Smith wigglesworth death biography bio

Smith Wigglesworth was an evangelist whose childlike faith in Jesus led to the performance of many lasting miracles of great worth and a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the Church during his lifetime  (8 June 1859 – 12 March 1947).

Smith Wigglesworth was an evangelist who was drawn to the Light of Jesus Christ ever since he was a boy.

Born in 1859, the year of his birth saw the Dickensian character ‘Oliver Twist’ at the heights of popularity in England. Smith was born into abject poverty but, unlike Oliver Twist, he had a caring mother and father and a Christian grandmother who moulded his mind and spirit. Though his parents were unsaved Smith respected and obeyed them.

His grandmother, a Wesleyan, encouraged him to serve God. One day in Church while singing about Jesus he felt drawn closer to God and this changed his life forever. His mother became his first convert for Christ.

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