William Fetler: The Thundering Evangelist

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  • Аlbert WARDIN Albert W. Wardin is professor emeritus of history at Belmont University in Nashville. president of the Southern Baptist Historical Society,

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Вильгельм Фетлер, Евангельское движение в России, Протестантские миссии,

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During his life William Fetler was a controversial Figure, with supporters praising his accomplishments and detractors vilified him. He was an accomplished revivalist and a powerful speaker, and helped to spread the evangelical faith in Russia and Latvia in spite of many political vicissitudes. Fetler was a pioneer in independent mission work separate from any denominational agency; at the same time he formed several significant Baptist churches. He was without a peer in Christian promotional activity. He left practically no estate, giving everything he had to his mission cause. In spite of his accomplishments and commitment to the mission cause, his zeal and boldness at times outweighed good judgment, undermined relationships, and brought conflict. Critics claimed that as a person he was selfwilled and impetuous. In spite of criticism and opposition, he persevered against all obstacles; to the end he maintained a loyal following.

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Аlbert WARDIN, Albert W. Wardin is professor emeritus of history at Belmont University in Nashville. president of the Southern Baptist Historical Society

Albert W. Wardin is professor emeritus of history at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he taught 26 years, and a former president of the Southern Baptist Historical Society. He is author or editor of various historical works, including «Baptists Around the World: A Comprehensive Handbook» (1995). Dr. Wardin is a life"long Baptist. His grandparents came from Baptist families who migrated to the United States from East Prussia in Germany and the Ukraine.

Theological Reflections: Euro-Asian Journal of Theology

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WARDIN Аlbert. 2012. “William Fetler: The Thundering Evangelist”. Theological Reflections: Eastern European Journal of Theology, no. 13 (May):117-26. http://reflections.eeit-edu.info/article/view/70618.

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No. 13 (2012): Theological Reflections: Euro-Asian Journal of Theology

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