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Dr. Lester Sumrall (1913-1996)
Respected throughout the world as a missionary statesman, Dr. Lester Sumrall has written many books including Pioneers of Faith, a personal account of the lives and ministries of the men and women who led the twentieth-century outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
He was born in New Orleans, America on February 15, 1913. His mother wanted him to be a preacher but this was something that he did not want to do! He changed his mind when, at the age of seventeen, he was healed of tuberculosis when the doctors expecting the disease to kill him.
In 1944 he married Louise, who was a missionary from Argentina, and this was the beginning of a partnership that strongly influenced a generation of Christians. They founded LeSEA (Lester Sumrall Evangelistic Association) in 1957 and this ministry has produced over one hundred books and study guides. Television, satellite and radio broadcasts have reached over 90% of the population of the world.
Lester died in 1996, leaving behind a strong ministry to carry on the work.