Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
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iFPHC.org: Family portrait. F.F. Bosworth is pictured here with his second wife, Florence, and probably their two sons, Fred Jr. and Robert. Photo courtesy of iFPHC.org.
Online Resources
Below is a list of websites that provide information on the life and ministry of F.F. Bosworth. Most of this content is devotional in nature. As such, it should not be viewed as critical, scholarly or academic research. Even so, it should still prove useful to students of church history. Some of the sources include articles, blog posts, audio and video recordings. This list of resources will be updated as new material is discovered or made available.
Apostolic Archives
International
F. F. Bosworth Biography
This
resource presents a straight narrative of F.F. Bosworth’s life with
inspirational overtones. It focuses on some of the key moments in Bosworth’s
life history, which include his healing of TB, his work in Dallas, Texas, his
persecution by a mob in Hearne, Texas, and his time with The Voice of Healing.
Visit: https://www.apostolicarchives.com/articles/article/8795590/173620.htm
Azusa Street Revival
This website provides a
brief summary of F.F. Bosworth’s life and ministry. In addition to his birth
place and healing of TB, it notes his ties to John Alexander Dowie, Charles
Parham, John G. Lake, William Seymour, the Assemblies of God, the Christian and
Missionary Alliance, etc.
Visit: http://azusastreet.org/Participant_Bosworth_F_F.htm
Believe the Sign
The article on this site
discusses the chapter that F.F. Bosworth wrote about William Branham. It is
featured in the book, A Prophet Visits
South Africa by Julius Stadsklev.
Visit: http://believethesign.com/index.php?title=F.F._Bosworth
Branham.org
Brother F.F. Bosworth
This page offers a short
profile of F.F. Bosworth. It includes the letter he wrote about his beating in
Texas after he was seen preaching to a black audience. Also noted is William
Branham’s statement about Bosworth’s passing.
Visit: https://branham.org/en/articles/20141125_BrotherFFBosworth
Champions of Faith
Ben Conway, Tree of Life
Church
In this video, Ben Conway
presents a lively and colorful presentation of F.F. Bosworth’s biography. In
addition to sharing some of the well-known events in Bosworth’s life, Conway
talks about a few of the dramatic healing testimonies that were reported in
Bosworth’s ministry. Conway’s passion for divine healing is clearly noticeable
and infectious.
Visit: https://tree.church/champions-of-faith
Clear Vision Bible Studies
F.F. Bosworth
This site offers a snippet
of biographical material on F.F. Bosworth. It includes an audio recording of
Bosworth’s message, “Be Ye Doers of the Word” (1954).
Visit: http://www.clearvisionbiblestudies.com/resources/FF_Bosworth.html
End Time Message
Voice of Healing Magazine
The Voice of
Healing, edited and published by Gordon Lindsay, was the official voice of
the Post World War II healing revival. It regularly featured articles by and
about F.F. Bosworth. This website provides copies (in black and white) of the
publication from 1948 through 1955. This is a valuable resource for any student
of divine healing and Pentecostal church history.
Visit: http://www.end-time-message.org/voice-of-healing-magazines-pdfs
Facebook
The page on this platform provides sermons, articles, and quotes by F.F. Bosworth.
Visit: https://m.facebook.com/bosworthff/
Find A Grave
Rev Frederick Francis
Bosworth
This page presents F.F.
Bosworth’s obituary, as well as a portrait and a couple of photos of his
headstone.
Visit: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61377378/frederick-francis-bosworth
Healing and Revival
This is an excellent
resource that provides solid research on multiple historic figures in
Pentecostal church history. Unlike some of the work found on the internet, this
article on F.F. Bosworth is well written and accurate. It is inspiring and
insightful. The page on which it appears includes links to multiple news
clippings on Bosworth’s ministry.
Visit: https://healingandrevival.com/BioBosworth.htm
Hope,
Faith, Prayer
This page features the
article, “The Life of F.F. Bosworth by Roberts Liardon” by Roberts
Liardon
Visit: https://www.hopefaithprayer.com/word-of-faith/life-bosworth/
3 Curtains
Brother Fred Francis
Bosworth
This profile tells the
story of F.F. Bosworth with a particular emphasis on his relationship with
William Branham. The owner of the website states on the About page: “This
website is created for the sole purpose of explaining the ministry of Bro
Branham from my perspective.” The profile includes a dramatic telling of
Bosworth’s passing, in which he reportedly talked “to departed family and
friends he was seeing in Heaven.”
Visit: http://www.3curtains.com/blog/brother-fred-francis-bosworth-6506.html
Wikipedia
As would be expected with
this type of resource, Wikipedia presents a general overview of F.F. Bosworth’s
life history. A useful feature of this article is the list of notes/resources
presented at the bottom of the page.
Visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._F._Bosworth
William Branham Historical Research
This site includes a biography and many of photos of F.F. Bosworth during his time with William Branham. In addition to scores of images, this same site features a section with many news clippings of F.F. Bosworth
Visit: https://william-branham.org/site/people/f._f._bosworth
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