Evan Roberts was a Welsh preacher and revivalist who was instrumental in sparking the 1904–1905 Welsh Revival, a historic period of increased religious fervor and spiritual awakening that spread throughout Wales. Born in 1878 in Loughor, Wales, to a poor coal-mining family, Roberts was raised in the Calvinistic Methodist Church.
John G. Lake was a prominent minister and healer during the early 20th century who had a profound impact on the Pentecostal and charismatic movements. He was born in Michigan in 1870 and raised in a Christian home, attending church from a young age.
Oral Roberts (1918–2009) was an American Christian evangelist and faith healer who rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s. His charismatic preaching style and miraculous healing claims made him a household name throughout the world.
John Alexander Dowie (May 25, 1847–March 9, 1907) was an Australian-born evangelist and faith healer who is remembered for his establishment of the Christian fundamentalist Christian Apostolic Church. He was born in Melbourne, Australia, to Scottish immigrants, and he showed an early propensity for spiritual things.
Jesse Penn-Lewis was a Welsh author, evangelist, and teacher of the deeper Christian life. She was born on May 7, 1861, in Pembrokshire, Wales. She was the daughter of the Reverend John Penn, a pastor of the Calvinistic Methodist Church.
