Converted in connection with the Revival of 1800
Pushed out of his first church
Practiced "new measures"
East Tennessee Revivalist
The "Backwoods Preacher"
Known for ministry over formal education
Defected from his Synod after his revivals
Converted in his early 20s
Helped found the Methodist Episcopal Church
One of the earliest Circuit Riders
Father of Modern Revivalism
Rode nearly 270,000 miles and preached over 16,000 sermons
