George Whitefield: The Preacher Who Ignited the Great Awakening

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Published Aug 2, 2026

George Whitefield documentary exploring the First Great Awakening, his conversion, John Wesley, Benjamin Franklin, and the extraordinary life of one of history’s greatest Christian revival preachers.

George Whitefield was not born extraordinary.

He was a tavern boy from Gloucester who served drinks, struggled with spiritual doubt, buried his only son, endured painful theological division, crossed the Atlantic thirteen times, preached an estimated 18,000 sermons, and became one of the most influential voices of the First Great Awakening.

Without microphones or modern technology, Whitefield preached the Gospel to crowds numbering in the tens of thousands. Benjamin Franklin famously tested how far his voice could travel and acknowledged its remarkable power.

But this George Whitefield documentary is about more than famous sermons, enormous crowds, or historic Christian revival.

It is the story of a broken and imperfect man who surrendered his life completely to Jesus Christ—and was used to awaken nations.

In this cinematic Christian history documentary, discover:

• George Whitefield’s dramatic conversion and new birth
• His years with the Oxford Holy Club
• His friendship and theological disagreement with John Wesley
• The beginning of the Kingswood Revival
• His role in the First Great Awakening
• His remarkable relationship with Benjamin Franklin
• His open-air preaching throughout Britain and America
• The heartbreaking death of his only son
• His marriage to Elizabeth James
• The physical suffering behind his ministry
• His final sermon in New England
• His death in Newburyport, Massachusetts
• The spiritual legacy that continues to influence Christianity today

George Whitefield never founded a denomination bearing his name.

Instead, he left behind a fire that still burns wherever hearts are awakened to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

His life raises a searching question:

What can God do through one person who is willing to be completely spent for the Gospel?

???? “I would rather wear out than rust out.” — George Whitefield

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May Christ alone be glorified.

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