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F.F. Bosworth (died 1958)
Little is known of the early life of F.F. Bosworth. His family moved to Zion city whilst he was young and both he and his brother BB were to become preachers.
F.F. Bosworth strongly influenced many of the early healing evangelists. This list includes Oral Roberts, T.L. Osborne, J.G. Lake and many others. His book 'Christ the Healer is a tremendous book on the principles of healing through the finished work of Christ on the cross at Calvary.
Bosworth worked with John Alexander Dowie for a number of years before starting his own healing ministry. Bosworth embraced Pentecostalism as a result of being influenced by Charles Parham in 1906. Bosworth was also influenced by E.W. Kenyon and his teachings on Divine healing. Bosworth withdrew from denominations because of the tensions between the groups and their religious (i.e. 'dead') attitudes towards Christianity. It is still in print today having had thirty one editions produced by 1997 and over one hundred and fifty thousand copies printed.
Bosworth's reputation spread rapidly throughout the 1920s as s result of a number of healing campaigns that he held throughout North America and Canada. Bosworth established 'The National Radio Revival Missionary Crusaders' and began broadcasting in Chicago, with a tremendous response from the listeners.
In 1924 Bosworth published his book 'Christ the Healer' in which he declares that Salvation is based upon the Finished Work of Christ, and that alone! This is a basic Christian principle that starkly distinguishes between Christianity and religion.