As we move closer to the book launch, we will be posting weekly updates and some of our exclusive rankings/findings of the Most Influential Christians, since the Apostles. More info on these persons, and on our system/ methodology of the “rankings” themselves will be detailed in our book.
Without further adieu-
#20- Charles Spurgeon. Called by many “the prince of preachers”, the famous Baptist preacher of 1800’s England.
#19- Pope Pius 9th. Mid 1800’s Pope, who was the longest reigning Pope since the Apostle Peter.
#18- Joseph Smith. Founded the Mormons in the 1820’s; alleges to have had a new “revelation” from God. *We understand Smith is not a Christian, but his name was allowed in our survey because he was a “self-professed” Christian. It is clear that he has had a significant effect on the U.S. universal church- be it a detriment to Christianity.
#17- Arius. A major figure in the 4th Century, who divided many in the Church with his views that Jesus was less than the Father. The Nicene Creed is a direct response to his incorrect views.
#16- C.F.W. Walther. Introduced and led the Lutheran movement in the U.S. in the mid- 1800’s. President of its seminary for 37 years.
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These are our findings, and they are not the direct opinions of book authors Abby Matzke or Ken Lambert. We are reporting the findings, after our analysis. We hope that a discussion of these important persons will lead many to explore various aspects and details of the Christian faith.
Let the “debate” begin!
God Bless,
Ken L.
