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==History==
==History==
The college and seminary derive their name from the great eighteenth-century English revivalist, Rev. [[George Whitefield]], a man of true compassion, who quite literally expended his life preaching the gospel of the Lord he loved so passionately. [[Reform]]ed in his theology, he was one of the major influences of his time, as he traveled throughout [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Wales]], [[Ireland]], and [[colonial America]].
The college and seminary derive their name from the great eighteenth century English revivalist, Rev. [[George Whitefield]], a man of true compassion, who quite literally expended his life preaching the gospel of the Lord he loved so passionately. [[Reform]]ed in his theology, he was one of the major influences of his time, as he traveled throughout [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Wales]], [[Ireland]], and [[colonial America]].
In an era when crossing the [[Atlantic Ocean]] was undertaken cautiously, and at great risk, Whitefield traversed the ocean thirteen times. On his seven trips to colonial America during the “[[Great Awakening]],” he was greatly used by God to counter many of the extremes of that movement, as well as to bring thousands to a saving knowledge of Christ. While in America, he labored diligently, often [[preach]]ing three or more times a day. It is estimated that during his fifty-six years of life, George Whitefield probably preached over thirty thousand times! He had a special ministry for children, and saved his income to bring [[Christian]] school teachers to the southern colonies, where he also started an orphanage.
In an era when crossing the [[Atlantic Ocean]] was undertaken cautiously, and at great risk, Whitefield traversed the ocean thirteen times. On his seven trips to colonial America during the “[[Great Awakening]],” he was greatly used by God to counter many of the extremes of that movement, as well as to bring thousands to a saving knowledge of Christ. While in America, he labored diligently, often [[preach]]ing three or more times a day. It is estimated that during his fifty-six years of life, George Whitefield probably preached over thirty thousand times! He had a special ministry for children, and saved his income to bring [[Christian]] school teachers to the southern colonies, where he also started an orphanage.