John Gifford (pastor)
John Gifford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 1655 |
| Occupation(s) | Nonconformist minister, Military officer |
John Gifford (died 1655) was an English nonconformist pastor of a Baptist church in Bedford, England.
He was a predecessor of and a spiritual counsellor to John Bunyan,[1] the author of the Christian allegory The Pilgrim's Progress (that features a character Evangelist that is portrayed after Gifford). Gifford's exact birth date is unknown, though it is estimated by historians to be somewhere in the late-1500s or early-1600s. Gifford served as a Royalist army officer,[2] and later converted to Christianity after a period of personal crisis. Following his conversion, he became the pastor of the free church in Bedford.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Bunyan and Andrew Gilfford" (PDF). Biblical Studies. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Wicket Gate Magazine - Issue 90". Wicket Gate Magazine. Wicket Gate Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Gallery of people around John Bunyan". Christian History Institute. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
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