About
Dwight Lyman Moody (1837-1899), born in Northfield, Massachusetts, was a renowned American evangelist, often considered the greatest preacher of the 19th century. Leaving school at 17 to work in a shoe store in Boston, he converted and moved to Chicago in 1856. He founded a Sunday school in a converted saloon, which became the future Moody Church. During the Civil War, he served as a relief worker. He conducted massive evangelistic campaigns in the United States and Britain with singer Ira Sankey, drawing crowds of 15,000 to 30,000. He founded several institutions, including the Moody Bible Institute and schools in Northfield. He wrote influential books and developed modern evangelistic techniques.
Major works
- Heavenreligious book
- Prevailing Prayerreligious book
- Secret Powerreligious book
Key milestones
- 1858Founded a Sunday school in a converted saloon in Chicago, which became the Moody Church.
- 1873Began evangelistic campaigns in the British Isles with Ira Sankey.
- 1886Founded the Chicago Evangelization Society, later renamed Moody Bible Institute.
Themes
Mass evangelismChristian educationWorld missionPrayer lifePersonal salvation
Sources: britannica.com · id.loc.gov · library.moody.edu