A man of rare wisdom

Michael Haykin  |  Features  |  history
Date posted:  1 Feb 2023
Share Add       
A man of rare wisdom

Richard Greenham used to rise at 4am to pray

Although Richard Greenham of Dry Drayton, whom we met last month, was well known and appreciated as a gospel preacher, it was as a pastoral counsellor that Greenham excelled.

His 20th-century biographer John Primus has argued persuasively that in this area Greenham was ‘an ecclesiastical titan who used his extraordinary gifts to make enormous contributions to God’s church and kingdom’.

For Greenham to fulfill his ministry as a preacher meant pastoral visitation.

Share
< Previous article| Features| Next article >
Read more articles on:   history
Read more articles by Michael Haykin >>
Features
Valentines and martyrdom

Valentines and martyrdom

In February many will celebrate St Valentine’s Day with gifts of flowers and maybe chocolates to their loved ones.The …

Features
O Come, All Ye Faithful

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Many of us will sing these marvellous words this Christmas from the carol O Come, All Ye Faithful, …

Subscribe

Enjoy our monthly paper and full online access from just £18/year

Find out more

Need to advertise?

We can help you reach Christians across the country

Find out more