Famous Preachers - List of Famous Preachers - page 2

The word ‘preacher’ is derived from the Hebrew word, ‘Qoheleth’. A preacher is someone who publicly delivers orations and discourses on religious or philosophical topics. This individual performs the tasks of a messenger, a minister and also of a herald, but is never in charge of or responsible for the group of people he/she is preaching to, which is an added responsibility for a ‘pastor’. The term ‘preacher’ is not as recognized as ‘pastor’ but is instead given to someone on a tangible basis on the reputation of their speaking skills. A preacher becomes known for conveying effective messages on a dais. There are some who preach exclusively on topics pertaining to religion, while there are others who preach on more spiritual or philosophical themes. Also, there are television preachers in order to be able to reach out to a larger audience in the likelihood of not being able to stand in front of a large public audience and deliver a message. From Imams to Da’ee’s or friars, preachers are prevalent in almost all countries and in almost all the cultures and religions. Here is a list of famous preachers. Go through their biographies, which include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

The Most Famous Preachers

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Warren JeffsDecember 4, 1955AmericanWarren Jeffs is the president of the ‘Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,’ also known as the ‘FLDS Church.’ This biography profiles his childhood, family, personal life, controversies, conviction, etc.
Lyman BeecherOctober 12, 1775AmericanLyman Beecher was an American Presbyterian clergyman, reformer and revivalist who co-founded the American Temperance Society
John BunyanNovember 28, 1628BritishJohn Bunyan was a renowned English Christian preacher and writer in the seventeenth century
Billy GrahamNovember 7, 1918AmericanBilly Graham is an American Baptist evangelist, known for preaching the message of Christianity around the world
Joel OsteenMarch 5, 1963AmericanJoel Osteen is a famous American preacher and televangelist
Henry Ward BeecherJune 24, 1813AmericanHenry Ward Beecher was an American clergyman and influential social reformer, who staunchly supported abolition of slavery
Fulton J. SheenMay 8, 1895AmericanFulton J
Adoniram JudsonAugust 9, 1788AmericanAdoniram Judson was an American missionary who served in Burma for almost 40 years
Cotton MatherFebruary 12, 1663AmericanCotton Mather was a New England Puritan minister, author, and pamphleteer
David UnaiponSeptember 28, 1872AustralianDavid Unaipon is a writer and preacher of Aboriginal Australian descent
George A. Smith

George A. Smith

George A

AmericanJune 26, 1817135 views

William Booth

William Booth was an English preacher and humanitarian who founded the Salvation Army

BritishApril 10, 1829135 views

Warren Jeffs

Warren Jeffs is the president of the ‘Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,’ also known as the ‘FLDS Church.’ This biography profiles his childhood, family, personal life, controversies, conviction, etc.

John Bunyan

John Bunyan was a renowned English Christian preacher and writer in the seventeenth century

BritishNovember 28, 1628178 views

Henry Ward Beecher

Henry Ward Beecher was an American clergyman and influential social reformer, who staunchly supported abolition of slavery

AmericanJune 24, 1813165 views

Fulton J. Sheen

Fulton J

AmericanMay 8, 1895153 views