Living the Christian Life (Grimshaw)

Selected Thoughts of William Grimshaw of Haworth

William Grimshaw of Haworth in Yorkshire, born 14 September 1708, was regarded by J. C. Ryle as one of the three greatest men of the eighteenth-century Evangelical Revival; the other two being John Wesley and George Whitefield.  And yet he is little known today.

Grimshaw was a man of God whose influence spread through-out the area and beyond, with people travelling for miles to hear him preach.  On occasion, a makeshift pulpit had to be erected in the graveyard to accommodate everyone. It was said that his fiery preaching could ‘make men tremble’.

Although it appears that no records of his actual sermons survived, Paul and Faith Cook have unearthed and prepared for us a treasure trove of previously unpublished material from William Grimshaw’s own hand.  In these pages this man who was so mightily used by God shows us what is involved in living the Christian life.  His words remain as powerful, evocative, and challenging as when they were first written.