God's Generals: Why They Succeeded and Why Some Failed Volume 1 - Hardcover

by Roberts Liardon (Author)

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

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Follow these generals, and you'll keep in step with the Spirit. In God's Generals, Roberts Liardon will help you recapture God's gloryw ith twelve 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 faithand you will meet eight more "Generals" who dynamically demonstrated the Holy Spirit's power. Liardon also draws crucial life applications for you from the lives of these mighty warriors. God's Generals will help you learn to obey the Spirit's leading in every area of your life--and keep your ministry powerful and successful!You can gain the victory in your life and ministry. Let God's Generals show you how!

Author Biography

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Roberts Liardon is a leading Protestant church historian. He founded Roberts Liardon Ministries, along with Embassy Christian Center, Embassy Ministerial Association, Spirit Life Bible College, and Operation 500. He also founded the Reformers and Revivalists Historical Museum.
At seventeen, Liardon published his first book, I Saw Heaven, which sold over 1.5 million copies and catapulted him into the public eye. To date, Liardon's books, including the God's Generals series, have sold over 15 million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 60 languages. Liardon's DVD series God's Generals became one of the bestselling Christian DVD series in history.
Having ministered in over 125 countries to members of the public and to world leaders, Liardon is also recognized internationally. In addition to being an author and a church historian, he is a public speaker, a spiritual leader, and a humanitarian. Liardon continues to manage and expand his international headquarters in Sarasota, Florida, and his office in London, England.