Albert B. Simpson

American minister

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Albert B. Simpson was an American minister who founded the Christian and Missionary Alliance. He was a Presbyterian minister who left his denomination to become an independent evangelist in New York City. In 1887, Simpson and others established two societies, one for domestic activities and another for foreign missions. These merged in 1897 to form the Christian and Missionary Alliance. The organization emphasizes Christ as "Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King" and focuses on church planting, mentorship, and foreign missions.1

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Christian and Missionary Alliance
…developed from the work of Albert B. Simpson (died 1919), a Presbyterian minister who left Presbyterianism to become an independent evangelist in New York City. In 1887 Simpson and others organized two societies, one for domestic activities and one for foreign missions, which were merged to form the Christian and…
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…developed from the work of Albert B. Simpson (died 1919), a Presbyterian minister who left Presbyterianism to become an independent evangelist in New York City. In 1887 Simpson and others organized two societies, one for domestic activities and one for foreign missions, which were merged to form the Christian and…
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