{"id":1975,"date":"2019-12-27T12:13:22","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T17:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/?p=1975"},"modified":"2019-12-27T12:21:07","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T17:21:07","slug":"baptist-history-heritage-and-distinctives-john-swearing-jack-waller-refuge-in-isaiah-5010a-great-revival-resulted-under-his-ministry-december-23-1741","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/27\/baptist-history-heritage-and-distinctives-john-swearing-jack-waller-refuge-in-isaiah-5010a-great-revival-resulted-under-his-ministry-december-23-1741\/","title":{"rendered":"Baptist History, Heritage and Distinctives – John \u201cSwearing Jack\u201d Waller – Refuge in Isaiah 50:10 \u201cA great revival resulted under his ministry\u201d December 23, 1741"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Thomas E Kresal<\/a> December 27, 2019<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Baptist History, Heritage and Distinctives
– John \u201cSwearing Jack\u201d Waller – Refuge in Isaiah 50:10\u201cA great revival resulted under his ministry\u201d December 23, 1741 \u2013 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Waller was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and was a descendent of the honorable Wallers in England. No man suffered more or experienced greater success in his ministry in Virginia and S.C. than he. His uncle had made arrangements for him to be educated in the law, but upon his death, his father was unable to finance even a classical education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allowing himself to indulge in every type of wickedness and profanity, he quickly acquired the appellation of \u201cSwearing Jack\u201d Waller. He was sometimes called the \u201cdevils adjutant\u201d to muster his troops. He was on the grand jury who was presented the case against the Baptist preacher, Lewis Craig and heard his testimony when he said, \u201cI thank you for the honor\u2026While I was wicked you took no notice of me: but since I have altered my course of life, and endeavored to reform my neighbors, you concern yourselves much about me. I forgive my persecuting enemies, and shall take joyfully the spoiling of my goods.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Waller heard him speak in such a humble manner, he was persuaded that Craig was possessed of something he had not seen in him before and desired to have the same experience. Waller began to attend the Baptist meetings, and he experienced very intense conviction for seven or eight months. He said, \u201cI had long felt the greatest abhorrence of myself.\u201d In hearing another man cry out for mercy he felt his own heart melt, \u201c\u2026and a sweet application of the Redeemer\u2019s love to my poor soul.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that there were periods of struggle\u2026but he took refuge in the Word of God, especially in Isa. 50:10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was ordained to the ministry in June of 1770 and it was attended with great success. A great revival resulted under his ministry and he had a membership of 1500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas E. Kresal from: This Day in Baptist History Vol. I: Cummins Thompson \/, pp. 536-37.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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