United Kingdom, America and the world. He was the first to preach to the slaves of the United States. And it is estimated that he spoke more than 18,000 sermons during his life.The Trailblazer’s series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today. This gripping and astonishing story from Lucille Travis will challenge young listeners to trust God as George Whitefield did.

About The Author

Lucille Travis is the author of several children's books and delights in encouraging young writers. A former college lecturer, she has also been a storyteller in Awana clubs and has held children's writing workshops.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ebookwormy1 on August 07, 2016

This is a tricky review. The story of George Whitefield is interesting and inspiring, and it is a joy to share it with our children. However, the writing of this account could be generously described as "mediocre". The sentence structure, concepts and wording were repetitive, the dialogue clunky. In......more

Goodreads review by Martin on June 20, 2025

I've been familiar with bits and pieces of the life of George Whitefield for most of my life. However, it wasn't until I listened to this book that I realized how little I really knew about his life as a whole. Whitefield was one of the figures of church history that seemed to be uniquely gifted by......more

Goodreads review by Hilary on April 03, 2018

Just finished learning about the life of George Whitefield with the kids for our history curriculum. I didn't know much about this man, so it was a good learning experience. We hope to go visit his Home for Boys (orphanage) that he started in Georgia at the beginning of the colony, which is still in......more

Goodreads review by Angie on April 30, 2020

What a remarkable man used by God to accomplish great things for the Kingdom. This book was good at conveying facts about George Whitefield and some of the passion and heart he had for preaching the Gospel and loving his neighbor. Not without flaws and complexities, as with any man, GW had a remarka......more

Goodreads review by Angela on June 02, 2020

This story of the life of George Whitefield... His life is very inspiring, how he preached in England and America several times over the course of his life. He never became discouraged, even when he was direly ill many times. He lived for the Lord. A good taste of the great awakening time period.......more