George G. Findlay

George G. Findlay

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George G. Findlay (June 20, 1849 – October 7, 1919) was a British preacher, biblical scholar, and author whose ministry within the Wesleyan Methodist Church focused on expository preaching and theological education across the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, England, to George Findlay, a Wesleyan Methodist lay preacher, and Ann Gillanders, he grew up in a devout family with Scottish roots. Educated at Wesley College in Sheffield and the University of London (B.A., 1871), he trained for ministry at Richmond College and was ordained in 1875, later earning an honorary D.D. from the University of Glasgow. Findlay’s preaching career began in Wesleyan circuits like Alnwick (1875–1878) and progressed to significant pastorates in Manchester and Birmingham, where his sermons drew acclaim for their intellectual depth and spiritual insight. In 1881, he became Professor of New Testament at Headingley College, Leeds, serving until 1909, shaping ministers with his lectures and writings, including commentaries on Ephesians, Galatians, Colossians, and Thessalonians for The Expositor’s Bible. A frequent preacher at Wesleyan conferences, his sermons—preserved on SermonIndex.net—emphasized Christ’s centrality and practical faith. Married to Mary Ellen Parker in 1878, with whom he had three children—two sons and a daughter—he died at age 70 in Leeds, England, after a prolonged illness.
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