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
Daniel McPhail: The  reluctant pastor of Osgoode

Daniel McPhail: The reluctant pastor of Osgoode

It was during the Ottawa Valley revival of 1834–1835, which was narrated in last month’s column, that the Scottish-Canadian, Daniel …

Features
Daniel McPhail: A man of continual prayer

Daniel McPhail: A man of continual prayer

It was in the depths of a Canadian winter – on 17 February, 1836 – that various delegates from six …

Looking for a job?

Browse all our current job adverts

Search

Give a subscription

Our monthly newspaper is the perfect gift for those who love to think deeply

Give here